Some great first hand advice..

...for those of you that are looking for more ways to be prepared, check out this blog post.

What is especially great about it, is that most of these were expense free. And fairly simple! Things to think about.

Anyway, check it out and thanks Nikki for the good advice!

Mothers Who Know

So I heard mention of some critical comments about Sis Beck's talk at conference. There was even a Salt Lake Tribune article about the flurry it stirred up. Personally, I was quite moved by the reaffirmation of all that I am trying to do, keeping in mind the meaning of the word "try". I know that much of what she said was not conventional in this world today, even necessarily in the lives of women in the church. I hope that I can be 'valiant' in being a mother who knows. And in supporting other current or future mothers in their efforts. I hope that I will be able to withstand making judgements of those who may not agree.
Wish me luck and I would love to hear your thoughts!

You're so vain....

Conner and I were getting ready to head out to a friend's this morning and I sent him to the bathroom to 'look' at the chocolate mess on his face. A few minutes later he is still not back but I can hear the water running. So I say, "Conner, you ready to go?" and he says yeah, and he comes wandering out from the bathroom and says,

"Mom, I was just combing my hair. I didn't want it to look so crazy." In the tone of voice, how dare you try to send me out in public like this!



Notice in the picture that the front (only) is combed nice and flat on his forehead, there is water on his shirt and I believe the traces of chocolate are still there!

Go figure!

Favorite tag items

I had a really hard time with all of these except favorite touch because I immediately knew what I would say for that and then when I got right around to it, I realized that was kind of a random touch and maybe I had other "people" related touches that were better. So unfortunately, each of these come in multiples:

Favorite smell: Country Apple (Bath & Body works, too bad it is mostly retired) reminds me of Mel and BPA and high school and everything easy, fun and comfortable, Coconut Lime Verbena and Liz Sport (I don't think they make that anymore) and anything baking

Favorite sight: Watching Conner talk or sing to himself, especially if he is taking himself very seriously. Or his face as he yells, "Hide" everytime hear hears the garage door open (hiding from Steve)

Favorite taste- Really tough, but I love oreos and milk, and I survived in college on chips and salsa (pace picante mild is the only way to go) even when Steve would try to cook me dinner, oh and Cafe Sabor Pollo Durango and black beans and sour cream on chips (thanks a lot for that one Nikki) and something Jamie hates Doritos with tuna fish

Favorite sound- Singing with Steve and Conner at family night or with my family around the piano at Christmas. Actually, since I am not a big music person and I don't hardly ever turn on anything in the car, I could probably almost say silence, unless I am at home by myself doing anything but sleeping....and the sound of shoes and bouncing balls in a gym

Favorite touch- Clean, never been slept on, freshly made sheets, cold preferably and pulled so tight that if I made my bed that way every day I would have fantastic forearms. oh and in a more normal, less obsessive compulsive way I love holding hands with either one of my boys, Steve or Conner

I won't bother tagging anyone because I am fairly certain that those who would do this kind of stuff probably already have and those that don't, probably won't.