Tweeting on a Jet Plane
Tipped off by Someday. Brilliant!
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photo blurred to protect the innocent The summer before my senior year, my boyfriend was getting ready to leave on his mission. We were coming to terms with the fact that I wasn’t going to “put myself in cold storage for two years.” So we thought it would be fun to put up an online […]
The Dainty Wildflower
The Dainty Wildflower* When it comes to youthful affairs of the heartThough my loves have been but a fewIt doesn’t take prideful impressing by himA sweet romance will always do When I reflect upon the wildflowersOn the path on which I goMakes me ponder much of simple times When hearts would let young lovers know […]
Twelve Utah Christmases
On my first Utah Christmas, my true love gave to mePopcorn popping on the apricot tree On my second Utah Christmas, my true love gave to meTwo years on a missionAnd the Smart family on my TV On my third Utah Christmas, my true love gave to meThree Degrees of GloryTwo years in AustraliaAnd a […]
Trader Joe’s Bread Pudding
Trader Joe’s Bread Pudding 1 loaf sliced White Bread1 c TJ’s semi-sweet chocolate chips1 c Coarsely chopped dried apricots (optional)—OR coarsely chopped Uncrystallized Ginger OR dried cranberries OR cherries OR. . .1 pint TJ’s heavy cream½ c milk½ c sugar3 whole eggs plus 1 yolk1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly butter an 8” […]
Anonymous Compliments
Okay. I admit it. I sometimes fish for compliments. One of my favorite ego-boosting activities is as follows: Everyone in the room writes their name at the top of a blank sheet of paper, and passes it around the room for others to write an anonymous compliment. I’ve done it at choir retreats, during seminary […]
The Ultimate High School Stalker Letter
I have been having a blast going through my old boxes of high school stuff. Pictures, ticket stubs, notes, old research papers, choir programs, mixtapes, and more. I’m an admitted pack rat when it comes to nostalgia, but there were some true gems in this box. My favorite find was this letter from a boy […]
Giveaway! iPod Tune Juice 2
Ever on a plane ride, enjoying your flicks and tunes on your iPod…and it suddenly dies? And you are stuck with reading SkyMall for the rest of your flight? Don’t let this happen to you again! I am holding a giveaway for a Griffin TuneJuice2 backup battery for iPod. These electrical lifesavers retail for $31.99 […]
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Tender Tennessee Christmas?
Since Taylor has been with his airline, he’s had relatively good luck with having holidays off. Sometimes he’ll miss an “eve” but make it for the “day,” or part of the accompanying weekend. For Thanksgiving, he had three days off. He flew in to ONT Wednesday morning at 4 am, and flew out of LAX […]