The Forest

This is the time in some of our lives where we really have to look past the pile of dirty dishes, clothes, floors, toilets and (for some of us our own hair) to see the things we have done today. It is a time when 

Confession: Change of Heart

Ten years ago, I prayed that Heavenly Father would change my husband. I mean, I didn’t want a different one. I married the one I wanted but life got crazy and  things that were important before had been pushed aside in the rush. My name 

Danielle and the Lions Den

So I ordered a new pair of designer jeans (online from the factory because they are more likely to have the right size and you can find good sales) a size smaller, with the faith that after eating pulse and grains for 10 days, I 

Family Scripture Study

Family scripture became really easy once all my children had learned to read. Now that baby can crawl, It has gotten caotic again. It made me wonder how I ever was able to study the scriptures with my little ones. Somehow we managed to get 

Beauty…

is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently, I HAVE turned into Jennifer Aniston or something! Beans Beans they are good for your heart (Amen)…the more you eat the more you’re smart, the more you’re smart the better you feel, so eat bean beans for every meal.

Confession:Update on Daniel’s Diet

My name is Bianca, I’ve been on Daniel’s Diet for seven days and  while I can’t see any improvement in my looks…I mean I haven’t turned into Jennifer Aniston or anything, I have noticed that my husband has gotten significantly better looking. I can’t tell 

The Stake President’s Office

Five things you must do immediately after your husband has been called into the Stake President’s office: 1. Run! Don’t walk to your room and get all the crying out now and try to distinguish between the feelings of honnor and fear. And focus on the pride 

Stop the Press!!!

Funny thing happened the other day…in the midst of apple dumplings, hollandaise sauce, pizza dough, cheese and the heat of  the oven, my husband announces his 20 year class reunion. I lick my fingers, and immediately help my daughter re-plan all of the meals. I decided that 

What’s In YOUR Magic Church Bag?

I was extremely impressed with a family of boys visiting our ward yesterday. The boys, ages between 3 and 8, were very well behaved and quiet during sacrament. So much so that I wondered if Childeren’s Tylenol was involved. (Sometimes Sacrament can be painful for 

Oops I made an Intentional Mistake

“Do a Google keyword search on “quilt humility block” and you will find almost a thousand quilt-related websites claiming that back in the old days, quilters would put a deliberate error in their quilts – a block turned sideways, a different shade of red in