These weren’t the worst movie of last year. These were the ones I personally didn’t like at all. This list isn’t as long as my “favorites” list, because I tried to avoid movies that looked bad to begin with (which is why The Secret Life of Pets isn’t on this list.) Whatever the reason, here are […]
I’m in Utah for a whirlwind 48 hours; trying to get everything and everyone squeezed in. I’m all by myself and although I love Mister dearly, nothing beats staying at a hotel with nobody around. One of the greatest things (besides no one to hog the covers or wake me up in the morning) is […]
More than any other nail art question, I get asked how to paint roses on fingernails. Everyone assumes that since roses are so pretty, they must be incredibly difficult to make. Not so! Making a straight line is about a million times harder! This tutorial will show you how to… Read More
Today child #4 (otherwise known as Arabella Claire) turns twelve. She is such a delight. She, of course, has those lovely teenage years ahead of her but today she is just a pleasure to have around. Well, 98% of the time. The other 2% she is fighting with Ada. So far I am mystified why […]
Well, not really. Not even close. But I did get to do a TV show yesterday for BYU TV. It was all about “Mommy Bloggers” (their choice of words, not mine). I represented the semi-dorky, unknown, small-potatoes blogger. While the other guests (Mindy from The Mommy Blog, Daphne from Cool Mom, Kadi from Girly Gazette) represented […]
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 a big hot dog and […]
Probably my best and favorite thing that happened during our time in Paris was the Fête du Pain (The Festival of Bread. Can you imagine anything more delightful?) It’s an annual event held in front of Nôtre Dame in a gigantic tent that is turned into a bakery. The idea is to… Read More
Well, after sixteen days, Finn received his mission call. When you agree to go on a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, you have absolutely no say in where you will go. The church leaders who make the assignments prayerfully consider the file of each missionary and look at […]
This is one of my most popular posts and I like to repost it every year in case you’ve got a houseful of bored (hence, annoying) kids and need to know how to keep them occupied without relying on TVs/vieogames/ipads to babysit them. This is a great way to keep… Read More
It’s Makeup Monday and I’m here to preach the gospel of lipstick (especially long-wearing lipstick that lasts all day). If you’re a long-time reader of my blog, you’ve heard me rant about this before but I simply must insist that all women wear lipstick. Really. Unless you’re fourteen and have naturally red lips you really […]
About the Royal Wedding. I missed it. Due to my stellar math skills, including but not limited to the complete inability to do subtraction, I thought with time zone differences the wedding would be on Saturday morning. Add to that the fact that I don’t really have TV (we have an actual television but it […]
While I do like to get dressed up and go out, my favorite is to sit around and do my little hobbies. While partying in Las Vegas can be fun (maybe like once a decade), I enjoy peace and quiet. Most of my friends are of the same mind. So when my friend Cheryl said […]
Today we have a guest post by my favorite reader: my sister, Arianne, from Little Pink Houses. She and I (and my brother, too) were ingrained from the time we were born with the notion of “I can do it myself and probably cheaper”. Arianne saw a cute vignette of… Read More
Hello my darlings, sorry to be so utterly neglectful but it’s been vacation time lately. I spent a few fun-filled days in Utah visiting my sister and her not-so-new baby. So ashamed that she was born in May and I’m just barely meeting her for the first time. That’s what happens when you live a […]