Two Brilliant Blogs

Tonight I met Neylane McBaine. She was speaking at a Fireside at a chapel in Salt Lake City. Her mother is Ariel Bybee–the famous opera singer.

Before I move onto Nyla’s subject–I must describe my meeting with her mother. I was sitting one person away from her. I thought to myself, someone on this row has a lovely singing voice. Yeah…. And then I realized that it was Ariel Bybee!!! Ack!

I stopped her after the fireside and said, “Are you Sister Bybee?” She smiled graciously and said, “Yes.”

Then in my mind I said, “Your music is so inspiring. I can’t tell you how much I love your rendition of ‘O Divine Redeemer.”

Instead, tears started streaming down my face and I said, “uhhhhh I …. can’t speak.”

Yep.

I finally muttered a “Thank you for your music.”

I had much better luck with her daughter. Nyla has started a project called the Mormon Women’s Project. You can visit it at http://www.mormonwomen.com. The point of the project is to show that there is more than one way to choose the right. I love it. I immediately ran up afterwards and said, “How do I help?”

One of the women that they’re highlighting is the anonymous creator of the blog “Seriously So Blessed”. I am cracking up reading this parody blog. It’s too brilliant. From the misspellings to the crazy names for the kids to the guilt over store bought cupcakes. I luhhhve it. And the playlist is cracking me up as well.

Go visit: www.seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com and www.mormonwomen.com