Meet Big Ocean – Katrina
Families are a crucial part of life for Katrina Hubbard, a new member of our communication team. She assists in editing the newsletter and has jumped in to be an…
October: A Time to Keep
The winds are blowing this afternoon in the northern hemisphere, bringing a new season of life, a slower season—autumn. The light has already changed; golden and softer now. This time…
Sing a Song of Family
I love to sing. I love music. I love families. As I pondered this month’s tenet of valuing families, a memorable song from the era when we were raising our…
Families and Building Blocks
One of the great joys of motherhood is watching these tiny humans you helped to come into the world learn and grow and explore and develop their interests, hobbies, and…
Discerning Family Capital
Donning an apron and hosting a dinner for family and friends is no easy event. It takes careful and timely planning so that each dish is ready on time –…
Rosebuds
My daughter’s first birthday is approaching and as every mother may know, this is cause for natural reflection. And oh, how I have been reflecting on my beautiful baby girl.…
Midnight Revelries and Other Ways We Break the Silence
A house with children is never quiet, I think. Even in brief moments of stillness, of sleep, the momentary lull when busy bodies and mouths are kept quiet by the…
Automobiles and Families – What Do They Have in Common?
We can learn a lot about families by observing how one car owner has learned to care for his car and what he learned from his father about caring for…
Meet Big Ocean: Kaylee Gwilliam
Kaylee grew up in St. George, Utah, USA and is the second oldest of seven children. She lived in a tight-knit community where the children played night games together regularly…
On Potlucks and Picnics and the Poetry of Food
The cookbook is old, the spine broken in places, pages faded and stained, dotted with water from being left too close to sinks and glasses, smudged with the remnants of…