Mario Saves The Barf Day
All moms have at least one — the worst airplane barf story traveling with kids. One of my...
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Cary Grant and Irene Dunne My Favorite Wife
One of my favorite movies is Cary Grant and Irene Dunne My Favorite Wife. Great humor. Black and...
Read MoreThings of My Soul
My soulmate has been out of town for three weeks. And I am a little soul-sick this evening. Maybe all the General Conferences this weekend; the emotional stories, the spirit just kind of hit me hard. You see, I am a...
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Uncovering your past ancestry
We have always heard that there may be some Cree Indian Princess blood in my hubby’s...
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Doris Day in “The Glass Bottom Boat”
One of my favorite movies is Doris Day in The Glass Bottom Boat. My sister and I would always look...
Read MoreOther Ways to Endure
I sat through the Relief Society lesson on Sunday. It was the third hour. I often feel like the children in Primary, and wanted to ask, “Can we go home yet? Is it over? How much longer?” It was the third...
Read MoreA look in my bag, or purse
A woman’s handbag is much more than a man’s wallet. True, the size of it is definitely a plus. But, you can tell a lot about a woman’s life by what she carries in her purse. Maybe that’s why it’s...
Read MoreMormons “Visiting Teaching” is now “Ministering”
Mormon women have always had a method of helping each other. It used to be called “visiting teaching,” but now it’s called “ministering” — which involves visiting/ministering other women....
Read MoreLearning To Be Eve
I remember thinking, “When I’m a mom, I’m not going to do it that way.” In fact, I was critical about other moms–too much in fact. Later, when I had my own kids I realized that every mom and every...
Read MoreProhibited, Guilty, Breakin’ the Law
Seems I have been breaking the law. I have been getting away with something and I have not even enjoyed it. I am guilty, and have been informed by the HOA (that’s home-owners association): “It appears that pot; which...
Read MoreHow to stay connected to your spouse
I listen to talk radio. Especially if I’m driving, I tune in to Dennis Prager and Michael Medved. I caught the Dennis Prager Male-Female Hour yesterday. I tuned in about 14 mins. after the hour, and heard Dennis advising...
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Walking Into the Water Before it Parts
It’s much easier to believe in something, if someone has already done it. I guess...
Read MoreHow Do I Like My New Calling?
Ok, so I am liking my new calling as visiting teacher coordinator. I know, I complained about the quick release I got from teaching, but I’m over that. This suits me. I get to see something new. When I first...
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Taking Time to Be Happy
Sometimes we’re too hard on ourselves. We overlook those days of motherhood success. Last...
Read MoreMulti-Generational Living
We have two generations living here. It seems to be the latest thing, with the economy turn-down and loss of jobs. This was not our intention and it has its ups and downs. But more ups than downs. Truly. There are things to...
Read MoreBunco Party Pooper
Bunco–I’m not sure what that is, but since moving up to northern California, I hear a lot about it. My girlfriend from childhood lives here, and she plays bunco. I’ve asked her about it and it seems to involve...
Read MoreThe Nursery
The Nursery–a special room for the baby–a place where babies and young children go. If you’re a Mormon it’s the place where young kids go–aged 18 months to three years–for two hours of the...
Read MoreWRX STI Good Choice
In reference to yesterday’s post–Yep, I’m thankful that Hyrum offered his car to his brother for the semester. The Subaru WRX STI–all wheel drive for all weather conditions–and no excuses for not...
Read MoreLiving in the City of Enoch
Sometimes I quietly pine away for the type of life and people who made up the city of Enoch. How do people do that–Live the law of consecration and be of one heart? Telestial life is pretty rough and tumble, getting...
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