barefoot in the kitchen

I've known Mike for more than half my life now (20 years last September!), and I am grateful for him. I am thankful for the friends w...

I always wanted to be a stay at home mom. I never had lofty career goals or plans. I still don't. Staying home looks different th...

I hadn't been to the dentist for years and years until today. I had some sensitivity on a back molar and was worried that I had a cav...

I heard laughter coming from the living room as I was in the kitchen working on dinner. After a long day of fasting , my kids were waitin...

Our winter grass was ready for its first trimming today. I was sort of dreading it, as it is hard, sweaty work with our old push mower. ...

We celebrated having no school today by sleeping in. I woke up two hours later than I normally do, and as I type this, half of my childre...

When I go to the remnant fabric store, I always have a list a mile long. I don't always find everything I'm looking for, but I di...

I don't really like cooking dinner. It is one household chore that I'd gladly skip if I could. But tonight our young women's ...

"Being creative will help you enjoy life. It engenders a spirit of gratitude." - Richard G. Scott I'll go weeks witho...

Laundry is one household task that I don't mind. I like taking a pile of dirty, wrinkled clothes and turning it into a clean, nicely ...

Today we joined with members of our church from all over the southwest in a regional conference broadcast. I am thankful for instruction ...

Our neighborhood had our annual chili cook off tonight at the elementary school, and I had such a fun time that I forgot to take a pictur...

Earlier this year, our stake president challenged us to attend the temple often enough that it felt like a sacrifice. I had been trying t...

You know when you are angry with someone and you don't want to be angry, but it's like there's a heavy, hot stone inside you ...

Welcome, November! It is my favorite month of the whole year. Not only because the weather here in Arizona changes overnight from hot to p...