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  • Family Proclamation wordle Read more →

  • On Daddy’s Birthday

    So tomorrow is Daddy’s birthday. But I haven’t made him a card. And I’m really sleepy. I know! I’ll wake you up REALLY early, Mummy, like when it’s still dark… Read more →

  • mormonteen: just had to share this… Read more →

  • If you’re Mormon, enjoy! If you’re not, read the Book of Mormon to understand why it is so funny!!! Read more →

  • On iPad Ma

    The 9 y.o.: Mom is like YoYo Ma on her iPad. The 13 y.o.: She plays the Internet like a virtuoso. Forget YoYo Ma. She’s I-Pad Ma! Read more →

  • Perfection. Read more →

  • Secrets – OneRepublic. Music: The Piano Guys. Vocals: TiffanyAlvord (Source: http://www.youtube.com/) Read more →

  • Though we cannot understand “the meaning of all things,” we do “know that God loveth his children” because He has said, “Behold, this is my work and my glory-to bring… Read more →

  • A Typical Parental Exchange

    The Mom: It’s just a little dusting of snow, dear. Surely it can’t be THAT hard to find where the plant blew off the porch and landed? The Dad: It’s… Read more →

  • On Scrabble Vowels

    If I had an “O” tile, I could play E-I-E-I-O. That’s a word, right? The 9 y.o. Playing Scrabble for the first time. Read more →

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