Druciana's Magical Life

There is no way to ignore what is going on in this country.  People are hurting and angry and want someone to blame. In doing so, they blame...

Last Friday, Noel and I went to see Hamilton in the theater. We both loved it, but it made me think. Do I stand up for my beliefs or do I st...

My Uncle Barney passed away this week. He was one of my favorite uncles growing up. I have so many fond memories of him. He was the fun uncl...

 I absolutely loved church services this week. It started with Relief Society. We discussed the talk Draw Near unto Me by President Henry B...

Last night I subbed at the temple. Chad and I normally work the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, but I have been filling in here and there when people ...

Chad and I agreed that our trip last weekend counted as anniversary and Valentine's Day. (We often combine them since they are so close ...

  As we get closer to Valentine's Day, I am doing things around the house to help us all feel loved. I already gave my kids their presen...

  Earlier this week, I was surprised with a Brr Basket that my husband and daughter carefully schemed and plotted to put together for me. It...

  My precious Sean turned 21 today! It seems like just yesterday he was climbing on my lap with "blankie" and "arrr" (hi...

  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...

After an already long day, my cousin called today with a health update. She has been having heart problems for a while and was waiting to fi...

  I used to hate reading. I wanted to like reading, but I just didn’t. I was a slow reader, and I always had to read books that were boring....

My brother’s girlfriend (is that what I should still be calling her almost 30 years after his death) posted this on Facebook: We fall in lov...

A few days ago, my cousin from my dad’s side posted the above picture with one simple question. “What happened August 1, 1947?” I knew right...

People have been reading my old blog entries for a while. When I see what is being read, I get curious and read some of them as well. Someti...

 Twelve years ago, I made the best decision of my life by marrying my amazing husband. He was exactly the person I needed to heal the wounds...

Chad likes to gift flowers, and I am more than happy to receive them. Most of the time, he get them for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day or a...

I have left the house without Sophie a bit more than usual over the past week or so. First, I went to a Thanksgiving dinner at a friend’s ho...

 Last night, Sophie hopped on my bed while I got ready for the night. When I came out of the bathroom, this is what I found. She had rearran...

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...