Many Meetings
Oh, friends. What a spring in the desert it is to have a visit from a friend!! I have been away from the keyboard for several days, devoting my time…
Family Time
Why, why, why does every year seem to slip by more quickly than the last? Sooner than I thought possible, it was time to begin planning and executing the annual…
Having a Ball
I am sure, though I haven't thoroughly researched it, that the etymology of the phrase "having a ball" refers to attending a swanky evening with lots of fancy dresses and…
A Brand New Year!
2014 is upon us, and on the auspicious first day of the year we are always blessed to celebrate our "Itty Bitty's" arrival on the scene. Every birthday of every…
Farewell, 2013!
I must say our New Year's Eve party was one for the record books. We didn't have the most guests at our party. We didn't have the most kinds of…
2013 – A Family Christmas
It is very important that you take a moment to enjoy the serenity of this title image before proceeding to view the rest of the pics of our Christmas Day…
Christmas Eve(s)
This Christmas week has been glorious - gloriously busy, gloriously blessed, and gloriously frustrating. I can only begin to skim the surface in telling you how much joy and delight…
Glendale Doth Truly Glitter!
Last night Paul and I took eleven kiddos to downtown Glendale for Glendale Glitters - the annual holiday celebration of lights. It lasts about a month, on weekends, and there…
The End of an Era
For many, many years (in fact, for me, as long as I've been married - for my husband, longer), we have received a precious gift each holiday season: One ice-cream…
Back in time…
Every little girl's dream is to be Cinderella -- to be transported from the ordinary to the extraordinary, to be dressed in the most fabulous of ball gowns and to…