The Power of a Minute

by | Nov 23, 2011 | for Mind, for Spirit

I was excited when Grasshopper wanted to learn to crochet, since I also learned when I was 6 years old. I taught her how to make a chain, and she decided she would make a red chain to give to her grandmother for her Christmas tree. She worked on it for about a minute,...

Keeping Christ in Christmas

by | Nov 10, 2011 | for Fun, for Spirit

I always feel a little irked when Christmas is mentioned before Thanksgiving. But I wanted to share a fun Family Home Evening series that we do for Christmas in time for others who might want to do something similar. When my oldest was a baby, I decided that I wanted...

Two Sides of the Same Coin

by | Nov 3, 2011 | for Spirit

“I want!” is a phrase that moms hear often from their children. My Grasshopper (6-years-old), though, has a habit of merely implying that she wants something and then expecting me to understand. “My glass is empty,” may mean that she is done,...

My Aspiring Missionary

by | Oct 18, 2011 | for Spirit

A couple of years ago, we moved from a small city out to a more rural area. Our ward is very small, and there are few opportunities for my kids to make friends there. Knowing we would be homeschooling, I endeavored to make friends in our small town. We have managed to...

Introduction

by | Oct 3, 2011 | for Spirit

My name is Tracy, and I am very pleased to have been invited to participate in the Mormon Momma blog. I am 42 years old and have been a member of the Church since I was a 19-year-old college sophomore. I have been married to my eternal companion for 18 years, and we...