The Blogs I Read

  • Riki Lyman
    HAHAHA - I just realized why this baby boy in my tummy has been so extremely active the last couple of days...see previous post...guess it's time to freeze the rest...
    8 hours ago
  • Tiffany Wilcken Moser
    Pregnancy Protocol - There should be a "rule book" about what you can and cannot say to a woman that is pregnant. For example the following statements should be "off limits": 1...
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  • James Mahatma Flammer
    9 Months - She's now been here longer than she was in my tummy. Crazy. Here are her 9 month stats: Weight: 19 lb (55%) Height: 28 in (70%) Head: 17 in (30 %) We also...
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  • Ryan & Becky Gleed
    Our New Home! - We are moving! We FINALLY found a place to live (at least for 6 months)... it's called Reston Glen and is located in Reston, VA. Although it's nothing extr...
    1 day ago
  • Clarissa Wilcken Stay
    At Last!!!! - Well, it took a little longer than anticipated, but I finally finished cosmetology school! It was a rough little while. Juggling school (for me, David, AND...
    1 day ago
  • Sadie Lyman
    A little of this and that - Meet the next hottest fashion designer!! Liberty is always coming up with wild outfits. Our dressup box is the most used thing in the playroom. She loves ...
    2 days ago
  • Daniel Lyman
    - "Loving you is a wonderful way to spend a lifetime." - ?
    3 days ago
  • Eli & Lacey Nielson
    Eclipse trailer - Ah, the Eclipse trailer is out!!! Can't wait:)
    3 days ago
  • Angie Swensen Ward
    This Week in Pictures -
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  • Marie Lyman Bernhardt
    Rainbow Cake - It's a posting spell... I can't stop posting because I can't let you go without showing you my cousin, Jodi June's Rainbow cake which is undoubtedly FAB. ...
    6 days ago
  • Jamie Lyman Key
    Pushing Forward - Wall by wall we are pressing on. Our house is what one would call, um, geometrical. We have roughly 12 wall surfaces in our living room. No joke....
    1 week ago
  • Libby Lyman
    1. Spring 2. Anniversary - One of my absolute favorite things about living in Utah is the 4 distinct seasons. Every time it changes to a new season, I get really excited. I'm stoked...
    1 week ago
  • Miranda Curran Townsend
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    1 week ago
  • Serena Lyman Westphal
    We Rock! - Hey folks we don't just sit around here. We have recently formed a new band and here's a samplin' of our wares. I'm sure a recording contract is soon to fo...
    1 week ago
  • Kristin Sellers
    Updates - Not much has been going on, so how about a few updates on the random things we do... We both finally got some callings. I am the Mia Maid advisor for our w...
    1 week ago
  • Phil & Jenna Holmes
    Vote for Us! - Our family has been nominated to win an FREE family photo session with Natalie Park Photography (Thanks, Bethany!). The last time we had professional pictu...
    1 week ago
  • Carolyn Durfee Dewsnup
    City of Rocks Winter Day Camp - Riley went with her cousins on a snowshoeing trek in the Castle Rocks. It was put on by the rangers at the City of Rocks. They all got fitted with sno...
    2 weeks ago
  • Tiffany Hogan
    Things Change - So why is it as soon as you settle in, make up your mind, or start making plans...things change? I guess it is all part of life. There are some changes that...
    2 weeks ago
  • Heidi Hogan Purvis
    Pig Tails! - Finally! With a little distraction, I was able to put Pig Tails in Sophie's hair. This is not as easy as one would think. Specially with Sophs hair as thi...
    3 weeks ago
  • South Rim Classifieds
    High Tension Power Lines in our neighborhood - For all my fellow Southrimmers...You probably all know about this since I am usually the last to know about everything. Russell told me that Rocky Mountain...
    3 weeks ago
  • Andrew & Marci Nielsen
    Andrew - Today is not a special day, nothing special has happened, and there is nothing special going on. I have just been thinking a lot lately about how much I ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Melodie Weston
    Connor's Crib Adventure -
    3 weeks ago
  • Rusty & Melissa Layton
    Bittersweet Valentine's Day - It is bittersweet today as my dear friend laid her two sweet daughters to rest yesterday. I'm sure you all know of the tragic accident. Life can be taken i...
    4 weeks ago
  • Amanda Landreth Frost
    Dear mom, - Mom, looking fab with those gorgeous tulips! We've been making Ida Fort's Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies today and thinking about you. Wish we could be in ...
    5 weeks ago
  • Tammy Griffith
    Mexico, where its warm! - We got back last night from a week in Mexico. We stayed about an hour outside of Cancun in Playa Del Carmen. It was awesome. We stayed in a great resort ...
    1 month ago
  • Amy Lyman
    Little Tumblers - While Bailey was practicing her gymnastics yesterday, Bridger and Brynzi decided to join in. It was pretty entertaining and I was able to catch some of it ...
    2 months ago
  • Megan Paul
    Brought to you by the letter "S" - It has been forever since I posted, my brother has threatened to take me off of his RSS Feed. We can't have that, so here is a quick update, brought to you...
    3 months ago
  • Brian & Ashley Landreth
    Fun Blog - Here is a fun blog to check out. It's got some really cute (and budget-conscious) projects. Enjoy! theprojectprowler.blogspot.com
    3 months ago
  • Alyssa Curran
    Family Pictures - We got family pictures taken right before Thanksgiving. I loved the way they turned out. If anyone needs a good photographer I would highly recommend Mandi...
    3 months ago
  • Shannon Smart
    - Ok,ok, i know I am a super blog slacker! I don't really have a good reason either, I just don't:) So what to write? Well school is going very well for the ...
    3 months ago
  • Ben Lyman
    "a while"? what does that even mean? - So, it has been a while since i've blogged. For all those wanting to know what is new in my life can read Libby's blog! Sweet! Thanks for reading! I'll/she...
    4 months ago
  • Bryan Bernhardt
    Susan Boyle on Jimmy Fallen Late Night - Funny, Funny stuff!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKgYsyGBYXQ
    10 months ago
  • Jace & Deisha Gessel
    A Much Needed Deck Gate - So Jace has many "honey do" household project that he is working hard to check of the list. One of them is a gate on our deck. We have the perfect deck for...
    10 months ago
  • Alisa Landreth Ottesen
    My First TAG - I feel honored to be tagged by Amanda. This will be pretty telling and not very interesting, but here it goes... 8 Favorite TV Shows: 1. Good Eats 2....
    1 year ago
  • Angie Landreth Bledsoe
    New Bedding - I got tired of our 8 year old Kmart bedding and upgraded recently. As you can tell I like color. The flowers on the dresser were from Jim to celebrate that...
    1 year ago
  • Joseph & Amanda Wilcken
    Crazy Children - Dear Blog, I would love when I would actually use you to record my life and all the happenings in it. Here are some sayings and thoughts from the chidders ...
    1 year ago
  • Emily Wilcken Welchman
    1 st Day of School - Today is Cade and Lexi's 1st day of Kindergarten so I thought it would be fun to post all of their first day of school pictures. I don't have thier 2004 sc...
    1 year ago
  • Hillary Holmes Huffmire
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Christmas



I dont know how many times I have typed this blog post and erased it. In the end, there is no good way to explain how I feel about Christmas.

So I wont.

Im only gonna say that last Christmas I was given some epic advice on letting Christmas be what it really is. And last May I heard a CES talk by Elder Bednar titled "Things as they really are" that only cemented it.

Christmas for our family was wonderful and very enjoyable. Also, Im glad its only once a year.

Posted by Mark Lyman at 10:06 AM

3 comments:

MARIE said...

SOOO what does that mean? Balance is the key in everything. . . .

December 29, 2009 12:11 PM
MARIE said...

That's not Marie, it's MOM . . .

December 29, 2009 12:12 PM
MARIE said...

HAHA!
My philosophy is... try to buy one present less this year than I did last year.
No really, I try to buy the least amount of presents possible every year and I still feel like the 'gift giving' part overtakes my Holiday. Drives me a little nuts.

January 5, 2010 10:38 PM

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