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Category: Parenting

  • Reading the Book of Mormon in 2012. Again 🙂 My goal is to finish by General Conference Tracking progress with this cool bubble chart. 30 minutes / day = 

  • How Strong is Your Testimony? Where do you want it to be? What steps will you take in 2012 to get there?

  • Flares are redneck fireworks. Happy 2012. The 13 y.o.

  • The Mutual Theme for 2012 is taken from D&C 115:5: Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations… ARISE is an invitation to ongoing…

  • A handout I designed for the YW in my ward with the 2012 Mutual Theme from D&C 115:5 Arise and shine forth that thy light may be a standard for…

  • Need an uplifting Conference Talk?

    becauseihavebeengivenmuch: You know how sometimes you want to read a conference talk but don’t know what exactly to read? This is for you.  Need an uplifting Conference Talk?

  • On Christmas Crackers

    The 13 y.o.: So what’dya get in your Christmas Cracker? The 5 y.o.: OMG! OMG! IT’S…A…heart-shaped…uh….thingie. The 13 y.o.: It looks kinda like a silver locket. The 5 y.o.: IT’S…

  • Brussel Sprouts with Maple Walnut Vinaigrette

    Ingredients 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and Xd across the base 4 tablespoons sherry vinegar (lovely tasting stuff)4 tablespoons maple syrup (use Grade B, yes B, for the most intense…

  • On Lemmings

    The Mom: Your generation are like lemmings. Wait – do you know what lemmings are? The 13 y.o.: Of course. Lemmings. They’re Canadian hamsters who travel south on an annual…

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