Annie
Growing up my sisters and I were Annie-lovers. We’d put on “plays” of Annie for anyone who would watch. My sister would belt out “The Sun’ll Come Out Tomorrow” to…
new award
We added a new award to our repertoire: I couldn’t take the hair drama in the mornings any more. So far it’s worked like a charm. Some girls heads (not…
piece of my mind…
I’m not really the type to give people a piece of my mind. I really do like to give them the benefit of the doubt unless really provoked. But today…
the evolution of doing-the-dishes job enthusiasm
Listening to Grace teach Claire to do the dishes the other night made me smile. After they got all the dishes crammed in there, detergent loaded in and door closed,…
I’m back visiting “wit’s end”
I’m taking back all the nice things I said about my kids in the last post. Because I’m telling you what: I’ve found myself at “Wit’s End” again. And although…
the “big talk”
I’m thankful my parents took time out to have the “big talk” with me when I was a kid. I don’t remember many details, but I remember feeling love spilling…
“weighty” matters
It is devastating to be told that your child will likely lose her vision some day. The pricking of hot tears behind your eyelids when you think about it creates…
unchartered territory
I just came across this picture Elle snapped of me and Lu last summer:And it made so many things wash into my mind because this was exactly my vision of…
service
One of my new “good habits” I’m trying to make is reading something uplifting (scriptures and/or conference Ensigns) each morning before I get out the door. It is HARD. Everything…