A Gift For You
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I’ve been working on a Christmas present for all of you, at least for those that like sheet music! Nine new songs have been added to my website, and more is...
View ArticleNew Years Goals
My New Years Resolutions for 2013: Personal and family goals: Exercise 5 times a week- (3 out of 4 so far- not bad) Replace yelling with soft words – (a continuing goal for this year) Not idle away my...
View Article2013 LDS Mutual Theme Song
This last week I’ve been working on a new song, “In Holy Places”. I wrote it for the 2013 LDS Mutual Theme. I really like this one. It probably only needs a couple hours more work on it- but as most...
View ArticleStanding In Holy Places
The song I wrote for the 2013 LDS Mutual Theme is now available on my website. “In Holy Places”. You can download the sheet music and listen to a sample or buy the MP3. It was fun to make. I really...
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Family Scripture Study
On school days, we wake up all of our children just after 6 in the morning to sing a hymn, read our scriptures and say a family prayer. We only have about 20 minutes or so before our first high school...
View Article“Upgradeable” MP3′s
This last week, I’ve been working a lot on my website ‘store’. You can now purchase all my professional CD’s and their associated MP3′s, as well as my first “upgradeable” MP3: In Holy Places. This is...
View ArticleReleased
Today I was released from being the Ward Choir director. I just looked back to when I was called, and it was just over 3 years ago. It seemed like less than that. I will sure miss it. It’s my most...
View ArticlePrimary
I just had to write today about the most wonderful experience that I had in Primary today. The ‘Primary’ in our church, is the place where all the younger children go after they’ve met as a...
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Valentine’s Day Dinner
For Valentine’s Day this year, the kids created a homemade restaurant experience- the same kind I used to provide for my parents when I was a kid! It was wonderful. My chef daughter (my 12 year old)...
View ArticleDreams are coming true…
I can’t keep it inside any more! I am so excited about what’s happening on my website! It’s not even done yet, but already there’s a place for everything I want to do. You’ll have to go look. It’s just...
View ArticleHow I’ve come to enjoy motherhood even more
Sometimes I make myself laugh. For most of my life I’ve been a DO-er. I would do laundry, do the bills, do the household stuff, do everything related to raising a family and then I would try and figure...
View ArticleTeaching a four-year-old to make his bed
Yesterday I was trying to help my four-year-old son to make his bed. “I need your help!” He kept whining. For the fifth time in a row, I kindly explained that he needed to pick up his book, and take...
View ArticleI Love Primary
I love primary! I can’t remember exactly when I started this calling, but I have loved every single Sunday so far. My favorite part, is singing time. Today we sang some of my favorite songs, “I Love to...
View ArticleA Quiet Morning
This morning I slept in a bit (6:45!) and read about 5 chapters in my Book of Mormon. I’m amazed that my kids are still sleeping. Since the day my first was born, I don’t think they’ve ever slept in...
View ArticleA Powerful Missionary
Last night our church had a wonderful activity for the Relief Society (the women). We had a Cafe Rio style potluck in the beautiful back yard of one of my neighbors. The atmosphere was wonderful, and...
View ArticleTo my sophomore at BYU
I didn’t cry so much after I dropped you off. I know that you’ll do great. I didn’t worry so much that you would find your way around. You already know the whole campus. I didn’t wonder if you would...
View ArticleA Quiet House
It’s eerily quiet in my house. I just dropped my 4-year-old off for preschool. All my kids are in school. I use to dream about this moment. I would ask stay-at-home mothers with older children what...
View ArticleI Turned 40
I turned 40 this month. It really wasn’t too bad. I actually had my mid-life crisis at 30. I couldn’t even talk about it. I remember calculating as a young teenager how old I would be in the year 2000....
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The Gifts of Imperfection
I am imperfect, and I’m enough Through a series of miracles, some of which I explained in my last post, I decided to take Brene Brown’s e-course on Brene’s book “The Gifts of Imperfection”. I am...
View ArticleFor the First Time in Forever
I recently got to watch the animated film, “Frozen”. It was wonderful, and I would highly recommend it. I loved the music and plan to buy it whenever it comes out. I’ve already bought the deluxe...
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