My husband and I tend to take a "less is more" approach when it comes to holidays. Father's Day was pretty easy, breezy this...

The day before Mother's Day, my in-laws came into town to take me out to dinner.  I live in a suburb just north of Salt Lake City, and S...

Today's thought is about my dog Tod. Back in 2006,  Dustin and I figuratively found Tod at our front door.  We had just come home from...

The other day I heard someone say, "I love being a mom." It got me thinking about whether or not I have uttered those 5 words in ...

"His name is Toofer because with him you get a two-for-one; a black guy and a Harvard guy." -Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock I grew up in ...

"Mocking birds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in co...

When I was 19 years old, I had the amazing opportunity to go to China with the Weber State Symphony Orchestra .  I played the violin (still ...