IMO – Page 7 – Hive and Nest

Everything gets planned for Saturday mornings. It’s been bothering me a lot.  This morning: Mister has a Seminary meeting to go to (They don’t want him to ever sleep in!). He was out the door at 7:00. York has a basketball game to go to at 8 am  India has… Read More I went and had lunch on Friday with Finn (our school is happy to have parents come and eat with their children.  Ugh.  That means I actually have to do it sometimes or my children feel left out and neglected).   I’d been shopping at Costco so I brought him… Read More Here are some small but important things that have been on my mind lately: Get swimsuits in the early spring and pay full price.  Sadly, I have ignored this good advice in the past and have paid for it come June. It’s a hard pill to swallow for a deal-lover… Read More What is it this whole “theme for 2010” that is going around the blogosphere? Last year a few people were doing it: coming up with a theme word for their lives in 2009. Stuff like “excellence” or “positivity”. This year it seems like everybody is jumping on the bandwagon.  I… Read More During this magical time of year I have several thoughts that keep running through my head.  Most are not important (natch) but they must be shared.  Consider it my Christmas gift to you. “Jingle Bell Rock” makes me want to slit my throat.  “Jingle Bells” is almost as annoying; fortunately… Read More Here’s another tidbit you should know about me: I sleep fast and I sleep hard. I’m out the second my head hits the pillow, and I stay out all night long. It’s really hard for me to explain how sacred sleep is to me. I used to be a night owl,… Read More I do not like the following: falling heights being tipped backwards or upside down spinning Can you guess where my least favorite place is? If you said “an amusement park” you would be right!  Pick just about any ride and I will most likely hate it.  Maybe I have inner… Read More I am an oldest child, but I somehow missed out on that “responsible oldest child” thing.  I was a good girl for the most part. But responsible? Notsomuch. I got the worst grades ever. I’m smart but I’ve always felt like homework was silly and cramped my style. I nearly… Read More If we’re going to keep being friends there are a few things you should know about me.  I wanted to do this all in one post, but the first item on my list took so long to explain that I’ve decided to spread it out over a whole week.  Talking… Read More If you have a daughter over the age of seven (especially if you have a teen), you must–and I mean must–get this book: Brilliant, scary, hopeful, eye-opening, must-read.   Really, if I could recommend you get only one book this year, it would be this one (and get this year’s… Read More I was amused to read this article about Ford’s development of an ultra-safe inflatable seat belt. When are car companies going to realize that providing more safety is only backfiring?  Drivers feel too safe; too cocooned in their cars.  People are feeling invincible.  Ford has gotten it all wrong.  If… Read More