by Tracy Keeney | Nov 1, 2004 | Circle of Sisters
CBR from Southern California, writes: Hi, Mommas. I am a stay-at-home mom, pregnant with baby number five. We have lived in our ward for a couple of years and I have recently just given up on church. We were married in the temple and I have a firm testimony, but I...
by Guest Author | Nov 1, 2004 | for Fun
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I'm telling you in advance, so don't act surprised. Since Ms. Stewart won't be coming, I've made a few small changes: Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a trial run, it...
by Tracy Keeney | Oct 14, 2004 | Circle of Sisters
Shelley from Idaho, writes: Mormons are so uptight. I'm so tired of it. What's the deal with that? Tracy says: So, what's ” uptight” anyway? To me, a person is uptight when they're overly and unnecessarily rigid, extreme, get nervous, flustered, or...
by Kathy Green | Apr 28, 2004 | Circle of Sisters
An anonymous reader writes: I would love to initiate a conversation about “The Big D”: divorce. Really difficult divorce, (not that any divorce is easy!). Please, some realistic conversation! I have read other articles that are not, in my opinion, helpful...
by Guest Author | Nov 1, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Rachel Snyder As you act on the sacred promises you have made to care for others, remember the Caregiver's Promise. Promise to remember that you have a life of your own. Being a caregiver is one part of that life, but it's not the entirety of your life. Mother...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 22, 2003 | for Fun
Wah hah! Irish Brothers An Irishman walks into a bar in Dublin, orders three pints of Guinness and sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more. The bartender approaches him...
by Guest Author | Oct 17, 2003 | for Fun
By anonymous My son is a CTR, I go to PEC.I work for the CES, I study the TG.I read the BofM, I probe the D&C.I search the KJV, I ponder the JST.Today in BYC we planned for EFY.I stayed a little after and had a PPI.The YM and YW are putting on a play.It is one, I...
by Tracy Keeney | Sep 23, 2003 | Circle of Sisters, for Home
Nikki from Utah, writes: When I found out that Viacom was canceling the Martha Stewart television program, I was very dismayed. She has inspired me so much over the years and I have thoroughly enjoyed her show and so have my children. Single-handedly she made it...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 19, 2003 | for Fun
Purported to be actual quotes from court transcripts. Read them on a day when you want to feel a little less stupid. Q: What is your date of birth?A: July fifteenth.Q: What year?A: Every year. Q: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?A: Gucci sweats and...
by Guest Author | Jun 30, 2003 | for Love
By K. Sorenson He was gone when I came home today. His room was empty, except for echoesWhispering in the corners,Like dust curls.And I, the mother, empty too.His time had come. I felt it long agoAnd tried to push him out in seasonable stretches.It was a painful...
