Happy Monday! In celebration of a new week I’m sharing one of my all time favorite talks on the subject of criticism and positivity. This is a speech given by Gordon B Hinckley at BYU in 1974, but it could have been given yesterday for how it so perfectly applies to our current cultural climate….
Last week I took my kids to a gymnastics meet at Southern Utah University. The “Flippin’ Birds” were ranked 13th in the nation last week. For a small university in a rural Utah town that is a big deal! Our gymnasts are fantastic though and so much fun to watch! However my experience was tempered by…
One of the hardest things for me as a young mom was leaving these two little pumpkins with someone else while I went to work for 8 hours a day. I worked outside the home until my oldest was 4.5. During that time we moved three times and I had the chance to try several different…
Welcome to the first edition of Super Simple Saturdays! I’m going to start with one of my favorite and easiest invitations for kids – Bubble Sculptures! I love it for a variety of reasons. First, this was something my mom used to do and so it reminds me of her every time I pull out…
Welcome to Super Simple Saturdays! In these posts I’ll offer some tried and true ideas for young children. These will be ideas that preschool teachers and childcare providers can bring into their programs with minimal preparation and cost. These are also great ideas for parents who might need simple, fun activities to offer their kiddos…
Yesterday afternoon my daughter and I had the chance to attend a sound check rehearsal for The Piano Guys concert we were attending later that evening. We only attended a small portion of the rehearsal where the cellist, Steven Sharp Nelson performs “Beethoven’s 5 Secrets”. At the live concert they invite a group of…