In the October 2018 General Conference, President Nelson offered the following invitation for the women of the church: “I invite you to read the Book of Mormon between now and the end of the year. As impossible as that may seem with all you are trying to manage in your life, if you will accept…
Thoughts
Peace Not as the World Giveth, Give I Unto You
I’m starting to realize that life with little children close together might be a little different than I thought. Louder. More energetic. Absolutely messier. Loads of triage with unexpected plot twists. That all comes because of the things that makes my heart sing. Playing together. Building vehicles, gates, and structures with everything that isn’t anchored…
It Was the Load
I knew this year was going to be challenging. Back in October I bought the Powersheets after reading Make it Happen to help me create a solid vision for this year. I figured it would help keep me on track in the midst of all the change. I always forget just how hard post-partum depression…
My secret to a clean kitchen: start with the kitchen table
I have been baffled with my inability to keep my kitchen clean over the last few years. I grew up with our family cleaning up after each meal. I have plenty of memories of job wheels rotating through who swept the floor, wiped the table, and put dishes in the dishwasher. I know how to…
Paradigm Shift: It’s About Experience
With at least two moves on the horizon, and one potentially long term, I’ve been thinking a lot about life. Mostly it has been making me anxious because I can control so little. I see families that have the option of living close together – in the same state or even in the same city!!…
Signs of Growth on the Blog
I have been blogging in this space for almost eight years now. I love staying connected with you – family and friends who have been reading here for as long as I’ve been writing. I love that when we show up at family gatherings that aunts and uncles have something to talk about with my children…
January Progress: A Clean(er) Home
When I was sick last year a friend came and helped us out for a week. On one of my few visits to the kitchen I discovered a clean microwave and felt so cared for. Emily ran upstairs at another moment and exclaimed, “Mom, you should see the floor. It is so clean! I love…
Bringing Back Structure and Self Care
The last month I’ve been trying to be flexible. I’ve let go of a lot of our schedule and slacked on routines. For me it has been a healthy way to manage postpartum anxiety as well as “Come what may and love it.” It has become apparent, however, that the majority of the Jacksons here really…
Recommitting To Motherhood
In a lot of ways this last year has been all about me, at least inside my head. How am I going to meet my needs and take care of myself? And please go to bed so I can get to the things I really want to do! And I need to sleep. The list…
What I Learned from the Hard Things in 2017
This last year has been a continuous flow of difficult circumstances. I spent the first few months of the year learning in the waiting. As soon as I had found peace there I became pregnant and experienced a physically challenging pregnancy. The physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion and pain continued for nine months to varying…