May I preface this post by saying that between 5:40 pm and 8:10 pm I went grocery shopping (for dinner/dessert ingredients), made the cheesecake and baked it, ran about 2 miles while it baked, took it out to cool, started the Cincinnati Chili simmering, showered, made pasta, got dressed, put Read more…
When Prop 8 was a big deal, especially when it was overturned by the judge, there was a lot of commentary going on nationwide. I followed it, to an extent, and even started reading the judicial ruling made by that judge. It was hugely long and I didn’t finish it, Read more…
It is past all controversy that what costs dearest is, and ought to be, most valued. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
I don’t remember how I first stumbled across this site, but it is a gem! Not that I use my crockpot all that much, but I’m slowly getting more and more use out of it. Matt is a master crockpot cooker, and the delicious foods he whips out of there Read more…
I love summer for many reasons, but one of them is the footwear. It’s so easy to find cute sandals to wear, they’re inexpensive, and all is fine and dandy. And then comes Fall (and Winter….) and you have to wear close-toed shoes. Ick. Herein is my dilemma. I need Read more…
Sometimes I can be critical…. and sometimes I can be hyper-critical. This usually happens most in dance. After being a dancer for 20 years, it’s a topic I am very knowledgeable about. I can recognize good and bad technique in most genres, and I can also see good and bad Read more…
I am wearing my new sexy jeans and my cute fitted top and my favorite, most comfortable wedges– making me a veritable giantess. I am empowered. My hair looks great and my makeup does too. I am empowered. I am a BYU professor, a graduate student, an employee, a dancer, Read more…
So, I used to have the nicest blog background, a perfect complement of purple and orange. But… I’m pretty sure I’m the only one that sees it! It shows up on my laptop, but never my work computer. And… well I never bothered to see if anyone else could see Read more…
“Do you want capability, safety, and security in dating and romance, in married life and eternity? Be a true disciple of Jesus. Be a genuine, committed, word-and-deed Latter-day Saint. Believe that your faith has everything to do with your romance, because it does. You separate dating from discipleship at your peril. Read more…
That’s a new video that came out today. Erica plays video games? No. Someone else does, and they were very much looking forward to “opening night,” as it were. So here I am. I’m tired of working on class prep and I think I have enough planned for tomorrow to Read more…