A lifestyle blogger knows that she’s going to receive criticism for what she puts out there. A blogger like me who regularly blogs elsewhere about the most controversial possible issues in life knows that I have to put on my…
Blogging: Art vs. Commerce
I have a few blogging friends that I can count on when I need a vent session, and unfortunately I didn’t get to see enough of them on this most recent trip, so I have to take my angst and…
Mormons at San Francisco Pride 2013
We’re having a crazy heat wave here which knocked the power out yesterday. Not only was it awful because I was entertaining Atti in the heat with no relief, but because I’ve been dying to share these pictures with you!…
Crafting for the stars
So this happened. And that bonnet he’s holding? On the far right? I made it. My dear dear friend Joanna wrote a book, talked about it on the Daily Show, and so on behalf of Mormons everywhere I made him…
Pride
I marched in the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, dressed in sparkly tennis shoes and a dress I sewed myself for pure Mormon realness. It’s no secret that I’ve been a supporter of gay rights for always and…
Mormon Pundit
So my plans for this week went completely kerflooey, and I think that might be happening more and more this year. Here’s what my day was like today: 7:00 Wake up7:45 Bus comes for Atti8:00 Get Boo fed and tended…
How I spent my Thanksgiving vacation
I had the best of intentions. I was only going to cook a little, eat a little, and then back to work on all the projects that are stacking up around here. But then Bear bought me a puzzle. So…
The big conference
I suppose after all that talk before hand I should probably talk a little bit about how it went, right? Not to get too grandiose, but I really do think that last week was one of the most productive and…
2009 Year of Pleasures #31
I’m leaving in minutes to spend the rest of the week in Utah for this conference I keep talking about, but I’m most excited for it because I get to catch up with some of my most favorite people from…
Clothes for the big talk
I leave tomorrow for the Sunstone symposium I mentioned a few weeks ago, to give some presentations on parenting a child with special needs and teaching teenagers. I’m going to be there with some very well respected experts, so I…