Beautiful World

We have a local race that takes place in mid-May every year. One year we ran it as a family and placed third--and that included DJ who walke...

I know there are people who grouse about stores anticipating holidays two months in advance, but I never do. It means I can find cinnamon an...

The rules of time-out state that one should remain there one minute for each year of life. I must be 11,520 years old. Valentine's Day...

I'm a believer in time-out for misbehavior. I also believe in using time-out when a child just needs a break and a little bit of calm si...

I know I said all that stuff about being more upbeat, having a better attitude, managing life more positively...there are times, though when...

I remember my mother saying this to me. I remember thinking, "I hope so, too." I wasn't being nasty. I just felt there was so ...

There have been a few times in my life when I have found myself in a place, emotionally, similar to that in which I now find myself. In the ...

I'm going to bed soon. I did a lot today and it's time. I was supposed to go on a date with my favorite person--but I thought stayin...

It's Friday. I need it to be Friday. This has been a rough week. Without going into details, let me just say I'm very glad it's ...

Adam is determined to beat me at Chess. He's been trying since he was ten years old. Years ago, I'd play with him each weekend. I ne...

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! This is another very long, drawn-out post exploring my inner psyche, past memories, and inane ...

Okay--anyone who knows me at all understands that I don't discuss politics. I don't debate, I don't ever tell who I will vote/ha...

When I closed this blog last year I had some idea of why I felt that was necessary, but mostly I did it because I was having difficulty mana...

It seems that I am. I've never thought of myself in that way before. I am true blue, predictable, stick-in-the-mud, never varying Sama...

I could be working right now. Instead I'm just sitting here thinking. When I began blogging about six years ago, I worked about 20 hou...

I'm posting this on both of my Samantha blogs because I think I need to remember it more than once. I spent yesterday celebrating the ...

I'm not sorry to say goodbye to 2011. And I don't really care if that labels me as having a bad attitude. It's been a very diffi...

I will be released from my calling in the Young Women's organization on Sunday. The bishopric member who called to notify me is an older...