This was taken a year and a week ago at my brother's wedding. It is my mom and Camille. She was about this age in last night's dream...

Thanks to all those who have helped lift my load these last 24 hours. The comments, the tulips, the beautiful sculpture, the visits and prob...

Tonight I am cranky. I haven't felt well all day. My mind is tired of all the political garb. My heart is heavy. My heart always feels h...

I just returned from voting. This has been a hard election for me. I just really don't feel like any of the candidates for President rep...

We have lots of girls in our house. I am sure you all can imagine the drama that comes with this occasionally. While some girls are more dra...

I taught a lesson to the Young Women today on Individual Worth. I spent the whole morning trying not to break down because I knew I would be...

Just had to write this down.  I am right now trying to get Ann Marie to get dressed so we can leave for the day. She is in PJs still. She is...

Happy Halloween! My 12 year old neighbor Rachel and I put together a Halloween Block party today. It turned out great. My kids loved having ...

Jon's cousin Dana stayed with us a year ago. He just found this picture of Camille on his cell phone from that trip. Thanks Dana for sen...

Remember road trips? We have done a few of those in the last month. Inevitably our kids ask within the first 30 minutes the all too famous q...

I thought I might share now some of the interesting details of the early part of this pregnancy. And for those who are wondering, yes we wil...

Some of you may have noticed that I have missed a few posts this week. I try to post everyday. The problem is that most days I have the time...

There she is folks. Ann Marie Waite riding her two wheel bicycle. She has spent most of her life trying to catch up to her big sister Sabrin...

We visited the cemetery today. The marker for Camille's grave is up at last. I was unsure how I would feel when this day came. There is ...

I have learned some valuable lessons about fighting the good fight with despair over the past 4 months. Pursuant to some comments about how ...

Tonight I will share a story from my past that is rather simple but has had a profound impact on my life and my self image. It is part of th...

I got a comment from Kathryn M a couple of days ago. It had some questions I thought might be beneficial to clear up for her and any others ...

Today is a red letter day. It is a day I have long wished for and honestly thought would never come. Today Jonathan called to me upstairs an...

The Dahlia's that have laid dormant since the spring have begun to bloom once more in my backyard. My landscaper is stunned that they su...

I was going to post a response to some comments from yesterday. I have a post in my head about hope and despair and answers to prayer. But t...