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 […]
Thank You Notes Made Simple(r)
Thursday, May 8th, 2008Hot tip for baby showers, bridal showers and wedding receptions: Instead of, or in addition to, a guest book, have the guests write their name and address on an envelope for a thank you note.
This simple practice saves time for the happy mother/bride/couple and allows their friends and family a chance to help in […]
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 […]
A New Calling, A New Challenge
Monday, March 24th, 2008This Sunday I was called to be the Relief Society Chorister. The problem is that I don’t know very much about music. Oh I know how to lead some of the songs and I’m not afraid to fake it if I have to. But I’m usually better at following the piano than setting the time […]
Send a Soldier a Song: A Creative Service Project
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Several years ago our former home teacher returned from serving with the Army in Iraq. The first testimony meeting after his return he mentioned that church meetings with the military had many of the same elements as the meetings at home–except for female voices. Even when females joined the congregation, their voices were […]
How To Get Dried Blood Out of Clothing
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Ok, it sounds gross and it really is gross, but as girls we all know that we have to deal with blood a lot more than we would like to. Whether it is from a sister’s loose tooth or a nephew’s cut head, chances are if there is blood, it’s going to get on […]
