One of our big events this summer was Crew’s Baptism. A week before his Baptism, we did a photo shoot with Crew in his church clothes.   I wanted to have some pics for his invite and some for my office.  And I think it is important to document my…

We are definitely in the thick of summer around these parts. Besides BBQs, beach towels, watermelon and popsicles, here are a few tell-tale signs it is summer at our house:

When I was a little kid and teenager, my mom had the stupidest quote posted on our fridge. I remember the quote going like this: “I am not dead,” Sir Andrew cried, “wounded, but not slain. Let me lie here and bleed awhile and then I will rise up and fight again.”

I spent 4 1/2 days away from my family, up in the mountains, with about 200 women and teenage girls at Young Women’s (YW) Camp.I learned a lot about the gospel and the Holy Ghost, but for the purposes of this post, I want to record what I learned about myself:

A few years back my husband gave me a pink iPod for Mother’s Day. He and the kids were so excited to give it to me. They had heard me mention that I really wanted something to play music on and they took note. My husband and kids all got on the computer together and found the perfect iPod. My little daughter picked the pink color.

It feels like it’s been a while since I did a really Mormony, Mormon Monday. But I feel like doing one today. And I want to talk about temple attendance. I heard a talk at our Stake Conference back in February that played a significant role in a paradigm shift for me on this topic.