Unicorns, Rainbows, and Lemonade

We’ve recently had some drama at my house. (With 4 girls, the drama can be pretty intense.) To cheer up the younger girls, my teenager played a silly youtube cartoon song about unicorns and rainbows. It worked like a charm. I’ve had the dubious privilege of hearing...

Studying Marigolds

One summer my husband and I took a weekend trip across our state to see a friend get married. To break up a 7 hour drive, we stayed overnight in a little town where I’d found a good deal online. It was a motel dating back to the 60s, recently renovated retro-chic to...

Dolls and Dusty Lungs

When I was about 14 years old, my Mom opened a craft and hobby store in our town. I was old enough to help run it. I remember setting up window displays and learning how to count change the old fashioned way. She held crafting classes in a back room of the store, and...

Warning: Beat Boxing Ahead

I recently went to my first concert by an a cappella group. It was BYU’s Noteworthy, with 9 young women singers. As my daughter would say, they were AMAZING! I was especially enthralled with the beat-boxer. In my opinion, she stole the show. It was fascinating to...