by Heather | May 16, 2009 | Blog, chickens, randomness
Just a quick note, I had to share. One of my hens laid the FIRST double yolker I’ve ever gotten. It was this huge green egg, about double the size of the others, so I knew it had to be, and I was right. It was a small joy–but I’ll take what I can...
by Heather | May 16, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Lesson 9: Sometimes You Should Do The Unexpected I’ve been debating on whether I should tell this story, especially since I wasn’t there for it, but I’ve heard it so many times, I’m going to share, and hope my mom and sister forgive me if I...
by Heather | May 15, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 8: Parents Need to Act Like Parents I work in a retail store part time so I see a lot of families of all kinds. Some of those harried mothers remind me of my mom, and some…not so much. You see, when you watch parents (or grandparents) at a store like mine,...
by Heather | May 14, 2009 | Blog, book signings
If you’re going to be in the Pleasant Grove area this Saturday, stop by Provident Book at 661 W. State Street, between 3 and 5 p.m. to talk with Tristi Pinkston and buy a copy of her new book Agent in Old Lace, which has just been released this week. Don’t...
by Heather | May 14, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 7: You can’t beat Homecooked Okay, first I have to state that I am not a culinary genius. I’m actually quite proud of myself when I actually cook a meal for my husband without his having to remind me that it’s dinnertime–I tend to snack,...
by Heather | May 13, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 6: Find time to get things done As a writer I often hear women (and sometimes men) talking about how they manage to squeeze writing time into their days. We’re all busy with the million and one things we’re supposed to do every day–something that...
by Heather | May 11, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 5: Sometimes you have to Compromise Nope, this isn’t what you think. Specifically what I thought of in this context was when Iwas little. We lived in a tiny little rental on a corner just a few blocks from my parents’ current home. It had three...
by Heather | May 10, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
It’s Mother’s Day on Day 4, and since it’s Sunday, I’ll talk about church callings. For anyone reading this who isn’t LDS, let me explain. In our church all of the teachers, leaders, musicians, etc are unpaid. We receive a calling from...
by Heather | May 9, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 3: Education is important. You might say that every parent tries to impress their kids with this fact. After all, education is important if you want to do something with your life. Unlike a lot of people, though, neither of my parents has a college education. My...
by Heather | May 8, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 2: Compassion and a willingness to give are important. My mom has always been the kind of person who is willing to invite ‘outsiders’ to join us. When I was a sophomore in high school my older sister had a friend, Jolene. Jo had moved to our small town...
