Monday, April 29, 2013

Hello.

Been busy playing with this baby... ...and receiving bouquets of flowers from this other one.. ...and listening to songs written by this one... ...and eating s'mores made by...
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Friday, April 19, 2013

Send One of Us to The World Congress of Families

If you're like me...you've got lots to do today.  You've got kids to drop off at school, lunches to make, groceries to buy, laundry to fold, homework to maneuver, and dinner to conjure.    You've...
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Thee, Thou, Thy, and Thine: Learning the Language of Prayer

Prayer can come in many forms, and we know that God invites all to come to him. In the LDS church, we do not use a set of memorized prayers when we communicate with our Heavenly Father...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Stay in Condition

So, you guys all know what a big fan Middle-aged Mormon Man is of President Packer, right?  Well, he was talking about him again today, and I thought MMM needed his own fan t-shirt.  So...
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Sunday, April 14, 2013

The Temple Matron in Our Own Home

A few Saturdays ago, I was able to attend the Palmyra, NY temple with our youth.  Right before that weekend, I started reading Covenant Motherhood by Stephanie Sorensen of Diapers & Divinity....
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Friday, April 12, 2013

Baby Bronchitis

My baby has bronchitis...well, the baby version. You'd never really know she was sick though because she is such a happy little spirit who inspires smiles everywhere we go. Now, I'm not claiming...
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Thursday, April 11, 2013

We Love Mrs. Wetzel

Scarlett has been so blessed this year to have one of the best teachers in the history of ever. She is loving.  She is wise.  She pays special attention to each child and understands...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Apostle Names Worksheet

Still feeling the General Conference buzz.  I hope that you are too. Try hard not to lose it, ok? Anyway, during FHE on Monday, we asked the children if they thought they could memorize...
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

All Boys But Nine

Hey guys - This is a Youtube reality series about my stake president and his family. I like that it's really heartfelt and wholesome, and they are spreading the happiness that they receive by being...
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Monday, April 8, 2013

General Conference Answers

I realized on Friday that I really only had ONE question that I wanted answered during General Conference this time around...and boy did that question get answered...OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN--clearly...
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Sunday, April 7, 2013

General Conference Mosaic

First of all, I've just got to say that I guessed correctly (on my Fantasy General Conference bracket) that the choir would be wearing purple yesterday, and I got basically every other guess wrong!...
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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Understand His Plan

One session into General Conference and things are going swimmingly. I couldn't hear most of Elder Packer's talk or President Eyring's, but thanks to modern technology, I can go back and review...
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Free General Conference Bingo App

Find more at My Best General Conference Ideas page! It's true.  I've been no friend to the trees the week, as I've printed out General Conference packets times three! (I used "The Ultimate...
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Thursday, April 4, 2013

When the Prophet Says Jump

I am enjoying preparing myself and my children to hear the words of the prophets in General Conference this weekend.   I spent the morning yesterday reviewing conference talks given by the...
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