This is a story of how braces brought my smile back - and a reminder of the importance of dental insurance, for you, your smile, and your family....
How Braces Brought My Smile Back
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Diary
This is a collection of posts about my life – or that just don’t fit anywhere else. Read my diary for my views, rants, triumphs, and failures. Many of these posts are lighthearted and fun, but I call this my diary because I make a concerted effort to share even painful and difficult journeys with you. I hope this will remind you that you are not alone in the difficulties of YOUR life. Your challenges are different from mine, but the struggle of existence is the same. Welcome to my heart, mind, and soul. I hope some piece of my journey can help you on yours.
Self-Reflection & Authenticity + A Song I Wrote
When I went to see a therapist last November, she told me I was very well-adjusted considering everything going on in my life. To be honest, I...
Life Moves On and Life Update
Bad things happen, and then life moves on. Read about the moment I realized the darkness wouldn’t last forever. Life moves on.
The Best Place to Practice Photography
Read about the best place to practice photography. We went on a photodate, and I had no idea that I’d be receiving a crash course in photography.
Provera Withdrawal Bleed from Hell (and a hysteroscopy to boot)
Read about my Provera Withdrawal Bleed from Hell. NOT FOR THOSE PRONE TO FAINTING. I lost 18 ounces of menstrual blood during my Provera withdrawal bleed.
Find a Doctor Who Listens | Fat-Shaming
Its important to find a doctor who respects you enough to listen. Unfortunately, many doctors are fat-shaming their patients. If your doctor doesnt listen,
How Prayers are Different From Wishes
My niece and I learned together that prayers are different from wishes. Read our story here.
How to Make a Modest Infinity Dress for under $10: No Sewing Machine Required
No sewing machine required to make this modest infinity dress for under $10. The modest infinity dress can be customized to fit your body and event.
Asperger’s Poem | A Mother’s Poem to her child with Asperger’s Syndrome
This is a mother’s poem to her child with Asperger’s Syndrome. What I Wish I Could Give You, a mother’s poem. Asperger’s Poem
This way or that way: A villanelle
Blue Eyes Crying for Lorraine: Last Poet Standing
This poem is dedicated to my grandparents, Robert & Lorraine. I love them both so much. I miss Grandma, but I know that Grandpa misses her even...
Two poems – “It’s Not Me, It’s” and “That’s a Problem”
This week we had to write a poem in the style of one of the remaining contestants. I had to write in Brianne's style, and had a fun time doing it....
My Performance of “Night’s Mirrors”
This was the week with no prompt - so I ended up asking my facebook friends for prompts. I used all of their ideas to create this poem. It's kind of...
“It All Began with Silverstein” – Tribute to Shel Silverstein
This is the poem I performed at Last Poet Standing this week. The prompt was Shel Silverstein - whose poetry inspired the fourth-grade me to start...
My. Little. Pony. – a Monologue Poem
This poem was based on a tiny damaged toy pony from the local thrift store. I've never had such a fun prompt to work with. This was my attempt at a...
Week three of Last Poet Standing
This poem is about the BYU-Idaho Center - particularly about devotional which takes place there. Devotional is an hour-long spiritual thought that...
My Performance of “Ode to My World”
Coolest thing ever? Performing your poetry and hearing people snap at parts they like. We have a "Last Poet Standing" competition on campus. It's...
We’re Married!
Okay, well I have a trillion posts I need to do on how to save money as you plan a wedding, honeymoon... and married life - but for now, all I have...
Picture Quotes
It's finals week, and I just don't feel like I have a whole lot of time to write, but I would like to share a couple of pictures I've edited in the...
Goodbye Purse, Hello Backpack!
I started carrying a purse in the fifth grade, but it wasn't until I started driving that it became my constant accessory. Most of my friends will...
Dreams Remembered: Adopted Girls
I have always had vivid dreams and nightmares, but sometimes they haunt me even after I wake up. I know that most dreams are just our minds trying...
When God Closes a Window…
We've all heard the phrase that when God closes a door, he opens a window, but I've recently realized that it can work in reverse as well.When God...
What would you do?
Tonight I watched Source Code. It was the first time I'd been to the movies in awhile (I hate spending the money and usually don't love the movie...
SUNDAY LESSONS: Introduction
Provo RiverCompared to the Mississippi, it looks more like a creek.Anxiously engaging in life takes a lot of effort, and it can be difficult to know...
