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For the past two years, I have had an embarrassing fall vegetable garden. I know, the first step to recovery is to admit your fault....

J.R.R. Tolkien said “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” One day, one week, one month, one year. .. not...

16 years ago, Scott proposed to me on the dock at our favorite family summer vacation spot, Bass Lake, California. It was a place I went...

A Do it Yourself Post I was scrolling through the different posts I have written in the past year. Yes, I have been writing for almost a...

Last Friday morning, I was busily preparing for a weekend away with just the girls in my family. My mom, my daughters, my nieces, my...

As we checked the boxes, completed our health questionnaires, got our QR codes, made sure we had registered with the state of Hawaii,...

I wanted an opportunity to write this week instead of Erin doing it. I figured it was the perfect time because we’re nearing Father’s Day!...

When I moved into our old dream home, I was told that there was a transition of new families moving in, with couples and families who had...

So, as I am writing my blog post, I am anxiously waiting for the timer to go off so I can take out my gooseberry tart from the oven. Two...

Do you remember when you would have a long night out with friends and you would say to the waiter “I want to close my tab. It’s time to...

“Relationships before rigor, grace before grades, patience before programs, love before lessons.” —Dr. Brad Johnson. Dr. Johnson is one...

The stove is a staple in the Iler home. Everytime we visit Scott’s mom, there are two things always sitting on the vintage stove- a...

An Early Mother’s Day Gift This is a bit early, but I have noticed too often that we take for granted the amazing women who have been...

I stumbled across a book last night that was gifted to me over a year ago. It was titled "Three Moments of Joy” A Guided Journal for...

In life, there are small risks and there are life changing risks. Each one builds upon another. When you are a child, there is a risk of...

Spring has sprung. How many times have you heard that phrase? When I think of those words, I think of flowers in bloom, fresh rain on the...

We recently asked our daughters what the meaning of synchronous is. They confidently responded “Synchronous is time on Zoom and...

Friday afternoon, Scott and I finally had the opportunity to have a date. We drove to Cal State Los Angeles and sat in a very well...

Have you ever heard the token phrases “Practice what you preach” “A dose of your own medicine” “Don’t be hasty with your words” Well, I...

Last Monday night, I was ready to throw in the towel. I had spent a long day of teaching on zoom. I had given assessments via digital...