Excellence does not imply a long face and only a shoulder-to-the-wheel attitude. Family life is just too much fun to spend all our time being serious. A sense of humor is one of the most valuable tools to achieve excellence. Without it we can become too critical, and it is easy to become discouraged when […]
Women of Faith in the Latter Days Volume Three {Review}
This week as I’ve been thinking about motherhood and creating a home I’ve also had the pleasure of reading a collection of biographies of some great women. Volume three in the Women of Faith in the Latter Days series covers women born between 1846-1870. These women were each amazing as they recognized their individuals strengths, […]
The Joys of Motherhood – An Attitude of Excellence
There are houses and then there are HOUSES. Houses (lowercase) simply provide basic shelter. On the other hand, HOUSES (uppercase) are built and planned with love and care. They provide shelter, but also enrich the lives of those who live in them. These two kinds of houses are symbolic of an ordinary job of mothering […]
The Joys of Motherhood – Preparation – A Lifelong Pursuit: A House of Learning
I’m only sharing a snippet of today’s reading. For the whole portion read the section A House of Learning here. It seems to me that two things are necessary to joyful motherhood: preparation and excellence. Before a house can be built, a great deal of preparation must be made. Builders must learn certain skills. Plans […]
Cherish That Role That is so Uniquely Yours – Motherhood
The most service I ever do is my day in and day out work as a mother. Tending to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of children can be physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausting. Just this morning after helping the children with school, talking to a high school counselor, and doing some laundry, I held […]
The Joys of Motherhood – A House of Order: Building Houses – Building Families
I’ve only posted a snippet of today’s reading. To read the all of it begin at the section titled Building Houses-Building Families. Celestial homes may be large or small, rich or poor. The families may range from a couple to a dozen or more. The home might be serene or bustling. But all celestial homes […]
The Joys of Motherhood – A Training Ground for Heaven
In creating a home and making it function, we have much more freedom and responsibility than do people in any other occupation in the world. They are always restricted by bosses and supervisors, stockholders, the buying public, or the realities of the marketplace—in other words, they are tied to the earth. In our homes, on […]
The Joys of Motherhood – A study for this week
Lofty, beautiful, and serene, a celestial orb glistens in a luminescent sky. Far below on the frontier of a dark wilderness in a tiny fortress live some strangers from the splendid place above. Their home is an outpost, reflecting some of the glory of the celestial homeland but surrounded by darkness and constantly under attack. […]
Five Ways to Immortalize School-Year Memories – Without Scrapbooking
As another school year starts to wind down Heather, the guest blogger for today’s Establish a House post, shares some ideas for keeping track of the memories that have been made. Welcome, Heather! We’re nearing the end of another school year, and if you’re like a lot of parents, you’ve taken your fair share of […]
Cove Fort, UT
On our way home from St. George we stopped at Cove Fort, UT. It is right at the junction of I-15 and I-70. It not only plays a part in early Mormon history but is also a part of Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s family history. His great-great-grandfather Ira Nathaniel Hinckley was called by Brigham Young to […]
St. George LDS Temple
After hiking the volcano and a quick stop at Milne Jewelery (oh goodness how it was SO hard to make that a quick stop with daughters!) we took all the kids to see the St. George LDS Temple. Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s brother was married there, which is also the last time Mr. FR and I […]
We Climbed a Volcano!
Last week we took a trip to visit Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s sister in St. George, UT. One of the things we did was hike up Cinder Cone Trail to the top of this cinder cone volcano. There are actually two parts to the trail or two ways up to the top – straight up 500 […]
Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
This month’s Establish a House posts will focus on mothers and how they deal with feeling overwhelmed. Hopefully through these guest posts you’ll be able to receive ideas on how to handle your own trying motherhood times! I thought it appropriate as we near Mother’s Day to focus on the good we ARE doing even […]
My Treasures
Last week was our Spring break. We traveled together visiting some sights in southern Utah (more about that later). And then, yesterday, we spent the whole day together just relaxing, listening to beautiful music, attending church, and eating a delicious dinner. I can’t help but feel overwhelming gratitude for this family of mine! I love […]
Happy Easter!
Just a few wonderful links and videos for today to help you celebrate Easter. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir gave a live performance of Handel’s Messiah Friday evening. They were so surprised by the reaction of the public when it was announced they would give this concert (the tickets were gone in 7 1/2 minutes!) that […]
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