Mormons and Media


Some of my readers, online friends, and acquaintances in general have asked me what I think about HBO’s Big Love portrayal of a Latter-Day Saint temple ceremony. I will defer you to the official statement of the Church, found at Mormon.orgOfficial Statement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints:SALT LAKE CITY 9 March […]

"Have you thought of making a career change?"


Yesterday, my neighbor’s daughter was over at our house afterschool, when Taylor got called off on a trip during his reserve shift. The mom was still at work, and we had to scramble to make arrangements for the time until she was back from work. She made a comment like, “Don’t you hate it when […]

Who blogged this recipe?


Somebody, and I can’t remember who, recently mentioned in their blog how delicious it was to make sugar-free black cherry jello with diet ginger ale….and how it has a slight cola taste to it when prepared. I tried it out, and I’m hooked! It’s so tasty! And it’s one of those unlimited/anytime snacks I can […]

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New Layout


Hey folks who read my blog in Google Reader or other subscription feed: I just updated my blog’s layout with help from April and Heather. Two people have told me that my blog pages won’t load without an error message. I’ve checked it on my three computers in Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. Could you go […]

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My Many Colored Days


This week, Rosie’s school had Dr. Seuss week. Each day had a different theme, such as crazy hat day and pajama day. Rosie’s favorite was “Many Colored” day, based off of the book My Many Colored Days. This book was written by Dr. Seuss, but illustrated and published after his death. Rosie loves to get […]

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Diagnosis Confirmed


Disclaimer: I am not a hypochondriac. I am an informed employee in a health-related profession. Have you ever had something wrong with your health, which you absolutely knew, but your doctor wouldn’t take the time to listen to all of your symptoms? And you saw multiple doctors over an extended length of time, which never […]

Better Than This


This morning I got an email from Facebook’s Compare People application, where you have a superlative description (most beautiful, most insane, etc) and photos of two people to vote on. Since I added the app, my “rankings” compared to my other Facebook friends have stayed pretty firm. But after reading today’s email, it appears I’ve […]

Midweek Miscellany


I am still reeling from Friday night’s Missy Higgins/Justin Nozuka/Lenka concert. If you haven’t listened to their music yet, DO IT!Last week, when I was lost in Gwinnett County, I found a little cheap jewelry shop, 99 Sense Jewelry, where everything is only $1.00! (I guess the extra penny is an administrative fee) Bumper Sticker […]

Snow in the South


On Sunday, Georgia was slammed with a crazy winter storm. The weekend had been particularly rainy, converting around noon into a wintry mix, into a snow flurry. The snow was at its worst just as we ran out the door to church. Church was canceled after Sacrament Meeting, as well as all meetings for the […]

Drug-Addict Ants?


We’re still dealing with a major ant problem, and we’re waiting for the condo association to get their act together. Today when Rosie went to take her allergy medicine, the bottle was swarming with ants! Who knew that ants went nuts for Hydroxyzine? Ewwwww!