Family members have been gathering in this kitchen for over 100 years. My great-grandfather built the house when he came over from Italy. He raised his family there, and then my maternal grandparents raised their family in it. My mom was born in this very kitchen. My kids mark the fifth generation of Scarpas who can call this house a… Read more »
Let’s begin at the beginning. I took 198 pictures on our trip to New Jersey. We stayed at Grandmom’s House. First it was my mom’s grandmom’s house (over 100 years ago), then it became my grandmom’s house, and now it is my kids’ grandmom’s house… I like how in this picture the sun is rising over the back of the… Read more »
Some photos from our annual Christmas Eve dinner at my mom and dad’s. This year marked the 25th Christmas we have celebrated in Florida. It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I realized that not every family celebrates Christmas Eve. Just sitting home and not celebrating is a foreign concept to me. The very first conversation I ever had… Read more »
Okay. First I was appalled by the ads I have been seeing for a new movie called “Juno.” It is about a teenager who gets pregnant. The ads make it seem like a feel-good kind of movie; that it is cute in some way. I have no idea what the content is, but the entire premise makes me want to… Read more »
Our dearest friend in the whole world, Jed Allen, wrote a series of articles titled “Mormonism for the Man on the Street.” Treat yourself to a wonderful gift this holiday season and make the time to read them and to share them with others. Enjoy! Merry Christmas! Just look to the right and you will find the link to his… Read more »