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RWM: I Am Thankful Because…
Do you know how Thanksgiving came to be? I’m not talking pilgrims and indians. I mean how the holiday (that we have in the United States) came about? We owe it all to one mother, Sarah Hale, who...
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SOS: Super Saturating Sabbath
I think Sunday is mostly my favorite day of the week! It’s the day I get to take a break from the routine. I don’t feel that constancy of housework or laundry. I know that Heaven wants me to take a...
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SOS: How are small things so powerful in nurturing children?
My younger sister had a best friend, Molly, who lived across the street from us in Palo Alto when we were young. I loved their family! And I admired their home. Molly’s mother collected antique wooden...
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Psst! Have children
I spent nearly 10 days with this beautiful couple recently. On December 20, we packed up the car nearly to capacity with suitcases, instruments, and people, and drove off to spend Christmas with...
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Psst! Choosing positivity
I opened up an email from my sister-in-law this week to see the bright, smiling face of her daughter who is currently serving a mission in the Philippines. Her bright attitude matched her radiant...
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3T: Add V-8
I mentioned how when I went to California for Christmas, my mother-in-law made so many great meals. I learned a great tip from her: add V-8 to your can of soup to extend it. It made every soup she...
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3T: Sister Livingston, check!
(Liza was searching for a commercial aimed at teens when we came across this one.) I’ve been driving children around town for 19 years now. I’m a big believer in wearing seat belts because 1) it’s...
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3T: Personal history boxes
A long time ago, I read an article by President Boyd K. Packer in which he described how he and his wife started their family history. He said they got a box. I figured that if a mother and father of...
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SOS: What we really need to accomplish
I thought this talk was so fabulous for mothers, especially young mothers who can take a deep breath about what they really need to accomplish. I am so grateful that these have been priorities in our...
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GQ: Adapted to the lowest capacity
A friend recommended to me yesterday a speech given by Elder Bednar on “The Character of Christ.” I have just barely begun to study it when I came across this quote: “The revelations of the Lord to...
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3T: Green Christmas (reusable gift tags)
I think the term “green” is interesting, because in our house, “being green” is simply practical, everyday living. There are many things we do all the time in a big family to reuse, save, and recycle...
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SOS: Super Saturating Sabbath
I think Sunday is mostly my favorite day of the week! It’s the day I get to take a break from the routine. I don’t feel that constancy of housework or laundry. I know that Heaven wants me to take a...
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Psst!: Small, service-minded goals (#frosty)
Happy New Year! It’s going to be the BEST year so far! If there is one principle that Heavenly Father continues to teach me over and over, it is “…that by small and simple things are great things...
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SOS: How are small things so powerful in nurturing children?
My younger sister had a best friend, Molly, who lived across the street from us in Palo Alto when we were young. I loved their family! And I admired their home. Molly’s mother collected antique wooden...
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Psst! Have children
I spent nearly 10 days with this beautiful couple recently. On December 20, we packed up the car nearly to capacity with suitcases, instruments, and people, and drove off to spend Christmas with...
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Psst! Choosing positivity
I opened up an email from my sister-in-law this week to see the bright, smiling face of her daughter who is currently serving a mission in the Philippines. Her bright attitude matched her radiant...
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3T: Add V-8
I mentioned how when I went to California for Christmas, my mother-in-law made so many great meals. I learned a great tip from her: add V-8 to your can of soup to extend it. It made every soup she...
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3T: Sister Livingston, check!
(Liza was searching for a commercial aimed at teens when we came across this one.) I’ve been driving children around town for 19 years now. I’m a big believer in wearing seat belts because 1) it’s...
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SOS: Preparing happiness
Have you ever thought about the ways you “prepare happiness” for your children? This morning I read 2 Nephi 9:43, and it was one of those verses that reminded me how being a parent is preparing me to...
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3T: Sister Livingston, check!
(Liza was searching for a commercial aimed at teens when we came across this one.) I’ve been driving children around town for 19 years now. I’m a big believer in wearing seat belts because 1) it’s...
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