Have any of you read Pres. Uchtdorf’s talk “Continue in Patience?” This Sunday I’m teaching the lesson in Relief Society based on this talk. There is so much to learn, so many good bits of wisdom that he offers. UAdd a Note “Patience—the ability to put our desires on hold for a time—is a precious and […]
Summer Cottage in Babylon: Music Edition
Knock, knock, bang, bang, crash! The first major deconstruction project of my summer cottage in Babylon has been to go through my music – particularly what’s on my iPod. It was a bit difficult to begin with. I LOVE music. All kinds. But I realize that not all music is uplifting. By uplifting, I don’t […]
Worth
Which if these people would you be more likely to help? Why? (image credit) Do you feel one is more deserving than another? (image credit) Are you judging by the color of their skin? (image credit) Or the state of their clothes? (image credit) Or age? (image credit) What is the worth of a soul? […]
A Summer Cottage in Babylon
Merrily we roll along, roll along, roll along… Yup, that was me merrily going along my way when one day in my personal study I came upon this scripture in Isaiah “Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, […]
Personal Warning Rattles
Know what this is? When you hear it you know it’s a warning to flee quickly lest you be subjected to painful, venomous, even deadly, bites. It is an audible warning of a physical danger. But what of spiritual danger? Are there warning rattles we can attune ourselves to that if heeded will protect us […]
Things to Think About (and do)
* Mulling over this very insightful post about Technological Tools vs. Obsession by Meg at Once Upon a Time. LOVE Kathryn’s Finishing School for Ladies Posts. I am going to incorporate these into our schooling with my girls. So far Kathryn has posted about:Attitude of Femininity – CountenanceAttitude of Femininity – HealthAttitude of Femininity – […]
Teaching Kids to Cook Part II
This is the second in a series of posts about cooking with children. Read the first post here. Meal Planning We all want our families to eat healthy. This can be hard when we have picky eaters that only like noodles, bread, and shredded wheat cereal. Not very well rounded, right? Teaching my children to […]
Teaching Kids to Cook Part I
Every child loves to help cook and bake. The magic of mixing ingredients together to produce yummy cookies and getting to spend time with mom or dad in the process of it all creates some fun experiences. It can also become overwhelming when there are too many helpers that create a bigger mess taking more […]
Finding Joy in the Journey
The lesson I taught in Relief Society (the women’s organization in our church) Sunday was based on Pres. Thomas S. Monson’s General Conference address from last October Finding Joy in the Journey. His talk could be broken down into three main sections or areas we should focus on to find joy in our journeys. Adapt […]
Fight the badly named Freedom of Choice Act
The Freedom of Choice Act is a bill which, if passed, would nullify all existing laws limiting abortion including parental consent and notification laws, partial-birth abortion bans, requirements that licensed physicians perform abortions, limits on public funding for elective abortions (meaning American taxpayers would then be paying for abortion procedures whether they like it or […]
A Single Word
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Instead I have an ever replenishing list of goals that I am constantly working on. They get crossed off, shuffled around, reevaluated as I slowly progress on my lifelong journey of self-improvement. This past year held many challenges and changes, joys and sorrows, but as is always the case […]
Handmade Christmas Gifts 2008
The week leading up to Christmas was so much fun with whispered secrets, hiding places, and what I call “cranial hiccups,” those good ideas that seem to pop up out of nowhere. The girls drew names and made handmade Christmas gifts for one another. They each thought hard about what their secret sister would appreciate. […]
Importance of Being Modest
I have six beautiful daughters. They are growing up so fast! I’m a little intimidated about raising them in a world where the likes of Britney Spears, J-Lo, and Madonna are flashed across magazine covers wearing clothing that degrades. THAT IS NOT WHAT I WANT FOR MY DAUGHTERS! Does modesty need to be a thing […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Inner Beauty
Welcome to the first ever Wordfull Wednesday!!! Our topic this week is Inner Beauty. What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see the eyes that are a little to close together, the plethora of freckles that dot your cheeks, the extra ten or fifty pounds you need to lose? Do […]
Customizing Your Blog Part 6 – Adding a Signature and Personlizing Comments
Before reading this post I recommend reading the previous posts in this series:Customizing Your Blog – Part 1 Gathering Patterns and ColorsCustomizing Your Blog – Part 2 HTML CodeCustomizing Your Blog – Part 3 FontsCustomizing Your Blog – Part 4 Creating a New HeaderCustomizing Your Blog – Part 5 Adjusting Columns and Margins ***************************************************** I […]