The most common adage is most likely about children growing up so quickly. It’s not surprising either, once someone understands the amount of work that goes into raising children, just so that they can go off into the world on their own and live their own lives. Some nights, like tonight, I look at them [...]
“Pitch Green” — An Intriguing Horror Story
“The Brothers Washburn are masters at writing for Young Adults. Every character is believable, every description is vivid, and every moment is a surprise. The story was the perfect mix of frightening and intriguing that made it impossible to put down.” I had the opportunity to read a new book called “Pitch Green.” I was excited [...]
Mothering In Times of School Shootings
When the Columbine shooting occurred, I was in the 8th grade. I remember the fear I felt knowing that the victims and the shooters were all about my age. I remember thinking that nothing could make me feel more frightened than that single event did. However, the day of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting [...]
Happiness Project: January
As I considered all of the areas of my life that need change, I realized that the most important one is my relationship with my Father in Heaven and my Savior. My Heavenly Father is the creator of the Plan of Happiness; Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace, the Healer of all Wounds, and [...]
The Beginning of My Happiness Project
I started reading a book called “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin. The idea was fascinating to me. Even though I had to return the book before I got very far, I didn’t mind because I had decided that it would be more fascinating to create my own Happiness Project. I’m not writing about this [...]
The Blessings of a Full-Time Mother
I’m getting closer every month to the day when all of my children will be in school. That upcoming change has weighed on my mind. I’ve considered a lot of options of things I could do during those seven hours a day when my children will all be at school: a job, going back to [...]
My Thanksgiving Gratitude List
It was a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had friends over to share the meal with us, the food was all delicious, the children were happy, and all seemed right in the world. It was refreshing having a day to focus on the things that I am blessed with. In retrospect of that day, here is the [...]
To Uphold and Defend the Constitution of the United States of America
Today is the day. After the polls are closed, the decision of who we are trusting to make the decisions for our city, state, and country will be finalized. Each person who is elected for any government position will promised to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States of America. I sincerely hope [...]
Isn’t It Ironic That . . .
There are some pretty ironic things in life. The older I get, the more in life that seems to have some sort of irony to it. Isn’t it ironic that there is a tooth fairy that gives us money when we lose our teeth, but there isn’t a hair-loss fairy or a weight-loss fairy? If [...]
Learning From Google
I was born back in the day when the internet was a thing of the future. I remember playing games on an old commadore computer. (We never owned any type of game system.) I actually even remember the little teeny black and white television that we had, and never used because tuning it was simply [...]
