Wisdom, Humor, and Inspiration in March 2026

 Do you feel wiser, humored, or more inspired after reading one of these monthly "wisdom, humor, and inspiration" posts? Just wondering. And, I thought so. 😉

Don't procrastinate on what matters most.

This cracks me up. 😂

Like him or hate him (I'm currently neutral—the Iran fiasco and his behavior around it have been bad), this is a great photo.

And while we're on the subject...

I liked this article because I enjoy foreign policy and international relations. I was once interested in going into international diplomacy work.

Civil discourse is good. So is this line: "I see it differently."

One morning when I was doing my scripture study, I came across the exact same quote from President Nelson about the Holy Ghost in two different places. That doesn't happen very often, and it has since proven to be a sign to me of something to be more mindful of. 

I've always been and will always be against abortion. Even if I weren't religious, I'm pretty sure I would be. 

It goes against all my instincts as a woman, mother, and human being.

✔

Inspiration on the back of the Cheerios box 😊

The "modern affirmation mindset" is alive and well, but it's starting to crumble a bit at the edges as more data-driven evidence emerges against it. 

Related to that, I was surprised and disheartened by something I saw in the Children's Room at the library. There was a whole table display for Transgender Visibility Day, but only four books were out on top of the bookshelves for Easter and Passover. 

This doesn't make sense. The percentage of families in our area who celebrate Easter and Passover is far greater than the percentage who celebrate Transgender Visibility Day. Plus, the Children's Room is for babies, toddlers, and children. They're too young for this confusion. This is not okay.

John's Mission Pics in March 2026

 John continues to do well on his mission. As of March, he had four months left in the field(!!!). He hasn't been great about sending a weekly email with pictures over the last few months, so the pictures for March are pretty sparse, but I'll take what I can get.

This is from when he was still in inner-city Denver, which was one of his favorite areas, with one of his favorite companions.

Two funny things about the above picture: the silly folding chair front and center, and John standing in the back, surrounded by women. 😄

Here's the Facebook story he did with the above picture. Whenever I see his Stories, I take a screenshot.

This is John's new best friend on the mission. They're not companions, but they're in the same area. 

This guy is so great. I've talked with him a couple of times on FaceTime with John on P-days. He grew up in a polygamous FLDS community in the middle of nowhere in central Utah, and he got out of it and will never go back, so he's really on his own now in a lot of ways. He's an awesome guy; I'm so impressed by his resilience, his great attitude, and by his recognition of the truth when he was taught by the missionaries a few years ago after coming from such a sheltered, backward upbringing. I've learned a lot more about what the FLDS are like from his firsthand experience and accounts. I've always been equal parts fascinated and appalled by them.

Another day, another meal at Taco Bell!

They're hiring; maybe John can get a job with Taco Bell post-mission. 😆 He certainly knows the menu inside and out!

Around the House in March

 Here are some of my Easter decorations around the apartment. It was my first Easter here, and probably not the last, so the pictures help me remember where to put things for the next season when I decorate. Genius, I know. 😄

I love the bunnies.

And the chicks!

I believe that in heaven, pretty scenes like this will be a daily reality. 😍

I made corned beef with potatoes, carrots, and onions for St. Patrick's Day for the first time. It came out delicious! I will now do this for the rest of my St. Patrick Days!

I like it when the sun streams in like this in the afternoons. That's when the apartment is at its lightest and brightest. I would personally prefer it to be that way in the morning, but you get what you get, and you don't get upset. 😌

Another heavenly scene. Libraries and castles, sign me up!

Winter to Spring (Kind of)

 I liked that we had a much more classic New England winter this year. What I haven't liked is the long, chilly spring that has followed, with only a few nice, warmer days thrown in here and there. I'm really looking forward to the return of warm weather this month (famous last words 😄).

Beginning of March

Look closely: the branches are ice-encrusted.

During March

My page-a-day calendar was trying...

But these types of scenes continued to stream from YouTube...

Not.

David started working on his bees for the upcoming spring (whenever it was to arrive).

Look at the detail! The fuzz on the legs, the delicate veins(?) in the wings. Nature is beautiful.

End of March

These pictures are from my first springtime walk through the woods. It was cool out, but not cold, and the snow and ice were long gone. Progress!

It's now one week into May, and, although it was 80 degrees out two days ago, it's currently 56 out, and I'm wearing my down vest. Spring is being such a tease this year! That rascal.

Work-Related Fun! (March 2026)

 I like my work. I have two editing jobs that I do from home, and up until last month, I worked at my town library as a sub. That changed in March, when I interviewed for a part-time position at the library. I got the job, so I'm no longer a sub! I'm now a senior library assistant. Ooh la la! I've been enjoying the increased responsibilities and things I get to do. Here are some work-related pictures (mostly from the library) from March. 

You may have heard of the recent workplace social media trend of showing pictures of employees when they were young. Two out of three of my workplaces did this:

Speaking of City Mom Media...

I get to do an endcap display each month at the library, where I pick the theme and the books, make the poster in Canva, and set it all up. I really enjoy doing it! The theme I chose for March was "Readers' Favorite Books From 2021-25" (based on Goodreads' polling).

In March, I was the guest librarian. There was a little biographical blurb about me in the library's monthly newsletter, and this display was up all month with books I like. As people checked them out, I'd restock it with more books.  

Restocked. I felt special all month! 😄

One afternoon, a kind and thoughtful man brought in two beautiful floral arrangements for the library to have. They were from a family funeral he'd just come from. What a generous thing to do! 

A perk of working in a library is getting to check out some of the fun programs and things that come through. On this day, there was an inflatable brain you could explore.

This is the large room in the library where big events are held. 

When I was in high school—many years before the library was renovated—this room was lined with bookshelves (which I perused) and study tables (which I sat at). And many, many years before that, this room/building was a church. 

Another exciting thing that happened at the library in March was the Friends of the Library's annual gift basket auction. I put a bid in on a basket I liked, and I ended up winning it!

It had some great things in it, like four free backyard yoga classes, honeycomb candles, a lists journal, and more.

The popular seed library started up again in March, and I helped package and label many packets of various vegetables and herbs.

I got my new endcap display ready for April at the end of March: "Read the book, see the movie."

And of course, as a lifelong reader whose numero uno hobby is reading, I get to see lots of books come through that I'd like to read at some point. Here are a few that I snapped pictures of to remind myself for later.

Bee books always make me think of Mr. Honey Bunny. 😁

There are good children's books, too! I'll always love children's books.

Who put that one in there? 😅

David likes C.J. Box.

And here I am at home, reading a library book. To heck with all this, I wish I could just be a professional reader!