Compassionate service is a subject that is very near and dear to my heart. As I thought about what I could possibly say to all of you today, I realized that you probably don’t need yet another person to stand up here and tell you that “compassionate service is good and you should do it.” …

I’ve spent most of my life trying to be ‘perfect.’ I thought if I could just figure out how to get it all right, how to live up to everyone else’s expectations, that I could be happy and worry-free. I was wrong. I spent 25 years trying to force my life to fit underneath the glass …

The last few months have been crazy around here. I have been working on several big projects and I didn’t even have time to cook! After a few months without any home-cooked goodness, I decided that my family deserved something special. So this month, there’s no experimental recipes… Just our very, very, very favorite dinners. Even my …

I took a deep breath and drug up some deep-down honesty – you know, the truth that’s buried down so deep that it physically hurts to bring it to the surface? We were on the way home from Church and my husband’s question weighed heavily in the air: “What are you so afraid of, anyway?” It had been a …

It’s been three weeks since we bought the tree and set-up the lights. Since then, we’ve had hot cocoa, made salt dough ornaments, visited the  Nativity Ballet, enjoyed the extended family’s Christmas party and attended a Christmas breakfast program at the Church. We’ve opened a few presents, donated to the poor and watched more Christmas …

With tears in her eyes and worries in her heart, she insisted she couldn’t do it. The thought of going to the Church, walking into the chapel, and sitting among the believers required more confidence and courage than she could muster. She was afraid of the averted gazes and quiet whispers of the people she …

I’ve come to the realization that freezer meals are essential for my survival and sanity as a mother. I made the tragic mistake of not making freezer meals in October and I paid dearly for that decision in so many ways. Not only did we spend more money on food, I was more frazzled, more exhausted and our entire …

My little princess has been looking forward to a Frozen party since she first saw the movie in theaters… but I was dreading the royal spending that would likely accompany such an extravaganza. Although I found many, many wonderful ideas on Pinterest, many of them seemed far beyond my limited budget and creative talent. If …

“I want to change my birthday,” my soon-to-be six year old informed me. “I want it to be during General Conference so we can actually have fun on my birthday!” Yup. Almost a year after my children informed me that General Conference is a punishment, my six year old asked if he could have General …

Looking for easy Pokémon party ideas? You’ve come to the right place! Here’s the party plan I used last night to celebrate my son’s sixth birthday. One of the first things I noticed when I was browsing Bulbapedia was that there are 18 listed types of Pokémon. Although one Pokémon can have multiple types, I allowed my …