The Power of Home

The word “home” evokes so many tender memories for me. My mother making popcorn balls for Family Home Evening. My parents sitting there smiling broadly as their children put on incredibly bad plays. My mother patiently teaching me how to read, write, and play the piano. My mother reading to us nightly, first from a book of fiction and then from the Holy Scriptures, always in that order. I recall standing at the yearly ward Spring Sing and living out my mother’s dream of a family band as we merrily sang, “. . . two humpty back camels and chimpanzees.” … Continue reading

Monster Ballads: Platinum Edition

That’s right ladies and gentlemen…”Monster Ballads” is back! Now you can enjoy your favorite tunes from the “hair band” era in this fabulous two-disc collection — “Monster Ballads Platinum Edition.” Even if you have the original “Monster Ballads” set, you will want to add “Monster Ballads Platinum Edition” to your collection. Some of the songs from the original two volumes are included, and there are some different songs on there as well. This collection takes me back to my childhood. I was just a little girl when metal bands like Skid Row, The Scorpions, and Poison were popular. I was … Continue reading