Category Archives: Family

My family. Anything and everything about us.

It becomes necessary

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Family, Gospel, Happy Things, Health, Life, Musings, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Relationships

The Declaration of Independence spoke of the necessities faced by the Colonies. What are the necessities in my life? My ancestors traveled the plains with an entire family’s worth of possessions in a covered wagon or handcart. Those are not … Keep reading

Human events

Categories: Family, Gospel, Politics, Relationships

A letter was read in all the congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in California on Sunday. The full letter can be found on the LDS website. The California Marriage Protection Act also has an official … Keep reading

The Marathon

Categories: Exercise, Family, Happy Things, Health

I am planning to run a marathon next month. Several people think that is crazy. Last week on my long run I injured my peroneal tendon, the peroneus longus tendon to be exact. This has prompted a few more comments … Keep reading

A quilt of you

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Family, Gospel, Happy Things, Health, Meme, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Relationships, Science & Tech

I’m turning 30 next month. And that keeps striking me as quite a milestone that needs to be celebrated. Saturday it came to me to make a quilt to commemorate my presence on earth for three decades. An appropriate quilt … Keep reading

Marriage, it’s not about love

Categories: Family, Gospel, Politics, Relationships

In light of events today, I would like to state unequivocally that I am not now, nor will I ever be, ashamed nor embarrassed for my position on marriage. It is not a marriage when it is between two people … Keep reading

Which of the five goes?

Categories: Family, Happy Things, Questions, Relationships

A friend of mine asked me Friday night, if one of my five senses had to go, which would I choose. I had to think about what I would miss from each one. Thursday night I spent an hour out … Keep reading

Taking a stand

Categories: Family, Gospel, News, Politics

There are a few things to set out first here. It was my understanding when I was in school and learning about how the United States government is set up and works, that it was the legislative branch that makes … Keep reading