Introduction

I'm not much for bandwagons.  In fact, it wouldn't be far fetched to say that I'm anti-bandwagon.  That's why I'm a little confused at myself for starting a blog.  All the cool kids have blogs, so I need one too, right?  I can't let all my Mormon housewife counterparts keep all the blogging fun to themselves, can I?  (Not that there's anything wrong with being a Mormon housewife.  My Mom is one of those, and I think she's great.)

In all honesty, I'm writing this blog for three reasons-- all of which are based on a need that I might as well address.

• Reason One:  I want to leave a record of what's important and good for my hypothetical posterity.  Is it any wonder that people gravitate toward their ancestors?  That people wonder from where they came?  Personally, I love going through my Gramps's journal entries.  Although he has passed away, I feel like I can still learn lessons from him:  I know what he saw as good and important.  While I recognize that I may not have posterity myself, I can certainly leave something behind for my nieces and nephews.
• Reason Two:  I want to educate my non-Mormon friends about the Mormon religion in a non-threatening way.  I'm not going to try to convince anyone to believe what I believe.  (Feel free to check out Mormon.org if that's what you want.)  Over the past several years, especially as political and social agendas have pushed religion as a topic of discussion, I've realized how easily facts can be taken out of context.  And, quite frankly, I think it's about time I confronted those misrepresentations so that my friends can get a very clear understanding of what a Mormon actually is.
• Reason Three:  I want to provide a unique voice and perspective for my friends who are Mormon.  I'm 26, pushing 27--which is practically 30.  I've been on my own for a while now.  I'm chronically single.  HOWEVER, let me make this very clear, I am NOT bitter.  Being single is an opportunity, not a defect.  I don't think I'm better or worse than my friends who were able to get married and start families.  I'm just different, and I hope that my perspectives can, perhaps, reach those who have become bitter, lonely, or dejected by retaining their single status for longer than anticipated.

 So... there you have it.  A blog written by a single, twenty-something Mormon girl.