Author: wandahusted

I heard a phrase this week that I fell in love with.  A mom went to the symphony with her daughter and while her daughter was soaking in the music she said that she took a picture of her with her heart.  She didn't pull out the camera or her phone, she just looked at… Continue reading Savor

One of my all-time favorite conference talks is "Come What May, and Love It," by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin.  I've been pondering this quote from that talk lately: "How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? We can’t—at least not in the moment. I don’t think my mother was suggesting that we suppress… Continue reading Come What May, and Love It

Lately my almost three year old is really into Daniel Tiger's neighborhood.  I've caught myself wondering why I'm not a better parent like the two cartoon parents.  In one particular episode, I noticed that there seemed to be a lot of time for the mother tiger to play with Daniel, and I thought to myself,… Continue reading Slow Down

Today I am busy creating blankets for my children for Christmas (and it might take until Christmas to finish them).  But I did want to stop and leave a quick message here about creating and its impact on our well-being. I have done the dishes and washed the table.  The floor still needs to be… Continue reading Create

It seems fitting that during this week of Thanksgiving, I should be writing about gratitude. A little more than ten years ago, I gave birth to a sweet baby boy, but I also sank into a deep postpartum depression.  Just after he was born, President Eyring gave this talk, O, Remember, Remember.  He spoke of… Continue reading Remember and Express