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Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured

IQ- Inspiration quotient

This fall was a roller coaster of a fall. Still, somehow in the blur of it all something has stood out to me. It wasn’t something new, but it was something I am learning to understand in deeper ways. I have noticed the great blessing and energy I derive from people who influence and inspire [...]

He and Me – Can We Be (Just) Friends?

I have lots of friends. I have friends I talk books with; go to movies with; friends I sweat on or near during Kung Fu; friends that know what I look like both when I’m feeling good and (especially) when the world is trying to kill me, the way I know how they look at [...]

Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for a good holiday, and Halloween is one of my favorites. I can’t decide which part I like best–the dressing up, the decorating, the parties or the license to eat candy. The games can be pretty fun, too. Here’s a little Halloween meme I created just for you.

How Facebook saved my turtle

Just a few months ago and right after we wiped the tears from our eyes after sending off missionary number two, we packed up our Sienna and headed out to Moon Lake for a family reunion and camp out. It had been a crazy and bittersweet week and we were all beat. As we arrived [...]

I Can See Clearly – About YOUR Life

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of spending three whole days with my best mate Tasha. We were both free of parental duties for the duration, and planned in advance what we were going to do: whatever we wanted, whenever the whim whacked us to do so. While she was here, we managed to [...]

Math is hard

Last July I did a brave thing. I overcame my fear of being judged and dragged my sorry and broken body (hip, shoulder, knees and toes) to the gym. A certain gym chain that has a bit of a rep for being a bit of a meat market and sporting a lot of silicone (or [...]

Icebreaker

When we were first married my husband used to laugh at me every time we’d drive past a quaint little farm in some charmingly rural area nowhere close to somewhere and I would get this dreamy look in my eyes and say, “Let’s buy it! I want to live here!” He knows me too well.

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