Amazing Cakes
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A well decorated cake can turn any occasion into a special occasion. I always like to stroll by the bakery counter in the grocery store and look at the creative designs on cakes of all sizes and shapes. The problem is, I don’t like to pay the bakery prices for beautifully decorated cakes. I also […]
Revelation and Washing Socks
Sunday, June 15th, 2008A friend of mine just gave birth to her third child about 3 months ago. She has a 4 year old, a 2 year old and a newborn. This is a common enough scenario and, as is also common, she is struggling to tend to her children and keep up with housework. As we were […]
My Visit with “High School Musical: The Ice Tour” Cast
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour is in town this week and on Thursday three of the cast members were at the local Children’s museum. With the help of Sharpay, our Mia Maid consultant and the biggest High School Musical fan I know, I managed to have a very interesting chat with them.
Sandy Rucker, […]
Introducing “Music Makers”
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008During the past several years I have been involved with a program known in our area as “Music Makers.” Music Makers is a musical workshop for preschool age children. It teaches music appreciation, basic rhythum and timing skills, musical terms, as well as aiding overall development. It also provides a fun environment […]
Mom, Do They Need Us?
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008My daughter surprised me today with her reaction to a message left on our answering machine. First, she asked who the message was from. Then, with wide eyes and a concerned tone, she asked, “Do they need us?”
I had to laugh in spite of her serious face. Over the past few weeks […]
Lessons I Learned from the Pioneers
Friday, April 11th, 2008I came from a large family and always planned to have a large family of my own. When my husband and I became engaged we talked about our future family. Both of us loved children and we wanted to bring as many into our family as we could.
Soon after marriage, reality hit–hard. […]
Just 10 Minutes of Peace
Thursday, April 10th, 2008In the Sunday Afternoon session of the most recent General Conference, Elder Ballard spoke to young mothers. The very first bit of advice that he gave to help mothers enjoy their families more was this:
First, recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid […]
