Ever After

I don’t know if it’s because I managed to swallow my fear of electrical wires …
Or maybe because I successfully fought back the paranoia of creepy crawly things waiting to attack me in the backyard as I conducted my troubleshooting…
Or perhaps it’s because I saved several hundred dollars …
But regardless of the reason, I am […]

I’ll never forget the poignant moment immediately following my marriage to BT as I embraced my father in the sealing room of the Provo Temple, tears of joy streaming down our faces. He said, “Remember when you asked if you deserved to be happy?”
Yes. I remember.  I remember everything about that phone call to my […]

My palms start to sweat. My heart races. I glance out the door every thirty seconds to see if she’s carrying the tell-tale white envelope, and as she approaches, I glance into her eyes to discern her mood.
Report card day is probably more invigorating and nervewracking for me than it is for Ariana. I seriously […]

“Fatigue is the best pillow”
~Benjamin Franklin

I laughed out loud when BT received a “by invitation only, non-transferable” offer to a new establishment in Frisco: The Gent’s Place Men’s Fine Grooming, LLC.
Anyone who knows BT knows that The Gent’s place couldn’t have wasted their advertising $’s on someone less likely to use their services.
Brow Waxing: $15.  I recently spent thirty minutes […]

we all scream for ICE CREAM at the annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off!
On Saturday, BT further solidified his position as “favorite parent” by treating the family to another fun road trip–this time to the tiny east Texas town of Sulphur Springs, the site of the annual Dairy Festival (http://www.myssnews.com/news-telegram/news/5271-hopkins-county-dairy-festival-will-get-under-way-friday-with-ribbon-cutting.html).

I’m a bit of a […]

After practicing all week with a group of 90+ 4th, 5th and 6th graders, Ariana’s summer show choir performed a selection of songs from The Wizard of Oz and Wicked tonight. Ariana auditioned for both a solo and a speaking part and was thrilled to be selected for both. I was so proud of her […]

ye shall not be cowering in the laundry room closet with no food, no water, no shoes, no flashlight, and no clue what you’re going to do if your house blows away (because you just opened a “notice of cancellation” letter from your homeowner’s insurance company moments before the tornado sirens started going off.  I […]

Oh, I see how it is.
Ariana is in a play–She gets blog time.
Vivi says something cute–She gets blog time.
Baby Tad drools–He gets blog time.
I make gourmet pickles with fresh cucumbers from my garden–I get NOTHIN’.

Clausen Kosher Dill Pickles
2 dill flowers
2 garlic cloves, peeled & halved
1 1/4 lbs. (8-10) pickling cucumbers
6 long sprigs fresh dill
1 tbsp coarse […]

A glimpse into our Family Home Evening:
BT: “Vivi, why did we need to leave the spirit world and come to earth?”
Vivi: “To get a body.”
BT: “And who got body?”
Vivi: “I got a body.”
BT: “And who else got a body?”
Vivi: “Momma got a body … Momma got a BIG body!”
Thank goodness for the perfecting power of […]