An open letter to you before you get married

I got married at the ripe age of 19. That is young. That is really young. The divorce rate on those who marry at 19 is fairly high! Luckily for us, Mr. Schroeder and I have chosen to beat the odds. It's extremely common to get married young here in Utah, especially among those who are members …

Merry Christmas!

The day after Thanksgiving, I was blaring the Michael Buble Christmas album. Mr. Schroeder walked in the door, gave me a big fat hug and said, "I'm so happy you're in the holiday spirit, because I'm not!" I got most my Christmas shopping done in November because I wanted to r…