Sometimes we're too hard on ourselves. We overlook those days of motherhood success. Last week my 15 year-old son...
We have two generations living here. It seems to be the latest thing, with the economy turn-down and loss of jobs....
Bunco--I'm not sure what that is, but since moving up to northern California, I hear a lot about it. My girlfriend...
I am kind of high-strung, although most people think I am super calm, relaxed. True, I have learned to let things roll...
The Nursery--a special room for the baby--a place where babies and young children go. If you're a Mormon it's the...
In reference to yesterday's post--Yep, I'm thankful that Hyrum offered his car to his brother for the semester. The...
We visited our granddaughters. And we continued to work. I'm hoping we can continue to work from our virtual...
No need to describe all the trials, but my sister and I were comparing. At the end of our conversation she said, "well...
It's tough to be the mom and the wife and not the nag. I call it "reminding." But you might say it is nagging. I often...
Idid a little family tree sleuthing this afternoon. My son was going to the temple to do baptisms. But I had...
I have a son serving a mission in Taiwan. It's been a long time since I have seen him--21 months. In my weekly email...
We worked at the cannery last night. A few months ago, we moved to the Sacramento area. I put the address to the LDS...
How do you squeeze time? I just become so much more aware of time as I grow older. The need for more...
contact: deila@eveoutofthegarden.com I was born on Valentine’s Day. So I have always loved red and pink hearts,...
This morning I woke-up to my alarm -- my iphone alarm. I have to make sure my teen is up and ready for early morning...
So I guess it is time to start looking for my new home. I have been staying at my mom’s home and it has...
I can do it myself. That's a favorite saying of a two year old. And it is one of those milestones of growing...
So, it seems I have dropped off the grid. Moving is difficult, and then being down with some bad burrito food...
Ok, ok this is not funny. I do not like being a fan of the Barbie Barf Club. I do not need a refresher course in this....
I do not know why I have not yet learned my lesson about worrying.I was awake this morning, about 4 am, thinking...
I’ve got to get moving--pack and move. This week, it’s Seth and me. And an empty Pod out front to load. The Pod was...
Today is Michelle’s birthday. She is the new addition to our family. Not a baby--I am 55 here. But she is my...
At the close of the day--6 pm-- and I no longer own my home. I am feeling a little uprooted, with no sure place for my...
At the airport, which seems to have become the bus stop of the 21st century. My daughter, grandaughter, and dog...
