This past weekend Elliott celebrated her first holy communion. When given two dates to choose from, I decided to go with Saturday the 11th of May so that it would fall on Mother’s Day weekend. My in-laws and mom would be in town and we’d all be able to celebrate Mother’s Day together for the [...]
Elliott is receiving her first holy communion this weekend. It’s a big deal. I know this because I just went through it myself about 6 weeks ago. She’s been preparing for this since October and she is so excited. Her catechist has done such a fantastic job this year paving the road to her first [...]
A friend, and mama of one cute little red-headed, freckled boy in Holden’s class, welcomed a third sweet boy named Rowen on April 1st ~ no foolin’. Almost immediately, another friend spearheaded a Meal Train to come down the track and deliver meals to little Rowen’s family. I immediately jumped on board and signed up for a [...]
On this Holy Week, I’m preparing for the arrival of my in-laws and loosely planning all the things we will do while they are visiting. I’m secretly shopping for little Easter trinkets yet reminding myself of the true meaning of Easter. It’s not about the baskets or the Cadbury Creme Eggs or the Peeps or [...]
Hi friends! Can’t believe it’s been over a week since I posted….I was doing so well and then things got extra busy I guess. Two weekends ago I took a little getaway down to Carlsbad and attended a ladies retreat that was hosted by Mission Hills Community Church. Some friends {Richelle, Julie, Stephanie & Amanda} [...]
This weekend is the perfect weekend to have three birthday parties on the agenda. I am going to be out of town redeeming my Christmas gift from Jay ~ a Ladies Retreat down south. I am SO excited. I need it. There is something so powerful when a group of ladies get together and share, [...]
{backyard chalk art by Elliott, age 7} Happy Valentine’s Day! xoxo Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart ~ Hellen [...]
Learning that she will always make mistakes. Knowing that HE will always make it right. {Sacrament of First Reconciliation with Rev. Malcolm Ambrose ~ Feb. 4, 2013}
Last Friday morning I was driving to West Hills {San Fernando Valley} to deliver shoes that some local friends and I lovingly gathered and passed along to Tracy and her family in order to help bring sweet Sofi home from Eastern Europe and into the Jensen’s loving arms. As I was driving down the 118 [...]
Well, this morning I got up and packed 2 little lunch boxes after having 3 and a half weeks off! Again, I found myself feverishly roaming the aisles of Vons and Ralphs over the weekend searching for lunch box worthy items that my kids will eat and that are not complete junk. We made it [...]
