In pursuit of the perfect blend . . .
Yesterday morning I noticed a rather vulgar cropping of zits on my chin. Knowing that Seth's and my anniversary was the next day and in an effort to eliminate the glaring distraction before celebrating, with great hope I applied my magicical zit-be-gone ointment throughout the day. But, alas, this morning when I woke up and looked in the mirror there was no improvement. Terrific. ...
"Tell me about your family..." I hung on those words for several days after I met her, agonizing over what I didn't say, what I couldn't say in the few seconds I felt I could take of her time. She was kindness, empowerment, and love in human form. The epitome of feminine accomplishment and influence, the perfection of motherhood. I had come to hear her speak to our Stake about ...
After my freshman year at Brigham Young University I had the opportunity to visit the Holy Land with my parents on a travel study tour. We had two guides for the majority of the trip; one a ruddy and stout LDS Religious scholar of the Ancient Near East named Budd who was slightly impatient but had an immense treasure trove of gospel knowledge; the other a demure yet colorful Christian Israeli ...
I had something different planned for my post today. But my heart wasn't in it. Instead, my heart is fixed on other things... Broken things, wounded things, forgotten things. Moments and words and feelings that won't surrender to the usual strength I have in reserve for all things negative in my life. For some reason I can't seem to summon it. It isn't usually merely a facade, but today ...
This image marks the beginning of a new life and reminds me of just how far we have come as a family. I never thought in a million years that I would find myself divorced with three little ones to care for on my own. But such was the position I was in. We are all smiling in this picture, and indeed it was a happy moment. But there were so many other moments at that stage in our lives where ...
{Healthy} Key Lime Pie Brownies Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 35 mins These Key Lime brownies are so tasty, you won't even notice that they are healthy too! Author: JulieAnn Barrus Recipe type: Dessert Serves: 24 Ingredients ½ C melted coconut oil 2 TB butter spread 2 TB molasses 2 C granulated Stevia 3 eggs 1 scoop vanilla protein ...
With Lettie Lutz' voice still echoing in my head, I walked out of the theater into bright blue skies and warm sunlight holding the small, chubby hand of my three-year-old. My heart swelled with the satisfaction of taking in the ebullient music and message of "The Greatest Showman," AND successfully attending a movie with almost the entire family (we got a babysitter for Clara) without a major ...
This is the face of a girl smitten. I fell asleep pinching myself most nights because I couldn't believe he was interested in me. He was much too handsome, a consummate gentleman, and seemed to be so completely... normal. Was I missing something? Perhaps he was a little smitten too. Despite my hesitancy to believe that someone like him could find me worthy of his time and attention, I ...
