Druciana's Magical Life

I turned 48 a week ago. I was so excited leading up to this day. However, when the day came, I was not as happy. There is so much behind a b...

I am a daughter. I will always be a daughter no matter what other roles I have in my life. I am the daughter of an accountant. That's wh...

There was a time I would have said I would never be ok with Mother's Day. Thankfully, I have finally started to enjoy it over the past f...

A few months after my mom and brother died, my boyfriend at the time asked when I was going to get over it. I'm sure he just didn't ...

  This past weekend, I went to a baby shower where we played a Family Feud style game in which one of the questions asked what a new parent ...

  Last night, Chad and I did sealings at the temple. This time, we didn't seal any of our ancestry. We helped other people seal together...

About a week ago, my cousin, Kara, sent me some pictures from our childhood. The picture I love the most is my brother holding her little si...

  My mom’s birthday is one of those days that are hard. I miss her. I wish she were here I miss her laugh and her smile. I miss her hugs the...

 There was a time when I could see my mom in Sean. It was a comfort to have this little person remind me of the best parts of her. As he gre...

I may have a bit of an obsession with purple. It snuck up on me. I didn’t used to like purple so much, but I am drawn to it now. It doesn’t ...

The closing hymn in sacrament meeting this last Sunday was How Great Thou Art , a classic, well known Christian hymn. This brought back memo...

For many years, August 30 has held the worst memory of my life. In 1996, my mom and brother were killed when my mom’s roommate fell asleep a...

I love music. One song can change the whole atmosphere. It can bring emotions to the surface of any kind: happy, sad, love, etc. It can also...

Photo Credit: TV Guide I started watching Blossom on Hulu yesterday. I loved this show when I was a kid, and felt like watching something no...

I had to write and give a speech for my Child and Family Advocacy class. We were told to write a persuasive speech about a social issue affe...

  I have a love/hate relationship with Mother's Day. I have never experienced a Mother's Day as an adult with my mom. She died with ...

I think I am a good mom. I know not many moms would say that this close to Mothers' Day, but I am saying that right now. Why do I say th...

Today, as I watched conference, listened to the talks, and took in the music, I could feel my mom comforting me. I have really been struggli...