once upon a time… (part 2)
(Part one is here.) Once upon a time in a land smack-dab in the middle of the desert it was announced that a temple would be built. The people in…
graduation girls
Last Thursday not only did all five of my children move up in the ranks of schooling, but all seven of these beautiful girls I get to work with in…
random things I haven’t had a chance to write about:
Claire did, indeed, break her arm.It was the classic first grade story: falling out of a tree. Her handwriting has taken a turn for the worse:(It’s her right arm that’s…
YW progressive dinner
We had our Young Women progressive dinner this week. Yep, in the midst of the girls’ finals and the Christmas craziness we got together and had a great time. I…
good partners
Ok, one more thing I’m SO thankful for today: We had our first “board meeting” for Young Women this morning and must say how incredibly THANKFUL I am that I…
on how I like to be tucked BEHIND the one in charge…
A couple months ago Dave, Elle and I were having a discussion. Elle was telling us her plans of running for Vice President for the following school year. “Why not…
Young Women in Excellence
Oh man I love having a kid who will pose for me. It is so refreshing. Is this going to happen when all my girls hit this age? I sure…
mothering & religion
You know when you meet someone and you just instantly feel that “click”? You just kind of “get” them and it feels like they “get” you too? Well, that’s how…