• Connections

    My sweet friend Yenifer’s birthday is this month. It’s been a tradition for several years that we take each other out for one another’s birthday. So we picked a date and we enjoyed…

  • The Last of Her Generation

    My Great Aunt Toni passed away on January 20th. She was my Grandma Donher’s sister and the last of the Smith children to pass. She was a strong, brave and tough woman. She…

  • Another Buckley Boy!

    Our niece Michelle and her husband Cedric, welcomed baby boy number 4 to their family! He was born February 10th, 2022 in Honolulu, Hawaii! Mom and baby are doing well! Congratulations to the…

  • God is in the Details…

    Grateful for friends who can grow beautiful things and share!! πŸ‹πŸ’› Arizona winter means all the citrus trees are full and ready to be picked. My friend Carol posted she had more lemons…

  • Mercutio!

    Alayna and her group from school had to film a project for her Language class. They just finished reading Romeo & Juliet. They had to come up with their own scripts, act, film…

  • I Got the Rona…

    After a little over 2 years of dealing with the pandemic, it caught up with me. I’ve been vaccinated, but was due for my booster in November, and never got it. I’m diligent…

  • January Volleyball Recap

    We are in full swing of Club Season! Every weekend pretty much was dedicated to tournaments this month. The girls had their seeding tournaments and MLK Fiesta Classic. A few of the girls…

  • Beautiful Women Doing Good Works

    Alayna’s YW’s group went to the Mesa Temple, which was recently renovated and rededicated, to do baptisms. The Mesa Temple will always hold a very special place in my heart. I feel a…

  • Polar Bear Plunge!!!

    The Kitch’s 9th Annual Polar Bear Plunge 2022!! πŸ§ŠπŸ»β„οΈ It was a ‘little’ warmer in the water this year at 52 degrees. You still won’t catch me jumping in though. We have some…

  • New Year’s Eve

    Happy New Year!! πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸ₯³ The boys went to a New Year’s Eve YSA Dance with Brynne and Ashley. We missed them but keeping with tradition, Alayna’s BFF stayed with us for New Year’s…