I have this friend who served an LDS mission here in Salt Lake. On his mission he was introduced to many attractions and collected some obsc...

There’s a lot of talk around here about budget cuts and potential layoffs. No one feels safe. In fact, we were called into a budget meetin...

As my friend Carri and I drove home from a ski trip last week, we discussed “New Years” resolutions and goals. We asked each other about the...

Dear Scooter Badooder, I'm sorry I didn't really get to say goodbye, but I kind of knew I wouldn't see you again, which is why, ...

I am not happy with my immune system these days. This is the second cold I've had in the past two months. I used to NEVER get colds. I t...

Special thanks to the following: Jane and Maria for free lodging and playing with me. SLCVB for the free Nutcracker tickets. Annie's ...

Last month my mom told me she’s ready to go back to her Scandinavian Christmas tree. When I was much younger she had a Scandinavian themed t...

I was buying evaporated milk a couple weeks ago for a fudge recipe. Sometimes when I make grocery lists, I put down the box or can size I ne...

If you haven’t spoken with me or you haven’t noticed the ad on the sidebar of my blog, I have a Christmas concert coming up next week with t...

Looks like I'm speaking in sacrament meeting on Sunday. I started to look through some old talks of mine today to see what I've talk...

That was the theme for the Reflections Contest this year. If you aren't familiar with the Reflections Contest, it's an arts recognit...

I’ve been meaning to write you a thank you note for a couple days now, and then I got your comment on my blog yesterday and so now this has ...

When you’ve had the same job for as long as I have (seven years) it’s likely the novelty of being a grown up has worn off. What used to be...

I woke up this morning to my phone ringing. I kind of guessed who it was before I checked the ID.   “Hi Grandma.”  “Laura...?”  “Yes.” “I ha...

This is our much awaited, much rehearsed song for the 2008 Ward Talent Show. I was so crazed trying to get my costume together I forgot my c...

Wow! I got a blog award from one of the coolest people I know! Her name is Jaime Mormann Richardson and I worked with her at the LRC at BYU....

I was listening to Planet Money on NPR (I recently subscribed to this podcast that updates me on the economy everyday and explains it in a ...