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I had a serious perfectionism complex when I was young. I knew I was imperfect, but felt that I was expected to be perfect. Being smart meant knowing the answers (always.) Being a good “little mama/big sister” meant being reliable and in control (always.) Being Mormon meant following all the commandments (always.) For the most […]
Read More Book Talk: Nurture ShockYour best laid plan — a monument of creativity and hope — is placed delicately on the quicksand we call life. The breeze of flexibility teases the joints of your dollhouse. Will it survive? That’s not the question. The question is: What will you make when it crumbles? Will it be better or will it […]
Read More The Best Laid PlanDear Budding Geologist, I don’t mean to crush your explorative spirit but the clothes dryer is not a rock tumbler. I love you anyway. Love, Mummy
Read More Rocks are not Rocks, they are the Carriers of Gems, Minerals, and CrystalsWith how many times I’ve sent our family phones swimming I’ve been very diligent to baby our current equipment. I was astounded when my phone went on the fritz last week because I hadn’t even dropped it in a very long time. Both myself and the customer service lady on the phone were convinced it […]
Read More phoneMe: The whole point of pasta is that it’s a vehicle for the sauce. Red: I disagree. The point of pasta is the pasta. Paul: You’re both wrong. It’s the cheese.
Read More The Point of PastaEarly in my motherhood years, when things were still pretty simple and pretty good, a close friend of mine struggled greatly with depression. It took me a while to even recognize it because many of her symptoms, from the outside, I considered to be positives: she lost weight, her home was immaculate. How could that […]
Read More Found in the Draft FolderSo those six pounds I lost last summer? Found. And then some, if today continues to go as it is.
Read More Lost and FoundBad weather in our lives can come from numerous sources and there’s very little we can do about it. We can fortify our homes, shelter our families, and batten down the hatches, but we can’t control the duration, location, or severity of the storm. These storms can come from a variety of origins. Sometimes storms are […]
Read More The Storms of LifeIt’s a long weekend and I have a new book. So I didn’t go to bed early last night, or even on-time. So I’m soaking the pot from the Thai curry instead of scrubbing it out. So I laid out my shirts on my cedar chest instead of hanging them up. So what? I think […]
Read More HappyThat makes twice this week my friends have commented that I seem stressed out. I actually don’t feel stressed out, but I’ve been very absent-minded (loosing my church keys twice in a week, loosing my ipod in plain sight?) It’s true that I haven’t been sleeping as well as I should, but that’s not from […]
Read More Who Needs Sleep?
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