For the past month we have tried to focus more on Jesus Christ and serve as He served. There has been a wonderful initiative called #LightTheWorld that encourages people to serve each day in simple ways. We haven’t done everything every day but we have done some things. Jesus taught: “For I was an hungred, […]
Archives for 2017
Marie is HOME!!
For the past 18 months my second daughter, Marie, has been serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the England Birmingham Mission. We’ve been posting her weekly emails home at The Flying W. She served in England and Wales teaching people about Jesus Christ and His love for […]
Wonderful Wood Nativity Scenes for Children {Giveaway}
I adore Nativity scenes. I have accumulated quite an assortment over the past 20 years. Tiny ones, large ones, ceramic ones, wooden ones, plastic ones and everything in-between make up my collection. If you have children, you know it is so hard for them to resist playing with them! Last year every single one […]
“A Sacred Christmas”
Before you start reading this post hit the play button and turn up the volume (lower right corner) of this video. Now you can listen to the beautiful sounds of Garth Smith’s masterful piano arrangement as you read my review. . . . . . Isn’t it simply lovely to listen too? Garth Smith’s work […]
October 2017 General Conference Prints
The October 2017 General Conference Prints are finally ready! I grouped them into Saturday or Sunday morning and afternoon sessions to make them easier to download. The download link will be below each session. I have these same prints in Spanish here! Saturday Morning “If you have faltered, failed, feel broken, bitter, betrayed, or beaten—know […]
Citas de la Conferencia General de Octubre de 2017
Citas para la Conferencia General de octubre de 2017 – ¡gratis para imprimir! SESIÓN DEL SÁBADO POR LA MAÑANA “Si han flaqueado o fallado, si se sienten destrozados, resentidos, traicionados o derrotados—, sepan que no están solos; Dios aún los llama.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf “El cambiar el mundo comienza al fortalecer a su propia familia.” […]
The Good & The Beautiful Homeschool Curriculum
Longtime readers will know of my love for Sonlight. It is a history and literature based curriculum I have used for over 10 years. Until now. As hard as it is to say it, (because of loyalty) I have found something even better. We started using The Good & the Beautiful for language arts […]
Do you know a great mother? Nominate her!
Do you remember four years ago I got to go to New York City and attend a wonderful convention all about celebrating mothers? While it was daunting to be given the title of Nevada’s Young Mother of the Year it was one of the most wonderful experiences to share my joy of motherhood, children, and […]
October 2017 Women’s Session Quotes
I am slowly working on creating a print for every talk given in General Conference. Why is it taking me so long? Because I am also creating them in Spanish! Here are the October 2017 Women’s Session Quotes. These are great to rpint out and hang up in your home or to print smaller and […]
The Mom Conference Package
Were you able to watch any sessions of The Mom Conference? I only had a limited time each day to watch a few (or listen as I drove to town). My favorite speakers were Ramona Zabriskie on which one wins – motherhood or marriage, Dr. Laura Markham on how to minimize sibling rivalry, and Kristen […]
The Mom Conference 2017 is Coming!
You work hard to put dinner on the table, make sure your kids don’t look homeless, and run them around to soccer, dance, and piano. Sometimes it feels like a vacation to go to the bathroom alone, or on a solo shopping trip to Target. You equip them with everything they need clothes, food, a […]
We Can Change the World – Young Women in Excellence
Sunday evening we held our stake Young Women in Excellence. Since our stake is small with five wards and two branches Young Women in Excellence is held on a stake level every other year. This is the chance for the young women to show something they have been working on in their personal progress books. […]
October 2017 General Conference Jeopardy!
Fine the April 2018 General Conference Jeopardy here! Here’s the October 2017 General Conference Jeopardy! I don’t know about you but General Conference seemed to be extra special this past weekend. There were so many wonderful messages of following the Savior’s example to serve and lift, to defend the family, to love all of God’s […]
Gideon turned 6!
Gideon turned six back in July. He loved every minute of the day. He specifically asked for a “Davy Crockett and the River Pirates” cake. Huh? I had no idea how we were going to accomplish that. Gideon is totally into Davy Crocket right now. Has been for almost the whole year. He loves to […]
Family Pictures in Nauvoo!!
The last time my side of the family was together (not counting for funerals or weddings) was when Laura, now 12, was the baby. That’s a long time ago! It’s hard when we are spread out in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Kansas, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida to gather together in one place. One of the major […]
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