11.13.2026

home made marshmallows

 The other day I made home made marshmallows for the first time and they were SO good!

Here is the recipe I used:

marshmallow recipe

Ingredients

•  2 tablespoons gelatin (2 envelopes)

•  1 cup cold water, divided

•  2 cups granulated sugar

•  ½ cup powdered sugar, for dusting

•  ¼ teaspoon salt

•  2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method

1.  Dust a 9-inch square pan liberally with powdered sugar.

2.  Stir the gelatin into ½ cup of the cold water and let it bloom for 10 minutes.

3.  In a pot, stir the remaining ½ cup water and the sugar over medium heat until dissolved. Add the gelatin, then bring to a rolling boil without stirring until it hits 240°F. Careful — hot sugar syrup.

4.  Pour into a mixer bowl, stir in the salt and vanilla, then beat on low for 2 minutes, then on high for 10–15 minutes until soft and doubled in volume.

5.  Pour into the pan and smooth with a lightly oiled spatula — it's very sticky.

6.  Cool uncovered for at least 3 hours until firm. Dust the top with powdered sugar, cut into squares, and toss the pieces in more powdered sugar so they don't stick together.

I highly recommend them. They are perfect for hot drinks and s’mores would be so good!

11.12.2026

work days…

 Grateful for this place and the sunrises as I arrive at work…

11.11.2026

Special mail…

 These school photos came in the mail yesterday… 

I just can’t believe his grown up my babies are.

11.10.2026

The new toy catalogue

 My son has a new, 16-year old version of a toy catalogue.

It’s so sweet how he pours over these!

11.09.2026

Elder Retreat 2026

 This last Friday and Saturday we had our annual church elder meeting. It was held at the Paséa Hotel in Huntington Beach. A moment for this beautiful hotel that had just put their tree up the day before.

Friday night we had a staff and leadership dinner. It was such a special night sharing with the staff upcoming vision and plans and brainstorming exciting things!

I love this group so much! It’s such an honor to lead our church with these incredible human beings.

11.06.2026

when kit is in charge of tear down…

This weekend, Kit was in charge of tearing down our outdoor decorations while we were in Oxnard for Ryder’s game. We came home to this…

Leave it to Kit…

11.05.2026

work