We might not be getting much in the way of snow–but I can tell you where it’s all going…that’s for sure.

It’s landing right smack dab on my cute boy in Siberia!

He’s been given a new assignment though. Last week he was called as an Assistant to the Mission President and he sounds pretty happy about it. He’ll travel and visit and help the other missionaries with their work or with the language–or whatever they need. They couldn’t have picked a better fellow for the job.

Besides his sweet grin–the best part of this photo is that familiar blue cube on the side of the desk. Can you see it? Seems that all the way on the other side of the world, he still has his beloved Rubix with him. I can just hear him telling the other guys to, “…mess it up for me, would ya?” so he can solve it–over and over again. The smarty pants.

Comforting to my mama-heart to know that even though he’s learning and growing and becoming who he needs to be–so far away…

all in all, he’s still my boy.

And that’s so, so nice.

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“It’s never a mistake to care for someone. It’s always a good thing.”

Anonymous

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“Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always try to be a little kinder than is necessary?”
― J.M. Barrie

Anybody besides me remember–as a kid–sitting back on the couch to watch a few cartoons with lunch and falling asleep…

in the middle of your sandwich?

I remember how warm and lovely it was to be watching The Match Game or Hobo Kelly only to wake up an hour or so later, with the sun sinking down and the toasty blue afghan magically tucked in all around me.

Ummmm…felt like mama love to me.

Sweet dreams, Miss Chompy.

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April and I went on a mini road trip this week–more on that later– and for some odd reason…

I couldn’t stop myself from snapping a picture of nearly every little old house that caught my eye–as we drove past, of course.

I’ve always loved wondering “who has lived there?” and “what was their life like?”

I want to walk through the rooms and touch the walls and see if I can just feel the life the old house has known.

My mom used to tell me that if I actually lived in an old, drafty, hot, ancient house I’d get over my infatuation with them…quick.

I think not.

In fact, I’m certain somehow, that it would be much, much worse.

Who–do you suppose–has looked out this window…

and what did they see?

What do you think? Hmmmm?

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Remember to enter our Breaking Dawn Giveaway while there’s still time!

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
Ann Frank

On this National Day of Service, I can think of no better post than to direct you to another place–to read a beautiful article that just may change your life–oh, I hope so.

It did mine.

Please take a moment and read…

Please See Past What It Seems  from the Brave Girls Club Blog.

I hope you’ll never be the same.

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 “I have always found that when we do the little things correctly, the Lord gives us the strength to accomplish big things… You might not always understand the reasons for some rules or commandments, but if you will follow them even in the little things you will have more strength to do big things… And you will have the great blessing of knowing that you are on the Lord’s side and that He is on yours.”

–Donald L. Hallstrom

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Happy Birthday Lyndi!!