I’ve wondered a few times in my life what it would be like to be on Family Feud. SURVEY SAYS: I don’t really want to find out. I’m pretty sure that I would have a mind blackout-either that or a laugh attack (probably because Kellie-sister #2- was already having one). Both of which…
Group Dating for Teens
Your 16th birthday is probably something you remember quite well. It involved getting your hands on a drivers license, right? For me and my siblings it also meant we were able to start dating. As members of the LDS church we are taught that dating should be saved for after turning 16, and when you…
SOCHI Bingo
The first Olympics I really remember is the Atlanta 1996 games and the Magnificent Seven. I wanted Dominique Moceanu’s bangs and my sisters and I would run and jump off of a couple of stairs onto a landing and reenact Kerri Strug’s golden moment. Arched backs and injured foot and all, we would salute the…
Olympic Party: Sochi 2014
Last July, mom and dad made their way to London for the Olympics and then spent a few days traveling Germany and France. Dream vacation, right? Outside of getting married and having four lovely children, I’m convinced the best day of mom’s life was watching the Olympics at Wimbledon. Strawberries and cream and good tennis….
February: Sit Less
I hope January found you repeating positive words to yourself and people around you as you tried to reduce negative self talk. Don’t let what you’ve accomplished slide, continue to try to think positive as you try to continue to make healthy resolutions for 2014! As for February, I’m excited for us to all spend…
Four Boredom Busters for Days Off School
Oh, what do you do in the winter time, when all the world is white? These months of January-March provide a few days off from school here and there. But the winter can sometimes make doing things hard if the weather is bad or you don’t want to spend money. So, what do you…
January: Reduce Negative Self Talk
In a recent study, one group of water polo athletes used positive self-talk while they learned a new task. Another group didn’t. The athletes who fed upbeat thoughts to their brains improved more than those who didn’t. They also had fewer interfering thoughts and were able to focus more on what they were learning. When I…
3 Ways: Asking & Answering to Dances
This time of year-the put your Christmas tree at the curb time of year-always brings me back to one of my most favorite memories with my mom and sisters. It was my Senior year of high school, and a girl’s choice dance was coming up.