36. i am now 36. i feel old. and i feel young. in different ways. i started out the day (Monday – Martin Luther King Day) in a bit of a grouchy funk. I kinda tried. I got up with Lizzy at 6:30. Jimmy was at basketball. Hannah decided to make me a fabulous breakfast […]
I walked into the laundry room this morning and found this on the dryer. We bought “the orange sweatshirt” on Saturday (rock-on $6 clearance) and I think she wore it every day thereafter. I’m glad she finally realized it was dirty. Makes me chuckle!… Hannah and her little notes.
for some reason, when I make cookies, i feel like a good mom (*note… i did not say “AM a good mom” … keywords: “feel like”). It has something to do with the entire cookies & milk & yellow balloons thing. Today I made a double batch of Ang’s Perfect Cookies. I made half plain […]
can’t wait to get the pdf of this message. oh, there is so much more that WE can BE… as a sisterhood… as mothers… as a Relief Society. Onward and Upward.
Last night I had a dream about Brady Howell. It wasn’t until I woke that I remembered that he was no longer on this earth. He was a victim of 9/11. He worked at the Pentagon. He was, in my dream, exactly the kind of person I remember him being… good, kind, & fun. This […]
I saw this image on my friend April’s blog. Doesn’t it make you laugh? I read it… and decided I ought to make my family a nice dinner tonight. So – I did. Satan won’t beat me, now will he?! We had very spicy taco soup (next time maybe i ought to measure the taco […]
One of the things I’ve realized lately is how important it is to have the Holy Ghost with me as much as possible. Especially as a mother and in my calling as R.S. President, I’ve recognized that I NEED the Spirit to guide me for I just can’t know everything on my own (yes, my […]
“It looks bleak outside” said I the other day. The kids said, “What does bleak mean?” Said I, “oh… i’m not sure of the definition… but look outside and you’ll know.” Well kids… here is the definition from websters for ya. bleak: : exposed and barren and often windswept : cold, raw : lacking in […]
it’s not really like max and eliza have anything in common? or do they? i think eliza got her ‘oy!’ expression from max. and maybe that sa-weet double chin (oh wait… they both got that one from me!) we were pondering on the deep thought of triangle mouths… did any of our other kids have […]
just what y’all wanted … or not Thanks for all the suggestions friends. I really, really, REALLY appreciated the ideas. Keep them comin’! I took all the comments and wordle helped pull the top 25 words. This is what it came up with: insightful… maybe? After soaking in everyone’s comments I’ve decided it boils down […]