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One Wild and Precious Life
24 May 2009 @ 01:38 | Guest Post, Up Close | 32 Comments
Today’s Up Close post comes from Catherine Keddington Arveseth, a full-time mom, part-time writer. She has a degree in exercise science and a minor in English from the University of Utah. She and her family recently moved from Washington DC to Salt Lake City. Catherine reviews books for Meridian Magazine–we especially love her review of [...]
Giving back
10 May 2009 @ 00:45 | Small Epiphanies | 10 Comments
My earliest memory: I was two years old. My mother was holding me over the kitchen sink, my stomach pressed against the edge of the countertop, her arm wrapped around me from behind, her free hand scrabbling frantically at my face. Fingernails—long, digging into my mouth. Scratching the back of my tongue, the top of [...]
Hide and seek
4 May 2009 @ 08:14 | Small Epiphanies | 63 Comments
After several months of pronounced depression this winter, I finally sat down on the bed next to my husband and confessed just how bad things had gotten. “I keep thinking about death,” I said.
“Death in general, or your own death?” he asked.
“Both.”
He paused. “Do you ever think about hurting yourself?”
I hesitated. “Yes.”
Deliberate surrender
18 January 2009 @ 08:39 | Small Epiphanies | 24 Comments
There’s a woman in my ward named Joanne. She’s probably sixty-ish, but her smooth, rosy cheeks make her look much younger. Although stalwart in the gospel she rarely comes to church these days because of the effects of severe Type 1 diabetes. But once in a while I see her shuffling a slow course around [...]
As A Woman?
11 January 2009 @ 08:34 | Small Epiphanies | 29 Comments
A few days ago I posted this quote from Chieko Okazaki at Times & Seasons, and asked readers if they believed it was true.
We know that on some level Jesus experienced the totality of mortal existence in Gethsemane. It’s our faith that he experienced everything–absolutely everything. Sometimes we don’t think through the implications of that [...]
You’ll notice. Oh yes, you’ll notice.
4 January 2009 @ 08:12 | Small Epiphanies | 47 Comments
If I hear it one more time I might scream, or laugh hysterically in the face of a well-meaning friend. Neither of which would be good.
“It” is this: Once you have three children, you can have more and not really even notice.
Abundance
27 November 2008 @ 10:05 | Queenly Archives | 4 Comments
Originally posted on Queen Serene, November 26, 2007
“Where’s the wishbone?” Andrew asked Thursday afternoon, as I carved leftover turkey off the carcass.
I pointed to the front of the breastbone. “Right here. But it’s hard to see because it’s covered with tendons.” (Not a pleasant thought, that I had my hands on a turkey’s innards. Come to think [...]
You still have time!
18 October 2008 @ 18:29 | Small Epiphanies | No Comments
All sales of The Mother in Me made before midnight tonight on Deseret Book’s website will count towards our fundraiser for Stephanie Nielson.
Please join with us to celebrate motherhood and help Stephanie and her family!
Ladies’ night, oh what a night
1 October 2008 @ 07:35 | Small Epiphanies | 5 Comments
Now hear this: The Mother in Me is IN STOCK at Amazon.com. Whip out those credit cards and make yerselves happy!
I’ll be signing copies on Saturday, October 4 from 6-8 p.m. as part of Deseret Book’s “Ladies’ Night,” held in the Empire Room of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown SLC.
Yes, this is during priesthood [...]
Shake my hand, thought you had a friend
26 September 2008 @ 07:56 | Small Epiphanies | 6 Comments
I’ll be signing copies of The Mother in Me at Seagull Book tomorrow as part of their “Celebrating Sisterhood” event. Would love to meet you and give you big smooches!
Okay, maybe just a handshake.
Saturday, September 27
10:00-11:30
316 N Marketplace Dr, Centerville
12:30-2:00
1720 S Redwood Rd., SLC
In the interest of full disclosure
11 May 2008 @ 20:50 | Slice of Life | 19 Comments
Here’s my most recent motherhood faux pas (okay, the most recent one was ten minutes ago, but it wasn’t good enough to blog about):
Two weeks ago my first grader brought home a note saying his class would be dismissed two hours early the following Monday and Tuesday. Crap, I thought. I have enough trouble remembering things [...]
Signing Shout-Out
10 April 2008 @ 19:33 | Announcements | No Comments
We’re delighted to announce book signing events for two Segullah staffers, Sharlee Glenn and Angela Hallstrom!
Thanks, fellas
9 April 2008 @ 15:11 | Slice of Life | 6 Comments
Ben (12) and Sam (4) perch by my elbow, watching me slog through the email communique required to build the Queen’s new castle.
Ben: What are you doing?
Me: Working on this website redesign.
Ben: You have your own website?
Me: Yep.
Ben: Isn’t that a bit vain?
Me: [...]
The Return of the King
3 April 2008 @ 03:41 | Small Epiphanies | 7 Comments
First Published on Queen Serene (now private) in September 2007.
One of the royal heirs once asked why the King and I married each other. (Why this came into question, I’m not sure”“a number of possibilities come to mind). My answer: Because both of us are the same kind of weird.
It’s a fact. I’ve never met a person [...]
Children of God
20 March 2008 @ 18:43 | Small Epiphanies | 9 Comments
Today is Maundy Thursday, the commemoration of Gethsemane. During these evening hours and throughout Good Friday, please post your reflections on the atonement of Jesus Christ.
(A version of this post originally appeared on my personal blog on October 19, 2006.)
It’s a given that childbirth is painful. Even with the pain relief measures I’ve accepted [...]
