Tomorrow is the start of the Grateful Hearts, Giving Hands series. I am so excited! There are some wonderful guest posts coming in about learning gratitude, learning to give, and changing our lives little pieces at a time. To start off the month I’d like to introduce to you to a charitable campaign called LDS […]
Archives for October 2011
Scripture PJs
I wrote a guest post for Jocelyn at We Talk of Christ for part of her Book of Mormon Forum. I am reposting here to show a little of how we incorporate scripture study in our school days. There’s a Primary song my children love to sing, Scripture Power. Because I want to be like […]
Great American Documents
****Giveaway in now closed. Thanks for the HUGE response! The winner was #86 Lorri Love**** As is pretty typical of many homeschoolers, we love history, particularly American history. It is rich in stories of triumph and failures, freedom and slavery, great men and women all shaping our country, and I believe, being led by God […]
Simple Pleasures Autumn Edition Part III
Simple list today as I am traveling – will be for the next two days. I am also thankful for trials whenever, however they come, big or small. I love this quote from Elder Paul V. Johnson’s April 2011 General Conference talk, “[Trials] are vitally important to the process of putting on the divine nature. […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Bravery
As is typical many times when I write, this post took a different twist then I expected. I initially sat to write about a couple of experiences from my childhood but when I started typing, something entirely different came from my fingers. And so I am writing this beginning paragraph last. Last week I made […]
Sewing Basics: Nine Patch Quilt Sudoku Style Part II
Read the first part of the tutorial here. The next step in making your quilt is to start sewing! Follow your Sudoku puzzle, grid by grid, to sew each nine patch block together. Always refer to your fabric assignment paper to know which “numbers” or fabric you are to sew together (both are pictured above). […]
Grateful Hearts, Giving Hands
I just love this quote! As you know Autumn (don’t call it fall!) is my favorite season of the year. I love the bountiful harvest, the colors changing, the gathering of family together, the spicy smells, etc. But this quote got me thinking. What if we, like nature, also made this time of year a […]
The Key to Being Happy
Hershey at 8 months old We all want to be happy. Take a look around and you see people trying to find happiness in a variety of ways. Some look to gratifying their desires to find happines through drugs, alcohol, pornography, sex, etc. Others look for happiness by getting lost in video games, or sports, […]
How I Read Blog Posts
I know, I know today is Friday. It’s supposed to be time for a homeschooling post. As is typical of most homeschoolers I think learning takes place all the time, not just with scholastics. So for those who don’t know about feed readers consider this a learning post! 🙂 Feed readers are a place where […]
Simple Pleasures: Autumn Edition Part II
More simple pleasures I enjoy in autumn. The Harvest Moon over the mountains to the east. I really like this glow! My Pilgrims. My mother-in-law picked these up for me years ago from Costco. I love their humble clothes and offerings. What a great reminder of how our celebration should be: simple, not gluttonous. Drinking […]
My Memories Suite Review and Giveaway
*** We have a winner! Congrats to D-lyn from Yesterday! *** I am a photographer. I think most moms are! We want to capture those sweet moments, those funny moments, those OH NO moments (that later turn into funny moments), and yes, even those heart wrenching moments. Why do we do that? Because we want […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for October 26
I think I may have scared a lot of you with last week’s Wordfull Wednesday challenge! Really, there were just a couple of brave souls who attempted paint chip creative writing. Oh well, you can’t win them all 🙂 Bravery That’s the topic for next week’s Wordfull Wednesday. Write about a time when you were […]
Sewing Basics: Nine Patch Quilt – Sudoku Style part I
Once we have gone over the very basics of sewing with a sewing machine my daughters start asking (incessantly) when they can start sewing their own lap quilt. Nine patch quilts are timeless. The patterns can vary greatly with no rhyme or reason for some or definite patterns for others. The pattern I like to […]
Autumn Days
My sentiments exactly!! Say what you will about the other seasons, none can rival autumn’s splendor and bounty. It is my favorite time of year (and not just because my birthday and Thanksgiving happen to be a part of it). And because it is such a wonderful time I plan on having a celebration of […]
Defending, Supporting, and Clarifying Truth
The Book of Mormon defends and supports truths taught in the Bible. It also clarifies doctrine found in the Bible. We had an experience this week that affirmed this to us once again. I teach early morning seminary to my two oldest daughters. This year we are studying the Old Testament. We began the lesson […]