I think you know by now that we love music, all kinds of music, at our house especially if it is uplifting and encouraging. The EFY Arise and Shine Forth CD delivers just this type of music. The songs cover, among other topics, friendship, service, love, and following Jesus Christ. A variety of artists are […]
Archives for July 2012
Give {and Receive} Joy-in-a-box
Do you know someone who can use a little more JOY in their life? Can you? The winner of this giveaway will receive TWO Joy-in-a-box packages, one to keep, and one to pass on to another who is in need of JOY. Contents of each Joy-In-A-Box package:* The printables from Ann Voskamp’s post The Best […]
Let’s Celebrate!
Two weeks ago this blog reached another major milestone – over 1,000 likes on the Facebook page!! Do you know what that means?For the next two weeks there will be giveaways of some of my favorite things from music, to books, to art, to food. The first giveaway will post this afternoon. Come celebrate with […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Science
The beauty and wonder of this earth, the expanse of stars in the heavens, the laws by which it is all governed, there is so much to learn and discover! How? What? Why? Science is one of the funnest subjects to teach and do with my children. This is also where I give them free […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Be a Pioneer!
Utah has a day celebrating the first settlers’ arrival there on July 24, 1847. Those first settlers were Mormons, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fleeing the severe persecutions they faced in Illinois after the martyrdom of the prophet Joseph Smith. The first company consisted of 143 men, three women, and […]
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Beautiful heavenly rays greeted us as we headed down the mountain into town early this morning.”The dawning of a brighter day majestic rises on the world.” We headed to a friend’s house, then the church to drop off girls for a week of camping. My girls, they are growing up! They didn’t ask for help […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching History
One of the greatest things I have learned while on our homeschool journey is History is best experienced through real books, not boring textbooks, but real books – historical fiction, biographies, original sources {Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, etc.}, oh and documentaries are good too. History is a subject that can be taught to almost […]
WW and W
Wordfull Wednesday is postponed until next Wednesday. That gives you time to write a post about a pioneer in your family! Write about someone who: * was the first to graduate from college* started a business* traveled across the plains* broke the cycle of abuse * paved the way for you to follow It’s a […]
Go {Arise & Shine Forth} – Bottle Cap Necklaces
For the last sharing time lesson for YW Girls Camp the theme is “Go! Arise and Shine Forth.”I made bottle cap necklaces with the words “SHINE” or “ARISE” in them for the handouts. Both words have a temple spire to replace the ‘i.’ I KNOW I have seen something similar before and although I spent […]
Get Set {Preparing for the Hurdles Ahead}
The theme for the 2nd day at camp was Get Set – Preparing for the Hurdles of Life. For the handout I sprayed wooden tags {about2.5 x 3.5 inches} with chalkboard spray paint. Each girls gets a tag, chalk, and a piece of felt cloth for an eraser. Each one initially has a “bad” label […]
On Your Mark {Put Your “Shiny” On} Homemade Chapstick
I was asked again to do “sharing time” for Young Women Girls Camp this year. At the end of the first three days the youth camp leaders (YCL), who are 16-17 years of age, go to every group of girls to discuss what they learned that day and what their favorite parts of the day […]
Liberty Lee’s Tail of Independence Review
This coming school year we will be studying American History, a favorite at our house. We have collected books upon books from illustrated stories to biographies. We can never have too many books! ‘Twas the Fourth of July and all through the nation, America celebrated its Declaration Of its right to be independent and free […]
Circling
The days, they roll together like waves of green blowing across the alfalfa field.Swath, rake, bale, haul, stack.Swath, rake, bale, haul, stack.Round and round just like the pivots delivering dew from above, precious life giving water. As we circle the field, Mr. Ferrero Rocher and I talk about our children.The cute antics of the two […]
Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Math
Math has been the one subject that has caused the most stress for me and my children. I LOVE math! Most of my children do not. After several trials and errors with curriculum we have finally found what works for us. Our journey started with Saxon Math. My mom had a lot of the homeschool […]
1920s Ladies Apron Tutorial {and Giveaway}
While scouring the internet looking for inspiration for a 1920s era apron I found this image from an old pattern. {via Apron History} I loved that it required only two pieces and all the instructions and supplies were listed. The only thing I had to figure out was the actual pattern for the apron. After […]