Category Archives: 5 Minutes in the Life

At Play

We don’t have a set morning routine after the kids get off to school. Sometimes we play, sometimes we watch a favorite show, and sometimes we roll on the floor rough housing and tickling (who am I kidding–most everything we do involves tickling.) When we play, I get 3 parts cute, 3 parts silly, and… Continue Reading

Children’s Books and Illustrations

I love children’s books. I have lots and find it EXTREMELY hard to visit a bookstore without buying more. When I visit the BYU Bookstore, the children’s book section draws me in. One of my favorite date nights is to visit a bookstore and just look around. At the end of the night, I usually… Continue Reading

The Blog Post Where There are WAY More Words than Pictures

As I start this post, please don’t fall off your chairs in shock. I can write. But probably not as well as I can take pictures and, frankly, it isn’t where I feel most comfortable. I have been thinking about this post for a week now. Part of me just hates posting really personal things… Continue Reading

A Quiet Moment

He doesn’t give me many quiet moments these days so I especially appreciate them when they come.