Placement

I have a thing for place. I’m a bit fastidious about the arrangement of things, and the locations where things are set in. Now don’t get me wrong, I clutter up with the best of them (my specialty being piles of books at my desk). But I am fond of the notion of deliberate positioning. At home [...]

My brain on Pinterest

As part of my recruiting efforts, I once described Pinterest to a friend of mine as a visual way to bookmark one’s favorite websites. Because I just like to look at the pictures. I’ve since heard it described as virtual hoarding. Whatever it is, it is popular, particularly among women. It was completely underestimated by [...]

Strap on your Lorica

    It’s the season for Shamrock Shakes and four leaf clovers. Another wonderful gift from the Irish is something called a lorica which literally means a kind of hard casing or armor. It’s also a type of ancient Irish prayer of protection which envelops the speaker in spiritual armor. 0

On Being a Woman

A lot could be said about the current — what shall I call it — war on womanhood? But with my recent calling as the second counselor in Young Womens in my ward, I really only have one thought: Being a woman rocks! 0

The messenger

“Remember who you are.” My siblings and I did not leave the house for a date or social activity without hearing those words from my father. I believe it was a tradition handed down from his parents and was just as much a reminder to honor the family name as to be mindful of the [...]

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