Every Sunday evening my siblings, parents, and I have a Google Hangout where we catch up on happenings in each others’ lives. This past Sunday we somehow got on the topic of how we each had “the talk” with our parents. All kinds of hilarity followed as we recounted embarrassing moments and compared stories. I […]
Archives for April 2015
Filling Our Homes With Light and Truth FHE
It is a banner year for families in the church! Not only is it the 20th anniversary of the Family Proclamation but this Monday, April 27th, marks the 100th anniversary of the Family Home Evening program. To celebrate I am teaming up with seven other bloggers to share a family home evening lesson created from one of the […]
Establish a House – Call for Guest Writers!
Whew! What a month we have had preparing for and then actually attending Eve and Patrick’s wedding and all the festivities surrounding that joyous event. I have been slow to post more in the Establish a House series. Several people have sent e-mails with suggestions on topics they would like to see covered. Some of […]
Ada Bitner Hinckley
Meet Ada. She’s my husband’s great-grandmother. Her life is one worth knowing about. At the family reunion we attended back in February I attended a class about her where I learned a bit more about her talents and interests. Ada Bitner was born on June 30, 1880, the daughter of Breneman Barr Bitner and Sarah Ann […]
Wedding Photos
Wow! The photographer we got for Eve and Patrick’s wedding was awesome. And fast! I figured we’d have to wait several weeks before seeing any professional photos but we received a DVD of photos yesterday. Let’s just say spring time weddings, especially on Temple Square in Salt Lake, get some beautiful help from Mother Nature. […]
The Bride and Groom
Just checking in on this super busy week to show the ONE picture I got of my daughter and my new son-in-law on their wedding day. The wedding was beautiful! The bride and groom! Beautiful spring day to be married. Don’t worry, I only cried a ton. They were tears of joy! A photo posted […]
We love waffles!
We are in the final throws of getting ready for my daughter’s wedding. How did it get here so fast? It seemed so far away back at Christmas when they got engaged. Ack! So obviously my mind has been elsewhere. Today’s Establish a House post is brought to you by one of our favorite foods. […]
April 2015 Sunday General Conference Quotes
I am so sad General Conference is over! It was a wonderful weekend as we were filled with uplifting messages and testimonies about Jesus Christ. Now to study and internalize all the truths taught today. Here are printables from some of my favorite quotes from each talk given on Sunday. You can download the pdf file […]
April 2015 Saturday General Conference Quotes
Today was a fabulous day of inspiring talks! Counsel on families and marriage (again!) and being disciples of Jesus Christ were given. My favorites, at least for the moment, were President Packer’s talk and Elder Perry’s talk. Here are printables from some of my favorite quotes from each talk given on Saturday (not including the […]
Printables from the April 2015 Womens Session
Last Saturday was the beginning of General Conference. I love this twice yearly opportunity to hear from our church leaders! The Womens Session is for girls and women ages 8 and up. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Family Home Evening program as well as the 20th anniversary of The Family: A Proclamation […]
Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
My oldest daughter is getting married in a little over a week! We are in full blown preparation mode right now. The wedding itself is planned and ready. It’s the reception we are still working on. It’s going to be a cookie and milk bar with six different kinds of cookies. Of course we are […]