Bon Bon turned seventeen on Monday. This is the birthday cake she made to celebrate. Doesn’t it look scrumptious? She combined a few different recipes and made up the chocolate frosting recipe. Hopefully she remembered it correctly for this post! German Chocolate Cake1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix1 recipe Coconut Pecan Frosting1 recipe Chocolate Frosting […]
Archives for October 2012
Thanks & Giving Lists
For over a dozen years our family has had the tradition of doing Thanks and Giving Trees counting down to Thanksgiving. Sunlight filtering through the blinds Every day in November we write something we are thankful for and also some service we have performed for others. This focus on blessings received and giving has helped […]
Boise Idaho Temple Open House
Friday morning we started bright and early to travel 4 1/2 hours to Boise. We decided to travel in the farm’s motorhome so it would be easier for the kids {and us}. The only problem was the heater didn’t work. Nothing that wrapping up in warm blankets can’t solve! Can I just say driving in […]
Five for Friday: Procrastination Edition
1. I am supposed to be packing up the motorhome we are taking to Boise for the Boise Temple open house. Instead I am writing this post, checking e-mails, and drinking hot cocoa. Queen of procrastination right here! Sorry, Stephen’s Hot Cocoa, this stuff is way better! Though the Starbucks Hot Cocoa mix I got […]
When numbers align
How often does it happen that numbers align like this for someone? My sweet Fudge had a pretty neat milestone to celebrate a couple of weeks ago on her birthday. As you can see from her picture she was born ten years ago on October 10th at 10:10am. How cool is that?! © 2007-2012 Chocolate […]
Ideas for Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy with Little Ones
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. “Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: “But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy […]
Happenings
October 15th. My oldest was looking forward to this past Monday. Applications to attend BYU and BYU-Idaho in the fall of 2013 could be started that day. Until they couldn’t. She actually started the online application process last week but stalled when the option to attend for next fall wasn’t up yet. That magical day […]
Thanksgiving Blessing Mix
Tis the season for for a little giving! This Thanksgiving Blessing Mix is something we love to give to family and friends every year. Each item in the mix represents part of the Thanksgiving story. Bugles – Shaped like a cornucopia, a Horn of Plenty, a symbol of our abundance. Pretzels – Arms folded in […]
Indian Corn Bead Craft
With Thanksgiving and other Autumn festivities coming soon I thought I’d share this very simple craft for youngsters to make. It can be used to help decorate the kids’ table at your next Thanksgiving dinner! Supplies: Tri-beads in red, orange, brown, yellow, purples, and greens Green Chenille Sticks Dried corn husk or raffia Fold one […]
Learning About the Reformation
Quick, what is October 31st known for? Halloween is not an acceptable answer! Do you know? Here are a few clues. It happened in 1517. Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “the Spirit of Christ moved a Catholic priest living in Germany.” It launched the Protestant Reformation. Still don’t have a clue? On October 31, 1517 […]
General Conference Jeopardy Oct 2012
General Conference was held this past weekend. It was a wonderful two days filled with admonitions to live as true disciples and followers of Christ. You can listen to all of the talks here. The transcripts will be available later this week. One of the ways we review General Conference is to play General Conference […]
Five Things for Friday
There’s been a lot going on but not much time to be on the computer lately. Today I thought I’d join in on Heather’s Five Things for Friday to help summarize our happenings. 1. Come next March I will be the mother of 10 children! TEN! That sounds like such a big number but when […]
Hot Orange Autumn Punch
It’s autumn time! It’s autumn time! Unfortunately there are no trees changing beautiful colors where I live. But the weeds do change colors: purple, reds, pinks, and yellows. Interesting, isn’t it? And definitely beautiful in their own way. I love autumn. It gives me the chance to make this delicious hot orange punch. This makes […]