Ok, I know what you’re thinking: Powder??? Really? This isn’t the 40’s! Just hear me out. Here is my list of make-up basics. These are the minimum items that I wear when I’m running out of the house and not planning on seeing anyone I know (which automatically means I will see someone I […]
Have you ever had fabric that was just a little too white? Maybe you’d prefer an item to be ivory or off-white and it’s stark white instead? Or maybe you want something to look a little more antique than it currently does. This happened to me and I looked to… Read More
Have you been hearing about cleaning your face with oil yet? If not, you will soon. The Oil Cleansing Method is all the rage. If you’re new to the concept of cleaning your skin with oil this will sound like the most ludicrous, bizarre notion EVER. Because who puts oil… Read More
My mother is a major tightwad. Especially when it comes to things that are death and burial-related. It’s all a rip-off as far as she’s concerned. Thus we had this conversation a while ago (I swear this is absolutely true). Mom: “When I die I want to be buried in a plain plywood box.” Me: […]
Ok, not really, but my cohorts who convinced me to go see Stephenie Meyer in Houston are now in New York City as we speak for the big release party for Breaking Dawn (they never even invited me! I guess my Twlight fan-ness did not ring true to them.) Yes, I will be reading it […]
I’m supposed to be writing a post for Segullah right now. I have two pieces that I’ve been working on and neither of them looks very promising. They are just not turning out. The writing muse can be rather fickle, I’m afraid. So instead of banging my head against the wall and wondering why I […]
I’m writing at Segullah today. While you’re there check out the article Michelle wrote yesterday. It’s about love and sex. (Oh my gosh, Mormons have sex?) There are some interesting comments. I’ve already put in about six cents on this subject. Ari, I know you’ll have something to say!
As you probably know, I live in Texas. I am in Austin and when Hurricane Harvey hit, aside from people creating a ridiculous gas shortage that was of their own devising, nothing much happened. There were copious amounts of rain and wind all weekend, and my brother–who was supposed to… Read More I don’t have cancer […]
Since I have a few readers who are related to me and actually want to see pictures of my kids, here they are. Sorry everybody else. I know that Halloween pics are a big snooze-fest. (Many apologies to York. He went trick-or-treating with a friend and I forgot to take pictures before he left.) […]
I remember when I had little kids. There was nothing quite like a Friday afternoon when I would anxiously count down the hours until the babysitter would arrive and then I would be FREE! I didn’t even care where I went as long as no children came with me. I… Read More
I’ve been devoting all morning to these. They are totally not worth the effort, by the way (but let’s hope the third graders in Arabella’s class appreciate them.) In case you’re super insane and want to make these, here is the easiest way to do it: –make a white cake… Read More Cookies are my thing. […]
Is it still called Sweet Sixteen when it’s for a boy? Doubtful. So let’s say that my oldest boy York just had his Super Sixteenth birthday. It ended up being on a Sunday and that is not a fun day for Mormons to have a birthday. We are strict Sabbath observers (meaning we don’t go […]
Dear Newly Engaged Lovebirds, Congratulations on getting engaged! The first question everyone asks is, “when will the wedding be?” By this point your Pinterest boards are probably bursting at the seams with wedding ideas and you’re going to have to narrow your options down. The thought of when to have your wedding is probably not […]
It’s been cold here in Texas over the last couple of weeks. It got down to 22º which may not be that big of a deal to you, but it meant I had to bust out my socks. The rest of the year I go sockless, but once the temperatures… Read More