The day my five youngest were sick with a stomach bug, when I only had 3 1/2 hours of sleep, I had nothing to complain about. I realized these were precious moments, although uncomfortable and smelly and not how I wanted to spend two days before Christmas. I still had all my children. That same […]
Dwell
Where Did Your Ancestors Live?
For today’s Establish a House post I want to tell you about an amazing new web app called RootsMapper that shows you the birthplaces of your ancestors. You log-in with your FamilySearch account and then sit back and watch the fireworks. Really! It starts with you and then depending on how many generations you choose […]
Shockingly Living Life on the Edge
See this sweet little face?Ganache is such a funny boy. His is learning so much about the world around him. This is his latest discovery (taken with my phone). When you stick a knife in a toaster it provides a shock of electricity. Seriously who is supposed to be keeping an eye on him? Oh, […]
Why are Your Favorite Bloggers Mormon?
my 8th grade school picture Back in the eighth grade I walked into my homeroom class at the end of a school day to find the rest of the class discussing differences in religious beliefs. As soon as I walked in one friend saw me and asked the teacher, “What about Mormons? What do they […]
The Traditional Family Still Remains
“In the beginning“. . .these famous words commence the account of the creation. God did not rest until His crowning creation, the family unit of Adam and Eve, was organized. From the very beginning it was ordained that the children of God would come into this world as part of a family unit with a […]
Places, Everyone! by Aleisha
It was a quiet afternoon. Cam was in his crib, taking a much-needed nap. Lilly was contentedly playing in her room with her Fisher Price dollhouse. Though it was chilly outside, golden sunlight was streaming through my windows. It felt warm and cozy in my (momentarily) peaceful house. I went into Lilly’s room to check […]
The Good Stuff! by April McMurtrey
There are not many television commercials which have left me a better person for having watched them! But there was one, a cotton commercial aired many years ago, which did just that. The scene was in a somewhat messy master bedroom. A mother and father were getting ready for what looked like a special night […]
Stubborn or Determined? Defining Your Child’s Attributes
Several years ago, I had reached a breaking point. I was pregnant with my fourth baby. My 2-year-old son was wreaking havoc on my sanity. I remember one morning beginning with him cracking all of the eggs onto the kitchen floor. As I cleaned it up, he dumped the oatmeal from breakfast out of the […]
Silly me
The organist for our church was gone fighting fires in Oregon yesterday so I substituted at the last minute. I was particularly pleased during the intermediate hymn as I played the prelude thinking, “I am doing pretty good for not having played this hymn for a while.” Two measures into the hymn I realized I […]
The Best Kind of Story
While watching 17 Miracles for the umpteenth time my six year old informed me, “When I get married, I’m going to tell my wife to only buy true story movies. Those are the best kind to watch.” “Really? Even if people die and its sad?” “Mom, most of the people lived. That was a miracle! […]
I am a body builder
A nice little article, Changing the World One Baby at a Time, appeared in the Church News this weekend. And a funny thing happened. I noticed in my blog stats that people were googling my name and finding their way here. (Welcome, by the way, to those of you who did just that.) It was […]
Five Minute Friday: Beautiful
Today I’m joining Lisa-Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, no worrying about perfect grammar, font, or punctuation. Join us! This week’s topic: Beautiful Go! My oldest says it on the way home from the family BBQ. “Is it just me or was the sky particularly beautiful this […]
La Familia July 2013
Monday evening we headed out to Water Canyon to update our family photo. It was windy and we could see storm clouds in the distance. It was those storm clouds that brought lightning that sparked the wildfire. Regardless of the weather we actually got a few good photos! Hurray for cooperative children, a tripod and […]
Plates, bowls, cups, utensils
Ours used to all match. Now our plates and bowls are mixed from a red set and a white set. Our cups are glass mason jars with handles all etched with our names. These are great! Except for when we have company. I need to make some that say guests or friends. We use glass […]
The Power of Mothers and Babies {repeat}
When I was a little girl I just knew that I would grow up and change the world. I was destined for something great and glorious and glamorous. Then I became a mother. All I found myself changing was diapers. There were days when I wondered if I had accomplished any good at all. You […]
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