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This Week Part 3
Last Monday was the first day of swathing for the year. Let the farming season officially begin! It was a windy day as you can see from the alfalfa blowing in green waves. Hershey and I waiting for the swather to make its way around the pivot. Here it comes! Kind of amazing there’s a […]
This Week Part 2
The men are building four more hay barns this year. They’ve set all the side poles for each and are now finishing welding the huge trusses on the final barn. After each truss is completed it’s moved to the barn where two more brothers are waiting in “genies” to weld the trusses in place. Uncle […]
This Week Part 1`
Crazy. Fun. Hectic. That’s what our week has been like and a good indication of what summer will bring. I took quite a few photos to document some of the moments. So many, I’ve had to create three posts so I don’t overwhelm you! The siding was torn off our house to prepare for stucco. […]
Saints and Soldiers: The Void and 70th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 1944 was the first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France in World War II. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Now known as D-Day, today marks the 70th anniversary. I have a couple of friends who are lucky enough to be there today with their families witnessing the celebrations. […]
Good Music Brighter Children
Please welcome another guest blogger for the Establish a House series. This time the topic is music and the impact it has on our children’s lives. There is a giveaway at the end! Hello, I’m Sharlene Habermeyer. Thanks for letting me guest post today! I am a mother of five boys and the author of […]
Family Connect Family History Fair
I was on a committee that hosted a family history fair for our community. The fair was Saturday and was a big success! But, boy, am I sure glad its over (at least for this year). It takes a lot of work to pull something like this off. There were so many people contributing their […]
All’s Well on the Homefront
For Christmas Cookie got a guitar and has been having weekly lessons from Grandpa V thanks to the technology of Google Hangout. This has been so much fun for her (and grandpa too!). Cookie is a musical learner and would love to learn all sorts of instruments if she could. Junior Mint is now 14 […]
The Soul Knows Its Worth
“None of us come to this earth to gain our worth; We brought it with us.” (Sheri L. Dew, No One Can Take Your Place, pg 21) From the time my children are born and on into adulthood we remind them that they are God’s children first before they are ours. As I rock my […]
Keeping Children’s Sensitive Skin Healthy
Welcome to another Establish a House post, written this time by Andrea! She has some great tips for keeping sensitive skin healthy. When my first child, Miriam, was about a month old she developed a terrible diaper rash. I tried baby powder and changing her more frequently and then plain cornstarch per my mother’s recommendation, […]
Sunday’s Adventure
Sunday, oh, Sunday, how I long for the day when it will truly be a day of rest! Yesterday it was not. We provided the half time entertainment in Sacrament meeting (the main meeting at church)! First my husband got up to conduct and the prelude music wouldn’t stop. We looked over to realize the […]
Discover America From Sea to Shining Sea {Review}
Summertime is starting, school is ending and for many families that means…..vacation time! While our family normally doesn’t take big vacations in the summer due to our farming we do our best to learn about America in other ways. Introducing Discover America From Sea to Shining Sea! Using the lyrics of America, the Beautiful readers […]
Diary of Two Mad Black Mormons {Review and Giveaway}
“You’ve read the title, and now you’re scratching your head, wondering if this book is for real, right? “It is. Yes, the authors are bona fide Mormons. And hilarious, too! They call themselves Sistas in Zion. “Did we mention they’ve got enough faith to move mountains? Well, they haven’t moved any mountains just yet, but […]
Fleeting Moments
Mother’s Day was delightful yesterday! Spending time with my family usually is. 🙂 Semisweet posted these photos on her facebook page yesterday and I thought I’d share them here. Wow, was I young! And now both of these girls have grown into such beautiful young women! I can’t believe they will both be gone to […]
The Joys of Motherhood – Our Daily Chores: Gifts from God
As mothers, our work is not washing diapers and mending holes in jeans—that is what we spend much of our time doing, but it is not our work. Our work is rearing children; but it is much more than that, for we rear our children to fulfill their potential. We might have dreams of their […]
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