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Mid-Ice Crisis
I am an ice skater. To be exact, I’m a person who ice skates on a regular basis, often with a coach or a teacher. I have purchased expensive skates. I go to the skating rink 4 hours a week at mi... Read More
It All Starts With a Dot
While we were in church today, Abigail had a pad of paper and a pencil during the main sermon. I allow her this so that she stays quiet and focused, and possibly takes in some of the knowledge of the ... Read More
How to Love a Weirdo
If you’re like me (and I assume everyone in the universe is the exact same as me, since you’re all just a manifestation of my creative genius) everyone is exactly the same level of awesome. For th... Read More
The Resurrectionist
Hello, world. Did you miss me? I have been absent from the internet for a while now. There are many reasons, but I will spare you a lot of the boring details. The short list looks like this: Wrote boo... Read More
True or False? 7 Myths About Utah Mormons That Might Be True
Utah Mormons get a bad rap, you know? If you live in Utah, you’ve experienced it. The smug smiles from people who live in Idaho. The insane questions from people outside of the religion (“... Read More
That’s Not Hairspray, It’s Vomit
It has been a long time, friends. I figured I would just check in and let you know that I’m still alive. This last year has been quite an amazing ride. I had a baby. A few years ago, I wrote a b... Read More
Rage and Politics: What WOULDN’T Jesus Do?
On January 20th, hundreds of thousands of protesters reclaimed President’s Day as a way to resist the Trump presidency. On Twitter, the tag #NotMyPresidentsDay topped the trending tags, at over 54... Read More
To the Harmon’s Check-Out Girl
You saw me when I walked by. An almost-40 woman in a pink tie-dyed maxi skirt and a white peasant blouse. Layered, but not enough to keep off the October chill. A black brick purse cutting into one... Read More
7 Facts You Need to Know to Land a Writing Agent – #LTUE2015
One of the best (and most entertaining) panels at #LTUE2016 was given by the lovely and vivacious Alyson Peterson, the author of Ian Quicksilver: The Warrior’s Return. As both a published author... Read More
“Why do I smell like pee?” and other mom questions.
It was 10:30pm. I lay there on the floor in front of the fireplace, too exhausted to move and thankful for the peaceful sound of nothing. My arm, though bony, was a good pillow for my head, whi... Read More