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Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured

Barbie: Never Say Never

Growing up I spent the majority of Sacrament Meetings thinking about my children-to-be. As a teenager I would instantly tune out all speakers and think about baby names, how beautiful my five daughters would be, what they would wear, and how fabulous our life would turn out. I don’t have to tell you that the [...]

The Dodge

-I comes into the bedroom crying. -I: “-J hit me!” Justine: “Why’d she hit you?” -I: “Just because I wouldn’t answer her question! I wouldn’t answer her so she whacked me! It’s not fair! She needs a punishment, right?” Justine: “So, what’s -J going to say if we ask her?” -I: “I don’t know. I [...]

The Prayer I Haven’t Been Ready To Pray

This is a guest post by the amazing Laurel, who, depending on who she is talking to, calls California, Kentucky, Missouri or Connecticut home (although she currently lives in Utah). She’s the General Manager for the Time Out for Women division at Deseret Book Company who loves traveling around being in the presence of great [...]

Art By Women, About Women

I’m not a quilter, although it’s one of those hobbies I can see myself taking up at some point in my life. And I’m also not an artist, or an art historian. That’s my official disclaimer. But it turns out you can enjoy a quilt show even without technical or artistic expertise. What moves me [...]

Oh, Yeah?

Everyone knows how great my summer has been, eh? The most fascinating part of this whole thing has been the people I’ve encountered. Indulge me; let me tell you all about them. Pull up a chair.

Living with Dying, Part II

My 6 year old son, E, suffered a brain injury at birth. Due to this injury, he has cerebral palsy with epilepsy, blindness, serious developmental delays and a host of other medical problems. He’s very susceptible to respiratory infections. I wrote about him in “Living with Dying” for Segullah several months ago. For the past [...]

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