Posted in What Kolette is Doing, tagged Cricut, gypsy, Provo Craft, stamping on July 29, 2009 | 13 Comments »
I have been waiting on pins and needles for the unveiling of the new “Gypsy” from Provo Craft. You thought that the Cricut machine was amazing – wait till you see this! It’s taking electronic die cutting, manipulation, design and storage to a whole new level.
So how did I know that it was coming before [...]
Posted in Day By Day, tagged clear stamps, essence, studio g on July 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I needed to stay focused on work deadlines yesterday and didn’t get a chance to post our giveaway winner. Thank you for your responses. It was very interesting to me as I looked at each comment which came in. As I read the word that described a person you loved, I found myself wanting to [...]
Posted in Choosing Joy, tagged giveaway, happiness, stamping on July 22, 2009 | 78 Comments »
I’m trying to get some work done before our family reunion tomorrow (80 people!) but in the meantime, I had to post our new favorite photo of the Cole-meister. In spite of his diaper rash (thank you to everyone who gave me good remedy ideas on Facebook) he still wakes up happy both in the [...]
Posted in Choosing Joy, Motherhood, tagged enduring, hope, postpartum on July 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
A short article called “Hope: The Misunderstood Sister” by Larry Hiller has recently helped me put into words what hope is not as well as what it is.
It may be the way it’s commonly used: ‘I hope the car passes inspection.’ Or, ‘I hope the weather will be nice for the wedding.’ Used this way, [...]
Posted in Day By Day, tagged deadhead, gardening, letting go on July 15, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I am a novice gardener. In fact, until we moved into our new home a year ago and paid actual professionals to get our yard put in, I have never been able to keep anything green and growing. Having the professional help gave me the courage to try a few things on my own here [...]
Posted in Day By Day, tagged especially for youth, LDS, righteous youth on July 13, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Jason and I just spent the week being “Session Directors” for a program called Especially for Youth. We had 1175 youth ages 14-18 and 140 capable and energetic college-age counselors. It was an amazing experience to be with these stalwart young people who love life and are trying to live in a way that is [...]
Posted in Motherhood, tagged 5 month old, babyhood, Motherhood on July 7, 2009 | 8 Comments »
You have learned to spit – three different ways.
You are teething and we’re waiting to see those little white lines show the physical evidence that your gummy smile that Mommy loves is a thing of the past.
You have started learning to eat solid foods. Peas are not your favorite, neither are green beans but Mom [...]
Posted in Day By Day, tagged 4th of July on July 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Posted in Project 365 of Gratitude, tagged gratitude, postpartum, Project 365, simple things on July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I admit that I haven’t kept up with the journaling part of my Project 365 of Gratitude album during my postpartum issues – I’ll get to it (see #2 on my last post). But I have tried really hard to take photos of things I am grateful for, print them and insert them into my [...]
Posted in Choosing Joy, Motherhood, tagged Choosing Joy, happiness, postpartum, strategies for overcoming on July 1, 2009 | 11 Comments »
As I wrote this title, my first thought was that I could have left the “Postpartum” part off and this post would still apply. Whether we are dealing with depression, financial difficulties, physical health issues, problems at work or with family members or anything in between, there are strategies for overcoming our challenges. I firmly [...]
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