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 […]
Mind the Gap
Mind the gap. A phrase coined for the London Underground to warn passengers about the gap that exists between the station platform and the train. It is a real danger. The caution is needed to protect people. In Relief Society today our lesson was on Sister Barbara Thompson’s General Relief Society talk, “Mind the Gap.” […]
Ameliorate
~verbto make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate. Such an “Anne” type word. I like it better than goal or resolution. Frankly because it’s what I am trying to do ~ to improve, to become better. I am my own worst critic so aware of my weaknesses and unsure about my […]
Pondering…
Just me and my Hershey bug home from church today. It’s quiet. Perfect pondering time. Holding a newborn, so fragile, so precious, so helpless, how can one not feel close to heaven knowing this special spirit just came from there? Makes my heart swell with joy and my mind weigh heavy with the great responsibility […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Transformation
Life. It has a way of changing course, twisting and turning, up and down, and even loop-de-looping. It’s a good thing we are adaptable creatures. Oh yes, we are adaptable, even though sometimes we stubbornly wallow in the mire of self-pity not wanting to accept change. We cannot stop the inevitable from occurring. We can, […]
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 – […]
Harry Potter Madness
I have to start this post by retelling an incident that occurred two years ago while we tried to gather around the table for lunch. Just some precluding info we usually begin our prayers by saying “Dear Heavenly Father.” It all started when Mr. Ferrero Rocher called Cookie ‘Dumbledore.’ We were sitting down around the […]
Who can find a virtuous woman?
Semisweet gave a talk today on the new Young Woman value of Virtue. She did a wonderful job! She studied hard, read the scriptures, read several conference talks, studied the For Strength of Youth Manual, and also the new Virtue insert for the Personal Progress manual. She had me read through her talk on Saturday […]
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 […]
Just relaxin’
Taking the weekend off….maybe more. Our family is being spiritually fed watching General Conference this weekend. Our church, over 13 million members worldwide, gather to hear our Prophet, the Twelve Apostles, and other church leaders speak words of counsel and wisdom. It is broadcast over satellite tv, the internet, and radio. Here’s a sampling of […]
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 […]
Your Refined Heavenly Home
Just jotting down my thoughts today. This post might not make any sense and certainly won’t be arranged in any organized manner. One BYU speech I always seem to go back to whenever I’m in a reflective mood about organizing my home, creating a refuge from the world, and teaching my children is the one […]
Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand
Can you have too much of a good thing? Depends I guess. I have a problem with wanting to do too many “good things.” So much so that those which are most needful are sometimes neglected. Over the past several months, starting back in November I think, I’ve been going through a metamorphosis. I realized […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Love for Self
Motherhood is a demanding calling. Not only are we the nose and bottom wipers, we are also the cooks, the taxi drivers, the educators, the listening ear, the encourager, the maid, and countless other “labels.” With all the demands put on us caring for our family’s and other’s needs it is all too easy to […]
Don’t agonize, organize
Remember my word for 2009? My goal this week is to CREATE a more organized home. There is a whole list of HUGE projects that have needed attention for some time. I decided this was the week to tackle the majority of them. Yesterday the girls and I used the divide and conquer method to […]