On Father’s Day as we sat around the table eating lunch Bon Bon, my oldest, asked her dad, “How did the Wadsworth’s get to be in Panaca [NV] anyway?” He was surprised by her question as we have talked about their ancestors a lot but he soon realized he had never related that story before. […]
Stubborn or Determined? Defining Your Child’s Attributes
Several years ago, I had reached a breaking point. I was pregnant with my fourth baby. My 2-year-old son was wreaking havoc on my sanity. I remember one morning beginning with him cracking all of the eggs onto the kitchen floor. As I cleaned it up, he dumped the oatmeal from breakfast out of the […]
Silly me
The organist for our church was gone fighting fires in Oregon yesterday so I substituted at the last minute. I was particularly pleased during the intermediate hymn as I played the prelude thinking, “I am doing pretty good for not having played this hymn for a while.” Two measures into the hymn I realized I […]
To read a book
A thunderstorm raging outside, a cozy spot to curl up, a big bag of peanut M&Ms, and a good book to read – those elements created a perfect day in my childhood. I love to read! I can thank both my parents for passing that love of reading on to my siblings and me. So […]
Tara Trobaugh – 2013 National Young Mother of the Year
This is the second in a series about the 2013 State Young Mothers of the Year from American Mothers, Inc. Come and like their facebook page! Tara Trobaugh in the 2013 National Young Mother of the Year. When you meet her you instantly fall in love with her cheerful and funny personality and sweet southern […]
The Best Kind of Story
While watching 17 Miracles for the umpteenth time my six year old informed me, “When I get married, I’m going to tell my wife to only buy true story movies. Those are the best kind to watch.” “Really? Even if people die and its sad?” “Mom, most of the people lived. That was a miracle! […]
Puerto Rico’s 2013 Young Mother of the Year
Did you know that Puerto Rico has the largest “state” organization for American Mothers? They love their moms! I’d like to introduce you to Camille Guardiola-Lozada. She is the mother of three children, one of whom has Autism. Camille missed the last day of the American Mothers’s convention, including the gala dinner, because she had […]
I am a body builder
A nice little article, Changing the World One Baby at a Time, appeared in the Church News this weekend. And a funny thing happened. I noticed in my blog stats that people were googling my name and finding their way here. (Welcome, by the way, to those of you who did just that.) It was […]
CurrClick’s Pay What You Want Sale
Just popping in from my blogging break to tell you about a fantastic sale that started today at CurrClick. It’s the “Pay What You Want” event! Through the weekend and ending on July 29th, homeschoolers can shop over 4,000 titles from top homeschool publishers and you guessed it: *Pay whatever you want for the items […]
Betty Jean Gibbs Ventura
“Thou shalt live together in love, insomuch that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die,” (Doctrine & Covenants 42:45) My sweet grandmother Yaya (Betty Jean Gibbs Ventura) has now joined her beloved companion Avi (Juan Ventura) in heaven. She was an amazing woman who loved serving others. I love her and will […]
Chocolate Kisses
Ah summer! Where has your first month gone? It seems like you are flying away too quickly. So much to do, so much to experience, and all at double time. For instance, yesterday was a very important day in history. VERY IMPORTANT. Do you know what happened on July 7, 1550? EUROPEANS DISCOVERED CHOCOLATE!!! Up […]
Five Minute Friday: Beautiful
Today I’m joining Lisa-Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, no worrying about perfect grammar, font, or punctuation. Join us! This week’s topic: Beautiful Go! My oldest says it on the way home from the family BBQ. “Is it just me or was the sky particularly beautiful this […]
La Familia July 2013
Monday evening we headed out to Water Canyon to update our family photo. It was windy and we could see storm clouds in the distance. It was those storm clouds that brought lightning that sparked the wildfire. Regardless of the weather we actually got a few good photos! Hurray for cooperative children, a tripod and […]
Lightning Sparked Wildfire
This is the view from our house tonight before going to bed. The dim lights just left of center is my sister-in-law’s house. The three lights just right of center are our shops. A little too close for comfort! Here’s a closer look at the fire above my sister-in-law’s house (the two dots at lower […]
American Mothers, Inc. 2013 Convention
American Mothers is an organization dedicated to honoring, educating and serving mothers at home, at work and in the world. Though it officially began in 1935 its roots go all the way to the Civil War when Anna Reeves Jarvis sought to heal the wounds created by the conflict by gathering mothers from both sides […]
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