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Real Advice. Real Life.
Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.
My children have asked for ‘traditional British’ food this week for dinner as they are half-English. Rather than subject them to Liver and Onions with Gooseberry Pie, I’ve gone with…
Remember who you are. Don’t Be Ashamed!
The 13 y.o.: My little sisters are SO cute! The Dad: Yeah. You were once too. The 13 y.o.: Ah – but now I’m gorgeous!
Daddy – you make the best hot chocolate! And one day you should make homemade whipped cream to go on top. And then you will RULE THE WORLD. Like Doofenshmirtz…
“It appears suddenly out of nothing.” “—not an accumulation of twenty-five years like the Koran, but a single staggering performance, bursting on a shocked and scandalized world like an explosion,…
Wikipedia says, “I know everything.” Google says, “I have everything.” Facebook says, “I know everybody.” The Internet says, ” Without me, you all would be nothing.” Electricity says, “Uh huh.…
The Dad: It’s like digital aphasia when you speak through emoticons. The 13 y.o.: What is an ’emoticon’ The Dad: One of those smiley faces you always put at the…
Excited for General Conference on Oct 1 & 2nd? Here is a useful packet to help you thoughtfully prepare and participate. Remember Divine Nature Value Experience #2! General Conference Note-Taking…
The 9 y.o.: Tomorrow’s school spirit day, so I gotta dress up in blue and white like a Tiger. The Mom: I thought your mascot was a Hornet? Shouldn’t it…
I love listening to BYU Education Week Talks while I am doing things with my teen/tween daughters like folding laundry, making beds or baking cookies. BYU Education Week 2010 was…
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