One great form of self-care (and securing your own oxygen mask) is to satisfy your need to be creative. “The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul… We each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf The happiness and satisfaction that come from creating something…

Whenever you fly on an airplane, there’s always the pre-flight set of safety instructions that most seasoned travelers have memorized and stopped paying attention to. In the event of an emergency… Your seat bottom can be used as a flotation device. Be sure to secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others. That’s the one I want to talk about…

I’m frustrated!  I am having one of those days where I can’t stay focused and my life is suffering for it.  Ever have one of those?  LOL!  What do you do to stay focused? I’m sure you have a myriad of things on your to do list, just like me.  Here are my thoughts that have helped me in the…

My daughter has a history test today. You’d think for me, that would not be a big deal.  Oh, but it is!  All you moms know that it IS a big deal and they don’t let us forget it! She demands my attention away from the other 1,357 things I need to do before 8:00am, so it is apparently now MY…

“One of God’s greatest gifts to us is the joy of trying again, for no failure ever need be final.” -Thomas S. Monson The laundry is still heaped on the floor…every floor!  The dishes are dirty, dinner isn’t made, and I haven’t showered in 3 days.  I know you’ve been there!  I’ve been there most days for the last 16…

From mid-January to mid-December, our family life is pretty much wrapped up in soccer!  Hmm… that’s ALL YEAR LONG!!! Now, if you are sensing my excitement and thrill and happiness about being a soccer mom… you are right!  If you are sensing the overwhelm and fatigue and wishful thinking that there might be something else out there… you are right…