“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

Latest Posts


  • Summer Blooms

    Summer is finally here and my perennial border is in full bloom. I love gardening. It gives me a real break from the inside housework that is never quite complete. It’s also kind of therapeutic. Hours can pass by while… Continue reading

  • Fashionable Fan

    Hot off the runways of Paris, it’s the most stylish trend to wear to your sons football games (or any outdoor sport of your choice). My Dad thought this would be a great idea when I mentioned to him how… Continue reading

  • Graduation Day

    These cute friends are part of Alta High School’s graduating class of 2008. Top to bottom-Tayler, Ellen, Kajsia and Ashley. Tayler’s boyfriend Tyler came for the momentous event. Mom and Dad with their sweet Tay. Tayler and Nan. Aspen, Mckell… Continue reading

  • Our Graduate

    Our oldest daughter Tayler graduated from seminary on Thursday and tomorrow she will graduate from Alta High School. It has all went by too fast (your parents always told you this, but it doesn’t really hit home until you have… Continue reading

  • EXTRA, EXTRA- Read all about it

    Tracy has finally gotten with it and decided to learn how to blog. This is all new to me but my sister Diane sent me a link to hers and it looks like a super fun way to journal the… Continue reading