“I have wept in the night For the shortness of sight That to somebody’s need made me blind; But I never have yet Felt a tinge of regret For being a little too kind.” -Unknown, but attributed to C.R. Gibson This little poem popped up as a “memory” in my Facebook feed this weekend. I […]
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One Year of Home Ownership
One year ago, I made the crazy, but fun, decision to buy my own home. I have always (and still) love to look at homes online. I’d been watching local homes for a few years while preparing myself to take the plunge and dive in to selling my soul to a mortgage company. As many […]
6 Months of Home Ownership
When I bought my home last September, I thought to myself, “Self, wouldn’t it be fun to do a blog once a month about the things I’m learning about home ownership?” Then it was six months later. So then I said to myself, “Self, what if we just did a blog, like, one time and […]
My Famous Christmas Sweater Collection
This is the blog post you’ve been waiting for. Yea, even my most-requested blog post. My Famous Christmas Sweater Collection. When I was around 11 or 12 years old, my awesome mom found some Christmas sweaters at the DI. She, my sister, and I sported them here and there throughout the season. It was the […]
Disney Band-Aids and Vulnerability
Every blog needs a poorly lighted picture. I pinched my finger last weekend when I was helping a friend move. With pliers. It was a silly mistake, really. I was just trying to remove a bolt so we could disassemble a digital piano and get it moved out of the house. Of course, I […]
Mercy, Miracles, and a Cafeteria
About three years ago, I had what I thought to be a brilliant idea. I wanted a forum for anyone in the world to share gratitude to others who had been Good Samaritans in their lives, whether anonymously or knowingly. I wanted to highlight moments of gratitude, mercy, and miracles. My motto would be a […]
Ten Things Mommy Blogs Taught Me to Worry About: Newborn Edition
So I’m pretty well aware that I’m not a mom yet. But I am very aware I’m addicted to mommy blogs. Let’s not say addicted; that sounds bad. Let’s say, “I am a hugely ridiculous fan of reading [mommy blogs].” They can be written by mothers I know and mothers I don’t know. For me, […]
Learning to hit the brakes
Here’s a picture to make my blog seem more interesting.Not the same day, but the same kids. On a side note,this was the day I worked hard with L to learn to pump her legsso I wouldn’t have to push her on the swing anymore. Mykindness knows no bounds. On a normal day in a normal neighborhood, […]
How to Be a Good Goalie: A Soccer Analogy
I know. I’m precious. As an elementary school-age child, I played soccer for several years.* It was kind of the sport to do among my friends and I had fun teams and great coaches. But I quit when I was about 12 years old. I wanted to start running track and having every Saturday taken […]
How do you get on the 100 coolest women list?
How do people get to be so awesome? Recently I read an article about the 100 coolest Mormon women alive today. As I read through the list of their accomplishments, I was struck with the thought, “How on earth do I become like one of those women?” And I started thinking of more and more […]