Graduate School Test Prep

Our oldest daughter, Jessica, graduated from Brigham Young University in April (just four days before her wedding). As our first homeschool graduate to receive a bachelor’s degree, it was a milestone. We are so proud of her dedication and conscientious work....

Can We PLEASE Get This Straight?

I’ve been a member of the church nearly all my life and am baffled at how often incorrect doctrine and concepts are taught, certainly not intentionally, but occurring nonetheless. And it happens almost every time I attend a baptism. So, can we please get one...

Custom Cabling

When you design your own home, you can customize not just the placement of rooms and look of the architecture, but also the function of the home. Custom homes that are well-designed not only look good, but make your life more comfortable and productive due to the...

A Matter of Integrity – Maybe

Long story, short. I was trying out for a job at a school and it went great…right up until I pulled out of my parking spot and “rubbed bumpers” with a parked car. And not just any car. The principal’s car. Calgon, take me away. Thankfully, there...

Why Dress Modestly?

The other day a friend of mine, Julie Smith, blogged about the Young Women/Young Men modesty issue. It reminded me of a few past blogs here, such as Modesty Mores Than Skin Deep that touched on the issue. For ages I’ve been fighting against the notion that was...

Wedding Ceiling Lighting

A few weeks before the wedding, we selected the ceiling light package to decorate the reception venue. The winning bid came from Moon Light Holiday Lighting due to the owner’s presentation, enthusiasm, and very competitive package price. As promised, Nephi...

Decisions Decisions Decisions

We all have decisions to make every day. Big ones. Little ones. Which career path to follow. What style to cut your hair. Ice cream or no ice cream, and if yes to ice cream, what flavor? Some decisions come with little or no apparant consequence, some come with huge...

Store Brands Make Sense – and Cents

When my dad’s car was run over by a semi-truck last February, he was at the top of Spanish Fork canyon. When the nurse called me, he was in the Mountain View Hospital, in Payson, Utah, nearly 30 miles away. I grabbed my stuff and headed to Payson to rescue dad....