I owe my husband an official apology. He has always hated pre-grated cheese.   You know the kind you buy at the store that is all grated for you. He claimed it didn’t melt as well as block cheese.  I could see his point, but I just thought he was being…

Every once in a while I get a glimpse of what I think God wants us to feel in families– why He organized us this way– why He wants us to be married and have children.  Maybe it was even a glimpse of what it is going to feel like…

I think I officially traumatized my father with my 14 Days of Valentine’s post. So dad, if you are reading this, bow out now. I just think it is fun to use the dinky little holidays as a forum to show love to our children and our spouses. It is not that you can’t show love in special ways on ordinary days too, but small holidays are just an excuse for me to do something a little extra special for them.

I’ve had this theory for a few years now that going to the temple is like eating vegetables. But before I delve into my simile, let me tell you a little about temples. As Mormons, we go to our temples to worship Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. But our temples are different than our churches that we go to every Sunday.

Yep, I am doubling up letters.   The last 6 of the alphabet don’t really deserve an entire week to themselves anyway. Do they?  Plus I have been fizzling out and want to expedite this letter adventure so we don’t end up into summer.  Also, it takes a lot of creativity…

The transition from the American diet to real foods can be difficult especially when kids are involved. Some families can just make the jump cold turkey, but not us. We prefer the evolution method.