“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


  • My Birthday Trip to San Francisco

    Wow the Redwoods in California are breathtakingly beautiful. Just outside of Santa Cruz we ventured down the coast from our hotel in San Mateo. On our travels we stopped and shopped in a quaint little seaside village called Half Moon… Continue reading

  • Snickerdoodles

    Snickerdoodles The perfect cookie in my book. Soft and sweet and simple to make. Served with a scoop of your favorite sherbet or better yet a sherbet float made with sprite, makes a very refreshing summertime treat. 1/2 cup butter… Continue reading

  • Lovely Perrenial Gardens

    We visited Park City today with Matt’s parents, Alesa and our youngest kids. We went to this beautiful hotel just to tour it and see the lovely view from the balconies. It was all quite a sight to behold.  I… Continue reading

  • Latest updates

    Okay so I didn’t take a before shot but this is our kitchen table which used to be all black. The table top had several scratches and dings in it.  I updated it to match our newly painted kitchen cabinets which are… Continue reading

  • A Flash from my Past

    So my cute hubby Matt found this pic somewhere on the internet and it brought flooding back a ton of memories. This is an exact replica of my first car ever….beauty isn’t he?  I actually named him Melvin and picked… Continue reading

  • Neighborhood Bicycle Parade

      Mikayla and Miguel both rode in our neighborhood bicycle parade.  We didn’t have much time to decorate but they were troopers and rode in it anyway.  Summertime Fun! Continue reading

  • Jackson Hole

            Truly one of the great perks of Matt’s current position with his company is that occasionally we get the privilege to ride along for a little out of town trip.  This one was short but proved… Continue reading

  • He's Going, Going….now Gone!

      Ronnie Green, who served with Caleb in Italy is now one of his favorite roommates So… having our son Caleb home was shortlived but joyous none the less.  I knew it couldn’t last forever.  Provo definitley beats having him… Continue reading

  • Miguel's last month of school: a Success!

      Can I just say how proud we are of our son Miguel.  He is graduated from the 5th grade and has made some great progress this year.  His teacher Mrs. LaDuke was a gem (very patient with Miguel) and he… Continue reading

  • Pioneer Children sang as they Walked

      This is my Mimi at her 4th grade field trip this year at This is the Place State Park. I was lucky enough to get to be a parent helper and really enjoyed spending this time with my girl. While… Continue reading