The quote at the beginning of this post is something that’s been on my mind frequently over the past year – “Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle”. I’ve seen this quote in the past and thought, “sure, some people are fighting really hard battles, but there are people who really just have it easy. […]
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A couple years back a friend of mine posted a link to a blog post about modesty, particularly the author’s experience in the Middle East and wearing a hijab. I was so impressed with the author’s perspective that I decided to poke around the blog a little more. I read another post on spiritual promises […]
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When I was a little girl I remember every year being excited to sit on Santa’s lap, tell him what a good girl I’d been and ask for something special for Christmas. I loved watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. My parents didn’t make a huge deal of […]
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Most of you will remember a little over 4 months ago when I posted about the death of our neighbor’s little boy Kayson. Tomorrow (Tuesday, October 14, 2014) would have been his 3rd birthday. In commemoration of his birthday his family is asking that anyone who can do some act of service for someone else. […]
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Those of you who follow me on Facebook have probably noticed a theme of me being a little overwhelmed lately. Today I thought I should stop for a moment and properly document the adventures going on in our household recently, and some thoughts on motherhood. If you want to skip over my tales of craziness […]
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I know I’ve promised to post about my testimony on Fast Sundays, but this post has been rattling around in my head and my heart for the past couple weeks and I needed to write it first. So while this post will still share a portion of my testimony and explain a little bit of […]
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In the scripture story of Nephi retrieving the brass plates, his initial failed attempts emphasize the importance of faith and enduring trials. Despite facing obstacles and risking everything, their perseverance ultimately leads to their success. The story serves as a reminder that faith is about enduring trials, and it is not an excuse to give up when things do not go as expected.
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I was asked to give a presentation at a Relief Society meeting about Family Home Evening to give some tips and tricks for making it meaningful and easy with young kids. I thought I would share with you here what I shared with the sisters in my ward in case anyone from my ward didn’t […]
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So I figured if I was going to do this series on what I believe, I should probably start with the very most basic of my beliefs – God exists. Whenever I’m questioning the reasons for my beliefs, I start back at the very most basic. If God doesn’t exist then the rest of my […]
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Today was an interesting day and I just thought I needed to share it with you all. Don’t think that there’s something profound to be had from this post – there isn’t. Just a crazy day that needed to be documented. So, my parents are in town because my mom woke up on Tuesday and […]
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The author recounts learning about an impromptu wedding at their parents’ house arranged by the Relief Society. Reflecting on the event, they draw parallels to historical acts of service and highlight the significance of the Relief Society in fulfilling its purpose. They express gratitude for being part of such a sisterhood.
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This past Friday our family received some of the worst news we could imagine. Our dear friends and neighbors, the Sheltons, had lost their sweet two year old son, Kayson in a tragic accident. When you get news like that, everything stops. To say this hit close to home would be an understatement. The Sheltons live […]
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The writer reflects on the pressure to be a perfect mom and shares the reality behind the facade. She acknowledges the impossibility of doing it all and emphasizes the importance of prioritizing and forgiving oneself. Inspired by a conference, she finds peace in focusing on essential tasks and encourages other moms to do the same, reassuring them they are doing better than they think.
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Photo credit: Ryan Greenburg via Flickr Several months ago a friend of mine spent a few weeks posting daily on Facebook about a part of her testimony. She called it “How I Became a Mormon”. Although she had grown up in the church she went through and outlined her conversion process. Whether we’re born with […]
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As Father’s Day approached this year I was excited to do something fun with my kids to give to their dad for Father’s Day. I *love* all the little questionnaires that you can find where you ask the kids questions about their mom or dad and then fill in the responses. The answers the kids […]
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I couldn’t find the original source for the featured image to give credit, but I really liked it… if you know the original source PLEASE let me know! I was just talking to Eric today about one of our stories from when we were engaged. We’d just gone out to lunch at a restaurant in […]
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This morning I was curling my hair and getting ready for church and hadn’t realized that my three year old had (as usual) escaped the house. I went outside in my curlers and had this conversation with him on his bike – Me: Danny, I need you to come back inside. I didn’t know you […]
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Featured Photo: Elder Richard G. and Sister Jeanene Scott – Image from LDS Living After General Conference Eric casually added a calendar item on his calendar for a General Conference 40-Day Challenge. The idea behind it is simple. Every day for 40 days there is an assigned talk from this most recent General Conference for […]
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One of my Facebook friends posted a link to this article called A Better Way to Say Sorry. With a two year old and a five year old at home apologizing is something that I find we are doing FREQUENTLY, so I decided to read the article. It was simple, but brilliant! Her intro – […]
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Today I’m featuring a guest post from one of the most amazing women I know – Kerry Anderson. Kerry is a meteorologist and the mother of five children. Oh, and the oldest of those children is me 😉 Growing up I remember being really proud of my mom as a feminist. She graduated with a […]
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