Why I Have Five Kids

…for comic relief. You know, I’m a party pooper. So my kids are the party. They make me laugh. And I need that. This morning, first day of spring vaca, my 15-yr old son emerged from his sleepy den, checked his laptop and...

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Things of My Soul

  My soulmate has been out of town for three weeks. And I am a little soul-sick this evening. Maybe all the General Conferences this weekend; the emotional stories, the spirit just kind of hit me hard. You see, I am a...

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Other Ways to Endure

I sat through the Relief Society lesson on Sunday. It was the third hour. I often feel like the children in Primary, and wanted to ask,  “Can we go home yet?   Is it over?   How much longer?”  It was the third...

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A look in my bag, or purse

A woman’s handbag is much more than a man’s wallet. True, the size of it is definitely a plus. But, you can tell a lot about a woman’s life by what she carries in her purse. Maybe that’s why it’s...

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Learning To Be Eve

I remember thinking, “When I’m a mom, I’m not going to do it that way.” In fact, I was critical about other moms–too much in fact. Later, when I had my own kids I realized that every mom and every...

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Prohibited, Guilty, Breakin’ the Law

Seems I have been breaking the law. I have been getting away with something and I have not even enjoyed it. I am guilty, and have been informed by the HOA (that’s home-owners association): “It appears that pot; which...

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How to stay connected to your spouse

I listen to talk radio. Especially if I’m driving, I tune in to Dennis Prager and Michael Medved. I caught the Dennis Prager Male-Female Hour yesterday. I tuned in about 14 mins. after the hour, and heard Dennis advising...

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How Do I Like My New Calling?

    Ok, so I am liking my new calling as visiting teacher coordinator. I know, I complained about the quick release I got from teaching, but I’m over that. This suits me. I get to see something new. When I first...

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Multi-Generational Living

We have two generations living here. It seems to be the latest thing, with the economy turn-down and loss of jobs. This was not our intention and it has its ups and downs. But more ups than downs. Truly. There are things to...

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Bunco Party Pooper

Bunco–I’m not sure what that is, but since moving up to northern California, I hear a lot about it. My girlfriend from childhood lives here, and she plays bunco. I’ve asked her about it and it seems  to involve...

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Tickets

I am kind of high-strung, although most people think I am super calm, relaxed. True, I have learned to let things roll off, but it has taken 35 years of marriage and five kids. And I have been known to act like Steve Martin in...

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The Nursery

 The Nursery–a special room for the baby–a place where babies and young children go.  If you’re a Mormon it’s the place where young kids go–aged 18 months to three years–for two hours of the...

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