Stumbled upon these resources I plan on using this year to enhance our homeschooling.The Charters of Freedom part of the National Archives Experience where you can download high resolution images of the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. The free Personal Finance course offered through BYU. With beginning, intermediate, and advanced […]
Archives for August 2009
Facelift in progress
I’ll be doing a face lift on the blog this week. Hopefully I won’t mess everything up too bad. =) The new look should make it easier to search through past posts and have more streamlined navigation menu links. I’m also redoing my signature at the bottom and the sidebars. So please bear with me […]
Mini S’mores & Donuts
Fudge and Cookie decided to have a ‘sweet’ tea party with their dolls today. On the menu: mini s’mores, mini powdered donuts, and mini chocolate donuts. These are so simple the little girls made them by themselves. Mini S’mores 10 Golden Grahams Cereal Squares5 mini marshmallows5 chocolate chips Place 5 Golden Graham Squares on a […]
A Reading List for a Lifetime
Copying this from MormonTimes before it gets lost in their archives.***************************************************** The late professor Arthur Henry King was often asked for a reading list of the world’s best books. “Professor King,” a student would no doubt ask him, “what are the books that I should read?” King prepared such a list for a BYU Honors […]
A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.
This probably won’t interest most of you but for me this article put out by The Pew Forum on the demographical data, religious beliefs and practices, and social and political views of Mormons in the U.S. makes for interesting reading. Throughout the article the data on Mormons is compared to that of other religious faiths […]
Reap What You Sow
I love this time of year when the garden harvest begins to be plentiful. After all the work of preparing the soil, watering, weeding, weeding, and watering it’s a joy to see the fruits of your labors, especially when your children are involved. The delight on their faces when they find a hidden bean under […]
Nothing is Swifter
Rumors are circling. The subject? My belly or, at least, the contents inside. The initial instigator of the rumor? A 14 year old boy. What is he saying? I’m having twins. (I’m not, at least not that I know of!) How did it get started? As rumors usually do, a misunderstanding. About three weeks ago […]
Happiness, Your Heritage FHE
This family home evening lesson is based on the talk “Happiness, Your Heritage” by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf given in October 2008 to the Relief Society (see a clip of his talk above). There is a fun activity using homemade bubbles, a discussion section and a collection of 5 stories that can be used depending […]
Frog Eye Salad
Mormons are famous for having a variety of side dishes and weird salad combos served at their church gatherings. I love this one, named for the appearance of the small acini de pepe noodles and the green pistachio pudding. It is delicious! I seem to be craving it often during this pregnancy. Frog Eye Salad […]