When Margaret was just over two and Cole was still small enough to fit in the baby bjorn (which was a short period of time, since he was born 8 lbs. 10 oz. and got heavy fast) we went on a family outing to Marshall’s. I can’t remember exactly what we were looking for, but [...]

Yesterday was a crazy day. In fact, by the end of most days lately I feel frazzled and think, “Aaah, I had a crazy day.” My new baby is now almost seven months old, my three-year-old son keeps telling me he’s a big little kid, and tomorrow my oldest daughter starts kindergarten.

“If a non-member family moves into your neighborhood, don’t just automatically assume that they are different and that you can’t associate with them. Listen to the spirit and maybe it will tell you to be friendly. You may be able to give them something so precious that will completely change their life.”
Quote from a young [...]

Hey Segullah Blog readers, it’s me, Heather H. Not the witty and ever-present Heather O., nor the poetically gifted Heather B. But me, the I-used-to-blog-about-once-a-month editorial staff member who has been scarce as of late due to a beautiful new baby. Do you remember me? Have you missed me?

Disciplining a two-and-a-half-year old may be one of those challenges that binds us all together in the life to come.
ME:    Cole, put it down. If you hit Margaret on the head with that again then you have to go to time out.
Whack.
MAGS:    Mooooom, he hit me again.
ME:     Okay Cole, time out. Go to your [...]

We’ve had some cold days here in the city. What with global warming and all I guess have started to expect that cold weather and snow is going to be a rarity, even in December. But last week it got cold and the freezing temperatures snapped me into the reality of winter pretty darn quick.

At the end of last month I volunteered to do the final gratitude post in this month of Thanksgiving. At the time I knew that this day would be a couple of days after my trip home to Utah. I envisioned that I would be mostly unpacked from a fun-filled, love-filled holiday trip.  I’d be [...]

Something has been on my mind lately. After a long hiatus our relief society is starting a book club. Last time they launched a book club in this ward one of my visiting teachers volunteered to head it up. We had more than one conversation about her difficulty in choosing books for the group.

Team Segullah made an impressive showing at the virtual marathon this past weekend.

So I have a pile of books by my bed, on my shelf, on the computer desk; okay, that’s three piles of books.  These are books I’ve started reading or am planning to read. Raise your hand if you have a pile or two of your own?  I know I’m not alone. So when Mara [...]

Today as I write I’m fighting the urge to go get a bowl of chocolate chips and willing myself to stay here and finish this post so that I can get in some exercise before my two-year-old wakes up from his nap.  My four-month pregnant body craves what it doesn’t need and shirks what it [...]

Yesterday during Sunday school we read some of the parables in Matthew 25. The teacher asked for volunteers to read different parts of each story. I volunteered to be a servant in the parable of the talents and held out my hands to accept five Hershey’s kisses that represented talents from the Lord. [...]

About a year ago I came on board as an editor for Segullah. The opportunity came as an answer to prayers, many prayers, as an outlet for a desire to contribute to something worthwhile, as a kick in the butt to myself to get writing again.
In my journal I wrote an entry titled, Writing: At [...]

Last year I started to run for exercise. I’ve been an exerciser my whole life. As a young teenager I started doing aerobics videos with my mom and biking everywhere with my friends. During college I learned how to weight lift with my sister, enrolled in swimming, participated in an intramural aerobic/kickboxing class, and took [...]

My husband invited a couple we know and their two kids to come home to Utah with us for Christmas.  He didn’t ask me first.  As you can imagine, this caused some tension.   But that will have to be a story for another day.  I have forgiven him and he will never do it again!!!
Let [...]