Meet Giggles
I am an educator and PhD. I quilt, belly dance, run, read, and try to grow things. I am a Mormon. I am infertile. I am a daughter, sister, aunt, grand-daughter, friend, wife, and mom. more...Posts I’m Proud Of
What I’m Reading
- Living With Enthusiasm
by L. Tom Perry
131 pages
Started: 3 February 2014 - The Castle of Llyr
by Lloyd Alexander
206 pages
Started: 2 February 2014
- Living With Enthusiasm
Shared Thoughts
- Brett L. Dennis - Popcorn on the Christmas Tree
- Mama g - Popcorn on the Christmas Tree
- Mama g - A Hebrew Alphabet Quiet Book
- Giggles - A Hebrew Alphabet Quiet Book
- Brett L. Dennis - A Hebrew Alphabet Quiet Book
- AmandaStretch - Talent Show!
- Mama g - Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Category Archives: Family
Favorite Things – The Toddler Edition
When Iddo was 6 months old I wrote a post about all the things we had that had made those first 6 months easier. Now that she’s entering the toddler stage we have slightly different list of things we love. Keep reading
5 Shared thoughts
Tell me the stories of Jesus
Not counting that mysterious page in Leviticus, by the end of this year we will have read all of the standard works twice together. It’s made for some great discussions and a lot of laughs too. Keep reading
Familly is work. But it’s good work.
Categories: Family, Happy Things
“Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Which is wrong. Love what you do and you’ll feel it’s worth it. Love what you do and you’ll keep pushing through the bad parts. Love what you do and you’ll make it work. But it’s going to be work. Keep reading
She’s not a horror story
Categories: Family, Happy Things, Musings
Oh the pain! The anguish! The humanity!! You think you’re miserable when you’re pregnant? Just you wait. You’ll be doubly so in labor and be cursing the heavens and wanting to die during the actual delivery. … The birth of our daughter was not a horror story. And I refuse to tell it as such. Keep reading
What have we learned?
Categories: Family, Relationships
Today over lunch I asked Brett what he’s learned in 5 years of marriage. He didn’t need much time to think about it before he came back with that he’s learned he really dodged the bullet. Keep reading
Blessed
Categories: Family, Happy Things, Relationships
Here are some of the not-too-sappy and public-appropriate reasons why I am blessed to be married to Brett, in no particular order. Keep reading
Wedding memories
Categories: Family, Happy Things
This weekend we celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary. … I remember what it was like to be single. But I can’t imagine being anywhere else but here now. Keep reading