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  • On Card Games

    The 5 y.o.: Ok Dad, let’s play the Monopoly card game. The Dad: I’d like to sweetie, but Monopoly isn’t a card game. The 5 y.o.: I’ll go first. Do… Read more →

  • On Sunday School

    The 9 y.o.: So we found out in Primary (Sunday School) who are teachers are going to be for next year. The 5 y.o.: We did? Oh. Hey Grandma –… Read more →

  • Yes, I AM up to something. The 5 y.o. Randomly, on her way past The Parents Read more →

  • Real Christmas

    ldsstuff: How is Christmas regarded today? The legend of Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, the decorations of tinsel and mistletoe, and the giving of gifts all express to us the… Read more →

  • On Canada {pt iii}

    The 13 y.o.: Mom? I can’t take it anymore. If Newt-the-Adulterer gets the Republican nomination and Obama is the Democrat for President, I want to move back to England. Mom:… Read more →

  • 12 Days of Christmas: Mormon-style

    The Twelve Days of Smithmas: Our Family’s Mormon Version of the Ancient Carol By Lori Smith On the first day of Christmas, the Prophet gave to meMy ancestors on a… Read more →

  • On Daddy Dens

    The Mom: Where IS your dad? The 9 y.o.: He’s in the “bathroom”. Aka the “The Daddy Den” The 13 y.o.: Actually there’s a hidden staircase in his bathroom so… Read more →

  • mormonchannel: Enjoy this audio dramatization of the beloved Christmas classic, “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens.  Read more →

  • On 2001: A Space Odyssey

    The 9 y.o. So this movie, 2001 A Space Odyssey, takes place back in 2001? The Mom: It was made in 1968. The 9 y.o.: I don’t get it. What’s that… Read more →

  • Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and… Read more →

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