I thought I’d share a project I created for our county fair in the digital arts category. I took pictures of two of my daughters, Truffle (age 13) and Fudge (age 11), and combined them side by side to create a split sisters photo. Here’s Truffle: Here’s Fudge: Can you tell that it is two […]
Adding stucco to our house
This past year we have ssssslloooowwwlly been making improvements to the outside of our house and building an addition which includes a new kitchen and dining room, laundry room, and school room. Sliding doors were replaced with windows and other older windows were also replaced. Finally all the outside structural improvements were done so last week […]
Come Celebrate Family!
Back in 1988 Thomas S. Monson gave a wonderful talk called “Hallmarks of a Happy Home.” In that address he said, Happy homes come in a variety of appearances. Some feature large families with father, mother, brothers, and sisters living together in a spirit of love. Others consist of a single parent with one or […]
Girls Who Choose God Guest Post
See this book? It is amazing! Any long time reader of my blog knows six of my seven daughters are named after women in the Bible. We wanted to give our daughters names to live up to, role models of righteous women who served God and chose God. We have taught them their stories by […]
Find Names on Your Family Tree with Puzzilla
My husband comes from Mormon pioneer stock. He has at least six generations of members of the church in his family. And since Mormons are BIG into genealogy his family lines go back for 20 or more generations. We believe that families can be sealed together in temples, linked into one big chain. Thanks to […]
Youth #TempleChallenge
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles has challenged the youth to find a family name and take it to the temple. As part of the challenge they are to take their picture with #templechallenge and post it on social media. Just two weeks ago I showed my daughters how to look […]
3 Chapstick and Lip Balm Recipes
The fall and winter weather can be harsh. Particularly here in the desert where the blowing winds and dry air deliver a double whammy to our skin and lips. To keep our chapped lips at bay our family goes through chapstick and lip balm like, well, almost as fast as I go through a can […]
My Mundane Day
It’s a nice stack of wheat pancakes smothered in maple syrup and butter kind of day. A fold three loads of laundry, wash a sink full of dirty dishes, and scrub the house sort of day. It’s fill the water jug with ice water and take out to dad hauling hay kind of day. Keeping […]
Courage. . .Brings the Smile of God’s Approval
Back in April during General Conference there seemed to be a theme of having faith and courage to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Just look at the titles of the first three talks: The Cost—and Blessings—of Discipleship, The Joyful Burden of Discipleship, and Christ the Redeemer. In studying the conference talks again I came upon this […]
Hands of a Child Lapbooks on Sale
Looking for a little extra something to add to your homeschool studies this year? How about something to do with your kids on the weekends or when they get home from school? Lapbooks are the answer! They are fun and interactive and a great way to organize everything your child has learned. We enjoy doing […]
Building Hay Barns
In between crops this summer the men and teenage boys have been building more hay barns. They dug the holes and cemented the metal poles, cut and welded the trusses, and attached purlin after purlin in the hot sun. Last week six nephews and a brother-in-law came up from Fallon to help put tin on […]
My Edwardian Era Daughter
Earlier this week I looked out the window to see this cutie walking out to the garden. She loves to wear this outfit and pretend she is living over a hundred years ago. She will be turning 12 in October. I love that she still enjoys dress-up, still likes to play with her American Girl […]
My Summer Reading List
Today the mountains are covered in mist as a light drizzle continues to fall in our valley. It rained all day yesterday. We don’t have any hay down so it is welcome rain. The highs are only in the 70s. Naturally the windows are open, the enticing scent of wet sagebrush wafting through. Misty Mountains […]
Savior, Redeemer of My Soul
Oh the skies over our little valley! They have been glorious this week. So many beautiful clouds against a backdrop of blue. There have some spectacular thunderstorms in the evening. We’ve enjoyed sitting on our deck watching the lightning and hearing the thunder. Having these simple experiences with God’s creations always turn my thoughts to […]
My Stalwart Ancestors
One of my favorite shows (actually the only one I really watch other than 19 Kids and Counting) is Who Do You Think You Are? on TLC. It’s a genealogy show that helps famous people find out some of the secrets of their family’s past. A new season just started two weeks ago in the […]
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