Like my library catalog card I made? It totally describes me…only after reading this post you have to decide which one I am: a geek, a nerd, or a dweeb. Read the definitions. There is a difference! Though I willingly admit I have fallen into all three categories throughout my life. As mentioned previously my […]
Archives for October 2010
Spud Nut
I do like other foods besides chocolate. Honest! 1. French Fries, preferably from Wendy’s. They’re even better dipped in a chocolate Frosty! 2. Baked Potatoes – plain and unadulterated with a dollop of butter and some salt and pepper. 3. Mashed Potatoes rich with sour cream and butter. 4. Cracker Barrel Hashbrowns 5. Homemade Country […]
Grand living
The Salt Lake neighborhood we lived in was grand. It really was a terrific place for families. There were so many kids to play with! Most were in our ward (church congregation) and we went to the same schools. Our church building LeGrand Ward was just a couple blocks up. Emerson Elementary was another block […]
Christmas is coming!
Interrupting my scheduled personal history posts…. My kids were flipping through their scrapbooks the other day comparing what they all looked like as babies. We came upon some of our old Christmas cards. Boy have my kids grown! It’s really easy to see when comparing cards from year to year. I love sending and receiving […]
Jolly fun
I lived in Salt Lake City for the first six years of my life, just two houses down from my paternal grandparents and about 8 blocks away from my maternal grandparents. Both sides of the family were close by with aunts, uncles and cousins providing constant entertainment. Being the oldest grandchild on my father’s side […]
Chiclets
Have you ever seen the tooth fairy? I haven’t but I’ve heard her. I lost my second front tooth (on top) and couldn’t wait to see how much money I would get the next morning. I was so excited I couldn’t go to sleep. I was laying on my side facing the wall when I […]
Reading, Glasses and Showing Off
What is your earliest memory? How old were you? What were you doing? Mine is sitting on my dad’s lap learning to read Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik. I was three years old. I couldn’t get enough of the written word. Still can’t. Reading has always been a favorite pastime. I believe that is […]
In the beginning . . .
My parents got engaged on Halloween. Scary, no? They were married just over a month and a half later. Why yes, that is a mauve tuxedo Hiram is wearing. Gotta love the ’70’s! Some would say that is a quick engagement. But they had known each other since they were eleven years old. My dad […]
Arsenic and Old Lace
As mentioned in my previous post, I LOVE Autumn (not fall, but autumn)! It has always been my favorite time of year. Its season is much too short, sandwiched between the heat of summer and the hard frost of winter. One reason I gave for loving this season is my birthday happens to be in […]
Random…
Shannon at Mom Loves Books tagged me for a random questions meme. Here’s what she asked and my answers. 1. Toddlers or Teens? Which is harder and why? Toddlers. They haven’t developed reasoning skills yet. It’s harder to help them learn the whys of what we do, what our rules are etc. The teens have […]
Hold your horses
Have any of you read Pres. Uchtdorf’s talk “Continue in Patience?” This Sunday I’m teaching the lesson in Relief Society based on this talk. There is so much to learn, so many good bits of wisdom that he offers. UAdd a Note “Patience—the ability to put our desires on hold for a time—is a precious and […]
Scenes from Monday
We are currently purging and cleaning, and cleaning and purging EVERY SINGLE ROOM IN THE HOUSE. We are taking the week off from school (see our schedule). The kids were actually very excited to get started. I’ll probably post before and after photos later (like you really want to see them) but it’ll be nice […]
S’cuse Me!
The other day, as we were sitting around the table eating lunch, the topic of conversation turned to “Remember when…” Does your family do that? The older girls were laughing at the fun memories of having a fort, pretending to do CPR on a block of wood, finding glass bottles in the antique cars at […]
Half Circle Wrap Around Skirt Tutorial
Always on the lookout for modest clothes, we started making our own because it was easier and provides more options, especially in skirts. This wrap skirt drapes nicely. You can adjust the length to your liking. And best of all it really is SO EASY to sew! Using this tutorial you can make skirts for […]
School Pictures 2010-2011
In the middle of September we did a photo shoot to take new school pictures. I stole borrowed the idea of the apples and school books from Shawni. We love how they turned out! Beats boring old school pictures any day. For memory’s sake I am also including what core curriculum we are using this […]