It’s time to make a change! From this . . . to this! Curly Cook complained that she didn’t like the way our family photo made her face look with googles on, so I changed our family photo for her. What do you think? I personally love the missing teeth and fedora, with GingerSnap’s radiant hair blazing in the middle… Read more →
Month: August 2017
Post #22 – Salmon Salad, Precious Friends and Guacamole!
Paul is off to be Bishop. I love Tuesday nights. A nice meal together as a family, then family scripture reading and prayers, leads to the night being left to enjoy how we please before heading off to bed. The kids are all watching the last half of “What Katy Did” – a movie about a book GingerSnap read and loved. The… Read more →
Post #21 – Only 7 more weeks to go and FABULOUS Mint Brownies!
This morning we had a yellow and blue sky with cotton-candy clouds. It was exquisite! I am grateful to be back carpooling for Seminary again. I guess over the last 2 months, amid the weekly counting down to the last day of Seminary, I grew to depend on my quiet mornings of solitude. I also thoroughly enjoy the opportunity I… Read more →
Post #20 – New Meal Plan
One of my BIGGEST pet peeves, and most important responsibilities, is planning what we will have for dinner. This responsibility started when Paul and I were newlyweds and I have not been able to pass it off ever since. I can’t even explain the panic, anxiety, frustration, irritation and boredom I get when doing this chore . . . but… Read more →
Post #19 – Hope in a Sunrise
This morning’s sunrise was a brilliant blue! It slowly changed from a deep, midnight blue to this gorgeous sky blue in just a matter of minutes. As I sat in my car, reading my scriptures, I felt a sweet feeling of peace and comfort wash over me, telling me that “This is right Wendi.” I just happened to be studying… Read more →
Post #18 – It was a good day!
Today was a good day! As a family, we made a “Family Goal” to complete together. We decided on going on a field trip, our second for the month of August – not bad, if I do say so myself. We each had a responsibility to fulfill, that led us to visiting Los Chorros Waterfalls with 2 of our friends,… Read more →
Post #17 – Change is hard!
I have 40 minutes and hope to get this done before I need to get ready for our special guests tonight. We have invited a very special family over for dinner and FHE tonight. They are the cutest couple, Matthew and Stephanie, and they have the most adorable little boy, Isaac (you pronounce it E-sack). We love this couple and… Read more →
Post #16 – Fruit Salad, Yummy, Yummy!
Our family has a song that Paul loves to sing whenever we are cutting up fruit. Do you happen to know it too? Fruit Salad, Yummy, Yummy! by the Wiggles I was actually surprised when I went onto the internet to find the link to this and saw that they are still around! Although, they do have a completely new… Read more →
Post #15 – Wholesome Recreational Activities
Although this happened a week ago today, I felt it still needed to be remembered. I had hoped to write about it on Monday or Tuesday, but being sick became my highest priority this week. Now that I am feeling better, with the help of DoTerra Breathe Respiratory Blend (it is honestly the ONLY thing that has helped control my… Read more →
Post #14 – It is always darkest before the dawn
Dear Wendi, This post is for you. This is a reminder for you to look back and remember when you were entering a very dark and unknown time in your life. A time when you didn’t KNOW the answers to most questions you were being asked: house and things in Utah, black car, living in Costa Rica, new ward being created,… Read more →