A back-to-school feast and family theme is a great way to kick off the school year for your kids. This tradition is something they look forward to …
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Gospel thoughts
No.
I had my birthday a couple weeks ago. My gift to myself this year is simply the permission to say "no." I am a yes-woman, through and …
Dona Nobis Pacem
I look like a dork, but I promised my mom a picture of my dress, and things got so busy that this is really the only one I actually took. I have …
Pray Always
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...with lots of fake berries and leaves! Last week I found myself in need of a new wreath for my front …
Black and White
This is what we woke up to this morning. May I remind you that it is April 4? And yes, I am aware that this is happening all over the country, but …
Lessons Learned During the Summer of No Paycheck
Tomorrow my husband starts getting paychecks again. (Cue the Hallelujah Chorus now!) We've managed to scrape by, pay all of our bills and put …
The Road Show by Braden Bell
I have a somewhat reliable system for rating books over on Goodreads. If I really hated it, I give it one star. If it was okay, I give it two stars. …
And Just Like That: A Tender Mercy
The other day, just after learning that we would not be receiving any paychecks for the entire summer, my husband and I ran a couple errands before …
Productive Mommy Syndrome
Around here, that's what PMS stands for. Once a month, I am relentless about getting things done. And I slave-drive my poor family. …
Grateful
I am grateful for the bus that comes too freaking early, because it makes me wake up and enjoy the beautiful morning.I am grateful for a new day.I am …
Tender Mercies
I love how ever since Elder Bednar gave that talk in General Conference, it's just part of the vernacular. I'm trying to do too many things at …
We’ll Sing and We’ll Shout!
We went to Stake Conference in Green Bay this weekend. And, because Green Bay is a 4 hour drive from my house, making our jaunt to Stake Conference a …