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=== The Jet Set » Books on Vacation
Posted 6 hours ago

The trouble with me and vacations is that I rarely have enough space in my luggage to bring enough books to read. I only brought four books: Game Change, Bergdorf Blondes, Crossroads of Twilight, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar ... [Link]

Brainy Mama » Sigma Phi Rocks!
Posted 21 hours ago

This past weekend, I had so much fun with my Phi Theta Kappa friends! My chapter, Sigma Phi, hosted the Colorado Regional Convention at Arapahoe Community College and we had a blast. On Friday night, the officers of Sigma Phi and ... [Link]

smart mama » The rest of Jordan
Posted 21 hours ago

First of all these posts might be long and tedious, but I have to record the trip...I would try to write it in a more interesting or humorous way but I am still so tired my brain isn't yet to ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » Emma
Posted 22 hours ago

We tried this new adaptation of Emma last weekend and I was very happy with it. It's the first time I've actually liked Emma, except in the book. She's still a bit silly, like she's supposed to be, but she's a ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #33: Eyes Like Mine
Posted 23 hours ago

Title: Eyes Like MineAuthor: Julie Wright Eyes Like Mine has an interesting premise: a pioneer woman in the 1850s and her fifth-great-granddaughter in 2009 both have crises. They both pray and fall asleep, and when they wake up, the grandmother (Constance) ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #32: All the Stars in Heaven (Whitney Book 12)
Posted 24 hours ago

Title: All the Stars in HeavenAuthor: Michele Paige Holmes All the Stars in Heaven is the story of Jay, a 28-year-old law student, who has succeeded in putting his troubled past behind him. When he meets Sarah, a 24-year-old ... [Link]

Compulsive Writer » irl
Posted 24 hours ago

sometimes i have to write things down. somewhere. anywhere. because i want to capture a moment or a picture or a thought but (as you can likely tell by the shocking lack of photographs on my blog) i don’t have ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance
Posted 35 hours ago

So, I couldn't pass this one up after all the hype a few months ago. And even though it took those few months to get this one from the library, I think it was worth the wait. There was a ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » Dear Enemy
Posted 2 days ago

This is a sequel to Daddy-Long-Legs. It's also epistolary, but it worked again for pretty much the same reasons Daddy-Long-Legs worked. This one wasn't quite as charming, but I liked it. It was more interesting in some ways, with so ... [Link]

=== The Jet Set » Not Vacation People
Posted 3 days ago

I was in Vegas.This is unusual. Not the least of which is that I don't vacation. I'm a worker. I work. Vacations are for people who have leisure time. My leisure time is filled with laundry. Or, filled with the ... [Link]

Compulsive Writer » both
Posted 3 days ago

i’m over at good mommy/bad mommy today. because i am. [Link]

The View From Where I'm Standing » picture my day
Posted 4 days ago

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i paint » So Long, Farewell
Posted 4 days ago

So long, farewell... No I am not stopping the writing of blogs, truth be known the time has come to leave our wonderful, sunny home and move on.....(Well after we sell our home we will move on.) We could be ... [Link]

Brainy Mama » Writing Women Back Into History
Posted 4 days ago

This past Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the 14th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference on the Auraria campus in Denver with two of my good friends. Before attending this conference, I had no idea that March is National Women’s History Month or that ... [Link]

smart mama » Jordan Continues Day 3-5
Posted 4 days ago

The good part of being up at 3 am, with jet lag, is I can use the time to work on the huge task of writing all about my trip. I wish I couldn've done it as I went along ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » Cry If I Want To
Posted 4 days ago

It is with great anticipation I announce this week, this very second week of March, a week in which I will join my family and friends in celebrating what I humbly call my birthday. I can't help it, I just ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » Jehovah and the World of the Old Testament
Posted 4 days ago

I was lucky enough to pick this one up from the library. I'd really like to be lucky enough to own it, but since we're trying to get rid of big heavy books instead of getting more, that's not going ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #32: Gravity vs. The Girl (Whitney Book 12)
Posted 5 days ago

Title: Gravity vs. The GirlAuthor: Riley NoehrenOver the last month, I've read a lot of books I would have passed by on a library or bookstore shelf without giving it a second glance. While I'm not disappointed to have read ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #31: Santa Maybe (Whitney Book 11)
Posted 5 days ago

Title: Santa MaybeAuthor: Audrey MaceAbbie has everything she needs in life-- she owns a successful bakery, she adores her nieces and nephew, she has plenty of friends. She's also been in love hundreds of times, but none of those romances ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #30: My Fair Godmother (Whitney Book 10)
Posted 5 days ago

Title: My Fair GodmotherAuthor: Jannette RallisonFirst of all, a plea: If you are an LDS author and have a book in the works, do not name one of your characters Tristan. In 2009, "Tristan" must have held the same power ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #29: The Privileges
Posted 5 days ago

Title: The PrivilegesAuthor: Jonathan DeeSomehow, this book slipped into the suitcase and made it to Hawaii. I figured that after reading a bunch of books for the Whitney Awards judging, I'd need a palate cleanser. The Privileges is definitely a ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #28: The Last Waltz (Whitney Book 8)
Posted 5 days ago

Title: The Last WaltzAuthor: G. G. Vandagriff The Last Waltz is epic, big, and sprawling. In many ways, it reminded me of War and Peace and Anna Karenina (I hope Tolstoy is not offended by the comparison), with years ... [Link]

The View From Where I'm Standing » fortunate
Posted 6 days ago

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Times & Seasons » Julie M. Smith » Gospel Principles Lesson #5
Posted 6 days ago

Chapter Five:  The Creation Note that all of the tables are available in the handout. The first thing that happens in the creation story (as told in Genesis) is that the Spirit of God moves on the waters. “Move” is ... [Link]

A person named Eunice » How it's goin'.
Posted 7 days ago

Well, it’s goin’. I still feel strongly that I will get in. Both because I have felt so settled about it all along and because the odds are pretty good. Also because I can’t imagine anything else for me for ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » I Am Not, It Turns Out
Posted 7 days ago

I just finished reading this well-done post on how to come to the conclusion every modern woman asks herself: Am I a feminist or am I not a feminist?Simply put, this post explains feminism in these terms:If you believe in, ... [Link]

Windmill Watching » Deep Thursday Night TV Realization:
Posted 7 days ago

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just me » The Difference of a Day
Posted 8 days ago

I think it’s my down coat but then I remember it’s probably the baby growing inside of me. When everyone starts peeling off layers I realize it’s the weather, mild almost.The kids abandon the couch and the playroom in a ... [Link]

Windmill Watching » Why You Should Not Read Books About Vampires After Taking Ambien:
Posted 8 days ago

because Ambien is a class of drugs known as hypnotics.and when you get hypnotized, your brain doesn't always know the difference between reality and fiction. and so you wake up looking like this: [Link]

The View From Where I'm Standing » Wanna do something fun???
Posted 8 days ago

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Reluctant Nomad » From 4 to 5
Posted 8 days ago

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Compulsive Writer » in the beginning, or how buzz made me break up with twitter
Posted 8 days ago

in the beginning (est. 2005), there were words. the words were carefully strung together to release and express thoughts and ideas. and in this rather miraculous way they ended up stringing together people, some already acquainted, some strangers. (you know ... [Link]

Windmill Watching » The problem with People.com
Posted 8 days ago

is that you go there just to get the date a show is starting and you end up READING ALL FRIGGIN 247 comments about Kate G on Dancing with the Stars. And then it's past midnight and you go OMG ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » Show Off
Posted 8 days ago

Chup and I have decided to spring clean our finances. For instance, how do we feel about our hefty T-Mobile bill when in realty I don't use my phone for actual calls? Some texting, some checking email notifications but besides ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » Daddy-Long-Legs
Posted 8 days ago

So, after complaining about epistolary novels on Monday, I went to the bookshelf and pulled off the next library book and it was another one. I still read it, and it made me reconsider my view on epistolary novels because ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » Improving the Shining Moments
Posted 9 days ago

Before you continue on with this post, you should click "play" on my video, and then read my post as it plays. It will actually enrich your post-reading experience. What? I am not kidding.Every morning I try to practice the ... [Link]

Windmill Watching » Anyone want to do a little writing marathon?
Posted 10 days ago

there are prizes. sign up here and be sure to say I'm the one who referred you to it. (if I win the 'referral' prize, I'll do a massive book giveaway on this blog. it'll rock sox.) [Link]

A person named Eunice » AML Meeting
Posted 10 days ago

The AML Annual Meeting was fantastic. I think. I was actually running around more than usual and didn't get to sit through even one session all the way, but I think they were all good. From what I can gather.Here's ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » March Right In
Posted 10 days ago

March brought with it the sunshine.We met up with it at the park, where hangliders were landing from their mountain escapes and the whole neighborhood--it seemed--came out to play.Soccer, tennis, swinging, scooter-ing, tight-rope walking, frisbee-ing.What a day March. What a ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » Ella Minnow Pea
Posted 10 days ago

This was brought up as a choice at a recent book group, and even though ended up choosing a different book for the group, I still thought I'd read this one. I remember when it came out (almost 10 years ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Posted 10 days ago

This was a book group read that turned out to be a pretty good memoir. There were parts that were rather detailed and long, but overall, I thought it was an interesting look at Asperger's. It'll be interesting to discuss.I ... [Link]

Windmill Watching » Morning Conversation
Posted 11 days ago

Lily: "Mommy, you are getting really fat." Steve: "Lily! What part of Mommy is fat?! Why are you saying that?"Sam: [not realizing that Steve's question was rhetorical] "It's you're butt, I think. It really looks enormous." [Link]

The View From Where I'm Standing » evolution
Posted 11 days ago

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brown eyes » When it Rains. . .
Posted 11 days ago

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c jane enjoy it » Thank You Canada!
Posted 11 days ago

We are half way through the Olympic Closing Ceremonies and I am starting to feel the pangs of post-Olympic depression. For the past two weeks Chup and I would resume nightly Olympic watching positions on the couches in our den. ... [Link]

=== The Jet Set » The Casserole Changes Hands
Posted 12 days ago

Friday morning one of the neighborhood ladies arrived at my home to pick up the casserole I made for the homeless. She bustled up to the door, dressed to the nines by 10:30am, her immaculate 20 year-old Mercedes coupe idling ... [Link]

brown eyes » Crazy Lyme Moment #574, 643
Posted 12 days ago

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A person named Eunice » Wrench
Posted 12 days ago

Well, God has thrown a wrench in things.When I got home from the AML Annual Meeting, I found a slim envelope waiting for me from the BYU Graduate Studies Department. I knew there was trouble as soon as I saw ... [Link]

brown eyes » The Color of Hope
Posted 13 days ago

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Compulsive Writer » a tale of two brothers, revisited
Posted 13 days ago

for those of you who knew me when, remember this? now see this. photo courtesy of visitmap.info.com in your mind, start up at the border of scotland and draw a line down the middle, down to an imaginary line across ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #27: Lockdown (Whitney Book 8)
Posted 14 days ago

Title: LockdownAuthor: Traci Hunter AbrahamsonI know I'm only on my eighth book of the thirty Whitney nominees, but I'm beginning to notice some trends: this is the second book that explicitly relates to the massacre at Virginia Tech (also Altered State ... [Link]

Windmill Watching » I feel like whining
Posted 14 days ago

so here:whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine whine ... [Link]

smart mama » jordan arrival
Posted 14 days ago

I'm here thanks to long legs and the ability to sprint a good 30 international gates at JFK. My layover was supposed to be 2 hours which I knew could make it tight, but nothing like stepping off in a ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » Just A Note From My Brain About Yesterday
Posted 14 days ago

After I had written yesterday's post, Late Afternoon Mormonism I asked Chup to read over it before I published. Where I lack in seeing the big picture, Chup is very good at scoping the landscape. I asked him to make ... [Link]

=== The Jet Set » I'm Pretty Much the Worst Mormon Ever
Posted 14 days ago

A few women in my neighborhood work with a homeless shelter in town. These women do great work, and I'm just lucky to live even near them. Every month they send around a sign up list to have a few ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » My Weekend To Do List:
Posted 14 days ago

1. Sleep.2. Bribe Chup into cutting my toenails.3. Watch the last of the Olympics (oh it's been fun!)4. Bribe Chup into painting our new bedroom.5. Get The Chief to say "toast" and least five times(it is the delight of my ... [Link]

The Golden Road to Samarqand » The Year of the Flood
Posted 15 days ago

I'm finding that I like Margaret Atwood's dystopian novels. I didn't like The Year of the Flood as much as I liked The Handmaid's Tale, but I enjoyed it. The end seemed a little weak to me though. Most ... [Link]

A person named Eunice » Packing, unpacking
Posted 15 days ago

Hello, long lost blog. I haven’t really missed you. Obviously. But I HAVE missed my readers. It's so nice to get notifications of comments, like little love-notes, little butterflies dropping into my hair (excuse me while I wax poetic; cue ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #26: Tribunal (Whitney Book 7)
Posted 15 days ago

Title: TribunalAuthor: Sandra GreyIf I hadn't been compelled by this Whitney thing to read Tribunal, I can state unequivocally that I never would have read the book. The cover is just too creepy and weird, like a bad Olan Mills ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #25: Alma (Whitney Book 6)
Posted 15 days ago

Title: AlmaAuthor: H.B. Moore Alma is historical fiction; the story of, well, Alma from the Book of Mormon. So for many readers, Alma is a familiar story, just fleshed-out a lot more than we get in the five or six ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #24: Altered State (Whitney Book 5)
Posted 15 days ago

Title: Altered StateAuthor: Gregg LukeStrange things are afoot on the campus of Utah State University. Seemingly-normal students have been falling into trances around campus landmarks, and Professor Morgan Winegar wants to know why. We, the readers know that the trance ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #22: Methods of Madness (Whitney Book 4)
Posted 15 days ago

Title: Methods of MadnessAuthor: Stephanie Black Methods of Madness is what I thought most of the Whitney books would be: books by Mormons about the Mormon experience. None of the first three books had LDS characters or would have been ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #21: Committed
Posted 15 days ago

Title: Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with MarriageAuthor: Elizabeth GilbertAfter finishing Illuminations of the Heart, any book would have seemed brilliant in comparison, but I think I would have enjoyed Elizabeth Gilbert's Committed even if I hadn't just finished one ... [Link]

c jane enjoy it » Late Afternoon Mormonism--Post Edit
Posted 15 days ago

It was late in the afternoon when The Chief and I arrived at my parent's house. I was doing a radio interview where I had to call in using a landline. Chup and I have three cell phones between us, ... [Link]

Hitting the Ground Running » Book #20: Illuminations of the Heart (Whitney Book 3)
Posted 15 days ago

Title: Illuminations of the HeartAuthor: Joyce diPastenaI feel like my review of this novel needs to come with a disclaimer: I do not read romance novels. I mean, I've read one or two in my life, but probably not in ... [Link]

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Scravings » Help! I'm being kidnapped!
Posted 104 minutes ago

Lyle woke me up at 5:30 this morning and said I had one hour to get ready for our flight. HUH? He said my bag had been packed and arrangements ... [Link]

I am LoW » A Mystery
Posted 2 hours ago

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The Millie Blog » it makes me feel better
Posted 2 hours ago

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O charm of nothingness so madly decked! » cooped up
Posted 2 hours ago

today is friday.milla stays home from preschool.and we are cooped upby sheer lack of desire to go out.nothing wrong with that, right?insteadwe became fashion designersfor an hour,making good useof ... [Link]

Keepapitchinin, the Mormon History blog » In His Own Words: Ralph Watson, 1897
Posted 3 hours ago

Parowan, June 8th, 1897 To the Editor: – Nearly every Sunday our teacher asks us to write to the Juvenile Instructor. I am willing enough to write, but am one ... [Link]

Momza's House » Can someone explain?
Posted 7 hours ago

thumb rings: Why? ear gages? what is the GOAL here? How big a hole are we trying to make in our ears? and then what? hang a canary inside? Will ... [Link]

nienie » Sleepy
Posted 7 hours ago

(me wandering the whole food's beverage section)***Today Mr. Nielson and I had an appointment at G&K in Scottsdale.We chatted in Mr. MG's office building high above the street.I sat down ... [Link]

mulling and musing » Rest in Peace, Merlin Olsen
Posted 8 hours ago

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Kadalmangalam Road Report » clean up mode
Posted 8 hours ago

The last few months of my life have felt very much like the pictures I’m seeing coming out Haiti right now. An earthquake hit them in January that literally rocked ... [Link]

navel gazing at its finest » Navel Gazing At Its Finest: Now With Fifty Percent More Anxiety!
Posted 8 hours ago

Hey there... Today I'm over at my friend Emily's place. Emily hosts fun giveaways every weekday, and today she's hosting mine. Please go on over and check out her blog, ... [Link]

Kimba » Wyatt vs The Bin
Posted 9 hours ago

I was going to take a break from the look-what-Wyatt-got-into-today posts, but today sort of took the cake. Here. Let me show you. Let me set the stage for you. Wyatt ... [Link]

The Apron Stage » Riding the Power Grid
Posted 10 hours ago

GUEST BLOGGER: ALLISON L. WEISS Allison (http://blog.allisonweiss.com) teaches Spanish at Illinois Wesleyan University in Normal, IL. When she’s not watching foreign films, cleaning her house, or howling at the moon, you ... [Link]

Dandelion Mama » Best Laid Plans
Posted 10 hours ago

The last two day have frustrated my plans to get to the gym, and I was feeling crummy and morose. This morning, determined, I got dressed immediately in my workout ... [Link]

I'm stil cool . . . er . . .right? » 10 years
Posted 11 hours ago

10 years of marriage this past Wednesday, March 10th.10 years--that is just crazy, how time flies . . .but also notFunny what I thought it would be like at 10 ... [Link]

Seagull Fountain » Shouldn’t every grade be like that?
Posted 16 hours ago

Before our walk this morning, Chrysanthemum and I were talking about school. I think I mentioned something about how Susan is so ready for kindergarten (she’ll be six in October) ... [Link]

I Wish I Was in Dixie » I wouldn't want to miss this...
Posted 17 hours ago

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I Wish I Was in Dixie » Spiritually Prepared
Posted 18 hours ago

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Lois Common Denominator » Why I'm Not a Chef (or even a cook)
Posted 19 hours ago

A friend of mine has this awesome blog where he writes about all the cool things he cooks (mostly bakes). I decided to try out one of his easier recipes. ... [Link]

Scravings » The Lucy Senegal Journal Day 6
Posted 22 hours ago

February 23rdI would have elaborated about some things I mentioned yesterday, but I was just too tired, so I will elaborate now. The dog chase doesn't sound very funny, but ... [Link]

Up on my soapbox... » Dillon's "all the food groups" birthday dinner
Posted 22 hours ago

For his birthday, Dillon requested to eat his dinner at Toucano's, a local Churrasco, or Brazilian BBQ. It is his favorite place to eat, mostly because the menu consists almost ... [Link]

reese dixon » Beehive Headband
Posted 23 hours ago

Last year, when I was just in charge of the 16 - 18 year olds, I came up with this little headband to welcome the girls who turned 16 and ... [Link]

Is It Just Me? » STUFF On My List
Posted 23 hours ago

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LDS Women's History » Maria Bentley Christian Linford Rich
Posted 23 hours ago

When Maria Linford and her husband John joined the Mormon church in 1842, they paid a heavy price for it. The best customers of John’s shoemaking company (including in relatives) ... [Link]

The Apron Stage » Yikes Skypes
Posted 23 hours ago

Louise Wednesday I had lunch with the high school gang at Marie’s house and celebrated the three March birthdays with cake and presents and laughter.  One of us has gone ... [Link]

Liv(e) » I'm just as clever as Macaulay Culkin when left home alone.
Posted 24 hours ago

When I leave the house in the mornings, I like to open up some of the curtains so my little green plant babies can get some sunlight throughout the day. ... [Link]

Sue's News, Views 'n Muse » Shower the People You Love...
Posted 24 hours ago

A beautiful bride A lovely hat A BLUSHING bride Imagine that Good friends all round And center, too ... [Link]

Momza's House » Aftermath of Messing with your Teenager
Posted 24 hours ago

She noticed.And she was S T E A M I NG....The Caboose came running into the kitchenwhile I was makingBLT's for dinner--hollaring--"Prepare for Impact!! Nana says!!"Surfacing from her room,Shoulders squared,jaw ... [Link]

The Millie Blog » Ahhhhhhh.
Posted 25 hours ago

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Keepapitchinin, the Mormon History blog » The Number One Very First Earliest Original LDS British Sunday School
Posted 26 hours ago

The year 1899 was a Jubilee Year for the Sunday School. It had been 50 years since Richard Ballantyne had conducted the first Sunday School among the Mormons in the ... [Link]

I am LoW » I Done Went and Did It
Posted 26 hours ago

..For a couple of years, literally, it's been that long, I've been wanting to do something different with my hair but I didn't know what. So until I knew ... [Link]

formerly phread » vegas day 2
Posted 27 hours ago

Friday morning I woke up to my stomach's instructions to get some protein. Everyone else in our suite was still sleeping, so I went solo to the hotel's lobby to ... [Link]

O charm of nothingness so madly decked! » issues
Posted 30 hours ago

i realize maybe i have issues.i began to think thatwhen i spent an hour and a halfscraping the spanish language warning stickersoff our brand new baby car seat with my thumbnails ... [Link]

nienie » My brown-eyed boy
Posted 31 hours ago

The day starts early for this little man.Nap times are very optional for him.He chews gum like a cow, loves white balloons and talks like Spanky.He eats.He whines.He plays.He whinesHe ... [Link]

formerly phread » commercial
Posted 32 hours ago

I interrupt this awesome series of trip reviews to bring two things to your attention:1, My son is, like, wearing underwear instead of diapers. And he's doing it agreeably.2, I ... [Link]

Every Day I Write the Book » I'm So Nice to Babies
Posted 33 hours ago

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Dandelion Mama » Waassa Happenin’ Hot Stuff?
Posted 33 hours ago

That John Hughes tribute on the Oscars made me feel old. I grew up to John Hughes films and they are still cultural milestones for most people near my age. ... [Link]

Daring Young Mom » The Good
Posted 34 hours ago

“Yes, I think there’s a lot to do to make quality education available and relevant to all children. Yes, I’m still trying to figure out what I can do to ... [Link]

Momza's House » This Part of the Journey
Posted 34 hours ago

The past couple of dayshave given me alot to think about--my mother buried her husbandon Monday,and because of some wonderfulcompassionateLDS members in Texas,her burdens were madelighter.I am so entirely gratefulto ... [Link]

Kimba » If you can't sit in them...
Posted 35 hours ago

Make music. Sorta lovin' that little turn he does in the beginning.It's nice and quiet now, but I'm certain in a few days I'll be kicking myself for showing him ... [Link]

DUNHAVEN PLACE » Dirt Cheap Do It Yourself Decor (again!)
Posted 35 hours ago

Dark chocolate chips stirred into white flour, sugar and butter batter. Vanilla ice cream swimming in a sea of chocolate syrup. Glowing pink, crisp green or deep blue against pure ... [Link]

Seagull Fountain » Potpourri for a thousand
Posted 37 hours ago

I feel barfy and tired (and I miss my cable, sniff), and I haven’t felt the baby move yet, so I’m a little disgruntled, but I had several things I ... [Link]

Zelophehad's Daughters » Through the Looking Glass: The Worth of Men
Posted 40 hours ago

(See here.) Men have a sacred role in the purification and sanctification of women, said a member of the Coven of the Sixty-six at Tuesday’s devotional. Whether a father, husband, brother ... [Link]

Every Day I Write the Book » Looking Down and Staring at Trees--Memories from Childhood
Posted 45 hours ago

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My Life as a Kalli » Marching On
Posted 45 hours ago

I've been dreaming a lot lately,some of it weird, like really weird, like I tried to murder my mother with a meat cleaver in the middle of a random park ... [Link]

I am LoW » Junie B Jones for Grown Ups
Posted 46 hours ago

My sister gave me this book- A Girl Named Zippy, for my birthday and I truly believe that if you love Junie B. as much as I do, you will ... [Link]

reese dixon » Parsley Oregano Vinaigrette
Posted 47 hours ago

Every day last summer, I made a salad from the bumper crop of cherry tomatoes from my garden, some feta cheese, a cucumber, and a vinaigrette I made up from ... [Link]

Mary had a little glob » Kmart Gets Me!
Posted 47 hours ago

We were shopping for my nephew's birthday present the other day and had decided to go to Walmart. But lonely Kmart was right across the street with only a couple ... [Link]

Momza's House » When You Mess with the Bull, You get the Horns OR How to Mess with Your Teenagers!
Posted 47 hours ago

Dear 14-going-on-15-year-old aka Daisie:You have a habitthat drives us C R A Z Y --you "borrow" things without asking.ALL THE STINKIN' TIME...So, after much warning:"How would you like it if ... [Link]

O charm of nothingness so madly decked! » craft du jour
Posted 48 hours ago

oh, i love it whenother peoplecome up with the good ideas for me.the hard part is already done.try this charming barrette yourself. the purl bee shows you how. [Link]

Sue's News, Views 'n Muse » AI: Crystal Bowersox Knocks My Socks Off!
Posted 48 hours ago

Okay, folks. It's time to talk about American Idol 2010! This edition boasts the worst contestants overall that it's had in years, but it also includes one of the best ... [Link]

formerly phread » vegas day 1
Posted 48 hours ago

I hadn't ever been to Las Vegas (other than to drive past on my way to California, and to go to the temple), so I was more than curious when ... [Link]

Scravings » The Lucy Senegal Journal Day 5
Posted 2 days ago

February 22, about 10:00 PMIt's all about the sweating in Senegal. You do it all the time and it's everywhere. When the weather is above 95 degrees everyday, it's hard ... [Link]

Keepapitchinin, the Mormon History blog » Eleanor and Emma
Posted 2 days ago

The early years in the Salt Lake Valley were years of shortages. The seagulls may have beaten back the crickets and saved part of the crop, but no seagull – ... [Link]

Seagull Fountain » Get me some, get me some, get . . . ME . . . SOME
Posted 2 days ago

please? (How Spot gets my attention, shaking the Aspen Mills Honey Whole Wheat at my elbow while I sit at the computer, and once I turn to acknowledge her, she ... [Link]

Liv(e) » Go find a giveaway
Posted 2 days ago

Jess is doing another giveaway on her blog that I think you must check out. Since it's time for spring cleaning, this is the perfect opportunity to get a little something ... [Link]

The Apron Stage » Where on earth is Kansas?
Posted 2 days ago

Rebecca It appears I’ve been accused, several times, of being “hard to follow.” Fair enough. Here’s what happened. Levi accepted a new job and quit his old one. We went ... [Link]

whatever & stuff » How To: raise a sugar craised child
Posted 2 days ago

start them on an early diet of Thin Mint Girlscout cookies.*important note: it is normal for kicking and crying to occur once the cookie is consumed and no longer visible ... [Link]

Sunshine on My Shoulders » Procrastination
Posted 2 days ago

I'm a long-time subscriber to the ideas of Flylady, aka Marla Cilley and before that the Sidetracked Home Executives, aka, Pam and Peggy, from whence came Flylady's system. While neither ... [Link]

mulling and musing » Rejoicing in the Gospel and in Being a Mormon Woman
Posted 2 days ago

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nienie » A burned face without boundaries.
Posted 2 days ago

Foolishly, I pretend I never burned my face. I pretend that I am perfectly healthy and normal.But, I always wake up and remember that's not so.But I also remind myself ... [Link]

Dandelion Mama » Parenthood: What I Think So Far
Posted 2 days ago

After the fifth person emailed me and said I HAD to watch this new show on NBC, I finally caved and pulled it up on my laptop. Episode One: We ... [Link]

Kadalmangalam Road Report » insomnia
Posted 2 days ago

The Times is doing a running piece right now on people who don’t sleep at night. I’m well acquainted. I thought the article today by Lisa Rus Spaar expressed what ... [Link]

Giraffes Make Me Laugh » Replaying It Over and Over Again
Posted 2 days ago

The Ballad of Delroy High Basketball(or your approach to raising your fourth child;or marriage after fifteen years;or devotion after four decades) I've spent the past four months in the bleachers ... [Link]

I Wish I Was in Dixie » Where do you like to sing?
Posted 2 days ago

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navel gazing at its finest » Sometimes on Wednesdays I Like To Talk About Blogging...
Posted 2 days ago

....aaaaaaaaaaaaand sometimes I DON'T. (The End.) ------------------ Related Posts: The Sometimes on Wednesdays I Like To Talk About Blogging series: - Part 1: This is Me Taking Back All ... [Link]

Kimba » Exhibit D, does this picture make me look bad?
Posted 2 days ago

The other day I was in the kitchen cleaning up after Wyatt's afternoon snack, and heard Wyatt start to fuss. I thought he'd maybe got his finger stuck in the ... [Link]

The Belly Diaries » Decisions that must be made. Soon. 16w 4d
Posted 2 days ago

I hate making phonecalls. I am one of those people who prefer to email over calling someone. I can articulate myself better. I enjoy writing. The other person can read ... [Link]

Up on my soapbox... » Exercising my right to protest
Posted 3 days ago

As spring sweeps in like a lion this month, I am reminded of the so-called springs in the Great White North**. Mar and I spent five years in Edmonton, Alberta. ... [Link]

Paddy and Kris » Perhaps a purse? A dorky belt clip, even?
Posted 3 days ago

When I was in college, I had a friend who went jogging with her phone wedged into her sports bra. You know, in case she got attacked or something. I ... [Link]

Dandelion Mama » &^%$#!!
Posted 3 days ago

If you only knew how many abysmal and lame posts I’ve started and trashed, and all I can think of is if I bite the inside of my !&*%$#! cheek ONE ... [Link]