I have to start this post by retelling an incident that occurred two years ago while we tried to gather around the table for lunch. Just some precluding info we usually begin our prayers by saying “Dear Heavenly Father.” It all started when Mr. Ferrero Rocher called Cookie ‘Dumbledore.’ We were sitting down around the […]
A little kindness goes a long way: Pay-It-Forward
This world wide web is an interesting place, don’t ya think? Through the internet I’ve joined an International Quilting Bee, become part of a Family Home Evening Swap Group, and have been able to participate in various homeschool swaps. Through yahoo groups, discussion boards, blogs, and even Etsy I’ve been able to “meet” so many […]
Be happy..
My friend Kinsey shared this on her blog and I just had to pass it along. Love seeing elderly couples have fun like this. Another thing making me smile today. I ♥ Faces giveaway for a free allPopart canvas. I can’t decide which I like better: Warhol, iconographic, or retropop. © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my […]
Love Story meets Viva La Vida
For your listening pleasure…we love both Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson. They collaborated on this piece. It’s a fun one to listen to. Bon Bon particularly enjoyed this as her favorite song right now is Viva La Vida by Coldplay.Enjoy! I have a piano student who is learning several of Jon Schmidt’s pieces. One […]
Echoes From Our House Last Night
Cookie’s recitation of the second Article of Faith: “We believe that men will be punished for their own sins and not for Adam’s ranch dressing.” (It’s supposed to be transgression). While playing musical chairs….Brownie: “Semisweet always wins because she uses her big hips to boot everyone off the chair.”Me: “She’s just using the gifts she’s […]
I kicked a gangster because I’m Ninja
A little laughter and fun for your Monday today. Make funny sentences for everyone in your family, just follow the instructions. Mine says, “I yelled at my brother because the voices told me to.” Make sure to leave a comment telling us what your sentence for the day is! Pick the month you were born:January——-I […]
Do the unexpected
Today was one of those non-stop days where everything was just go, go, go. I should feel completely and utterly exhausted but I don’t. The main reason, I think, is because most of the afternoon was spent in cooking some delicious enchiladas – three big pans full – to take to some families in our […]
Thanks and Giving
Autumn is my favorite time of year. One of the main reasons is because I LOVE Thanksgiving. I think it’s wonderful to celebrate all the bounteous goodness God has blessed us with. To gather round with family and friends and enjoy good food and great company. It also helps that Thanksgiving is not so commercialized […]
Oh What Do You Do In the Summertime?
Ahh…the good old summertime when school is out and carefree days are full of swimming, bike riding, street ball, reading. Then the second week of summer vacation starts and you begin to hear every once in a while the whiny sounds of “I’m bored”. It gradually crescendos so by the third week your ready to […]
Bare Feet + Puddles
Not a Wordless Wednesday today. Rain, however it comes, is a rare thing for Northern Nevada, but rain for four days straight can be considered almost miraculous. It reminds me of living in Georgia. On days like these I loved to curl up with a stack of good books, a giant bag of peanut M&M’s, […]
By small and simple things
I have trouble with wanting to do too much. I have so many interests – photography, music, cooking, gardening, sewing, quilting, blogging, homeschooling – that I can’t seem to find the time to do them all. Then add in all the things I should be doing – reading scriptures, exercising, writing in my journal, spending […]
Doll Coffins
The girls knew Joseph was making them something for Christmas. When they asked him what he was doing he replied, “Making doll coffins.” He ended up making ten of these jewelry boxes. One for each of our six daughters (although only three got them for Christmas), one for me, and one for each of our […]