"if there is anything virtuous, lovely..."

(From my journal 3/24/2020) This morning while praying I felt that if I am doing something with fear or anger, and there is no underlying presence of peace, ...

Last week I brought my kids to the park for a detox from their phones... They had played on them while I was at my acupuncture appointment, and I came home t...

On the morning of March 7th, I had the sweetest experience with Lili and Gio, and I want to share it with all of you! Lili had been having a hard morning, an...

I spoke in front of my church congregation yesterday! This is the talk I gave... “At some point in life, for better or worse, we’re all chasing something. It...

We woke up early this morning with all 3 boys in our bed, which is not totally uncommon to be honest. They sneak in in the middle of the night sometimes when...

"And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come...

Eddy drew me a picture yesterday of Jesus on the cross, surrounded by people. Lili pointed out that some of the people looked like they were cheering, and I ...

1. God knows what you need. 2. He loves you immensely. Your part is to have complete faith that He's got you. If you can't or won't do that, you will have to...

Well, Gio is officially one week old, so I think it's finally time to share his birth story! (Along with his very first hospital photos at the end of this bl...

It's a... no baby yet! haha... Did I surprise you? Because I'm sure surprised! I'd been telling everyone that I was sure little Gio would make his arrival ar...

Okay, I don't really think a kid can have too much energy... In fact, I love my (current) youngest's level of energy most days! I know if I encourage it, eve...

I have wanted to create these photos ever since I first had the experience I wrote about in my meditation class here. As I have spent the last year taking le...

The last few months I have not been eating dairy, and have felt soo much better for it, but I still wanted to make sure I could enjoy all the goodness of Tha...

Early this morning I was reminded of this very special project we filmed and then released on July 4, 2017. It was so meaningful to me that Nephi asked me to...

Bet you thought this was a recipe, huh? It's not. The truth is, I haven't been feeling very inspired in the last couple weeks... more overwhelmed than anythi...

Where do I even start with this amazingness?? I don't have a lot to write, but I have so many beautiful photos to share of this baby shower! Let's start with...

I've been spending more one-on-one time with my children lately, hiking. I wanted to do something with them that also shared a part of myself. I wanted to be...

This week we decided to do one of the traditions that Nephi grew up with in the Philippines! Every year at his family reunion near Halloween, his Lola would ...

November 30, 2018 ”I came to the beach to find some magic. My life felt chaotic and misguided, but there was always truth to be found where earth met sea. I ...

Okay, before we start the most adorable Fall craft post you will ever see... I have a giveaway winner to announce! I've already reached out to her via email,...