Happy 7th Birthday, Mormon Momma!

Today marks seven years since the launch of Mormon Momma. In blogging years, that's ancient. Thanks to all of you who read here and thanks to those who take the time to comment. Look for the big changes coming early this year. They might require the site to come down...

Best Gifts: College Finals Survival Kits

One of my odd recurring nightmares is that someone walks up to me on campus and casually mentions a test in one of my courses—a test I knew nothing about. The panic I felt is familiar to many college students. With my two oldest children attending a university (one...

Celebrity Obsession

By Monica Moore Smith, age 12 Do you ever think about what celebrity your daughter/son is admiring at the moment? And how they might be overly obsessed with that celebrity, or practically worshipping them? Do they hang a million posters of celebrities all over their...

Stretching the Comfort Zone

I have been hit with a huge case of writer's block. I have been completely at a loss as to what to write. What little comes to mind does not formulate enough to even make it to the rough draft stage of an article. But I need to get back to writing at MM. So here's my...

Focusing on the Destination

During a management class in graduate school, one instructor taught a lesson that has stuck with me.  She gave each one of us a kaleidoscope and had us enjoy playing with the patterns and colors.  She then asked us to observe how easily and beautifully new...

Best Toys: Art Supplies

Sure, we've got the usual box scratch paper, bins of broken crayons, mismatched sets of colored paper, watercolor sets with black mixed into the yellow, clogged glue bottles, and dried up glue sticks. The usual. But when we really want to do artwork, we get out the...