Richins

My parents and siblings have been taking turns leaving town, some of it work related with playing on the sides, some just for playing. Like my brother just got back from a 19 day trip to Kyrgyzstan , my Dad was in New Mexico for two weeks, Mom went to Kentucky for a week, the sisters are in Denver for five days, and my other brother, Bear Lake for three days. So naturally I'm next, right? Especially since we have Spring break and a five day weekend! I have a trip planned! It's to Arizona. It'd be with all of my husbands family. We'd go to my mother-in-law's old stomping grounds, and see where her parents are and where she grew up. Then we'd go farther south to more of her family. We'd visit nieces and their families, go hiking, thrifting, and maybe even to see tigers and swimming of course! It would be a great time! The only problem is my trip is all in my head:( We will be spending our break in Utah, at home. We'll be doing yard work, and house work a...

I don't write to much about church and religion (I don't think) but this past weekend was General Conference for my church. It was WONDERFUL! It always is. So why am I writing about this one in particular? It is because every talk seemed pertinent and touched me and humbled me, making me think I needed to do better in that area of my life. I don't think this has happened before or at least I can't remember it. Normally there are a few talks that really hit home but this time they all did. It was perfectly timed and very inspiring and uplifting and just what I needed right now. I am so grateful to be a member of a church with wise, inspired leaders, who speak the truth.

I'm just going to air some of my dirty laundry. Mostly I'm doing it because I am sick of the smell of it. I'm sick of having it and want to get rid of it but have been unsuccessful for years and years. It's really no secret though, if you know me for very long, it pretty quickly becomes obvious. My dirty laundry is that I'm a mess. I'm a messy, unorganized, unclean person that leaves a trail of untidiness in her wake. I have brief spurts of tidiness followed by masses of messes. I embarrass and drive my husband nuts with it. It's a horrible trait or thing I'm showing and teaching my kids. I want to change. No one else can do it for me though. Just ask my husband. As many times as he has come up with plans on how we can keep things cleaner, they don't work. I HAVE to come up with the solution or plan to make it work. Is that wrong or bad? That I can't stick with the plan that Glen and I have come up with but I'm mostly left with to implemen...