If you’re in Primary and could use some birthday coupons for the kids, here’s a printable. I tuck these into the birthday cards we hand out.

Designing for Primary is a lot of fun. Much less pressure than designing for Relief Society, that’s for sure.

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Not that I’ve ever wondered, but I have received confirmation that I am truly a girl. Just so you understand, I am not a jewelry person. I rarely get my hair cut. Perfume makes me ill. My last professional pedicure was seven years ago. I loathe the ruffled clothing trend right now. But when I walked into the gems and minerals exhibit at a museum this weekend, I was like, Ryan–you must take the kids, because I need some alone time with the purdy jewels.

It’s been a year since I’ve last watched Ugly Betty, and while catching up on the last season, I realized I’ve forgotten about the amazing visuals and set design. Wilhelmina’s luxe, almost foreboding Manhattan apartment called to me. I love the repetition of modern, geometric shapes and exaggerated proportions throughout her space.

I found much better pics at InteriorDesign.net:

It’s fairly decadent, and I’m not sure if I could ever be comfortable habitating a home like this, but the design is intriguing and inspiring nonetheless.

I had the opportunity to teach Sharing Time in Primary last Sunday, and as I was preparing my lesson the night before, I had an 11th hour idea (because that is when the best ones come) to make bookmarks for all the kids. This posting is a bit after the fact, since this was the scripture for the month of June, but in case you’d like one — or four — for yourself, download…

…here!

8 inches gone! Totally thought I’d be feeling remorseful, but I guess I was ready to be rid of my Mahana hair.

Kai told me the other day — in a very animated fashion — that he had a dream where he was flying. It’s been a while since I’ve last had a flying dream (hmm, stress much?), but I remember it being magnificent and exhilarating.

When my kids are grown, I hope they will look back at their childhood as one being full of love and happiness. Comments from Kai like this reassure me that I’m dong an okay job!

It’s been a bit of a harried, chasing, bickering kind of day, so I was pretty exasperated to see Elsa the Cat flaunting her talent at lazing about.

Now it’s one thing for BP’s CEO to be off yachting in the British Isles, but it’s another thing for my cat to be enjoying nap number six in my perfectly unmade, rumpled bed while I play peace ambassador and short-order cook because my kids are going through an insane growth spurt. That’s wrong.

That blue chair! White coral! And this! My word, I am smitten to pieces by pretty much everything at Shine by SHO.

No offense to anyone, but I am OVER vintage chic and for a very long time, my tastes leaned heavily towards Scandinavian country/modern. But for me, for now, it’s all about glam, couture, and gold!

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