Yesterday we had a dust storm blow through. It was a little bit creepy to see a big wall of dust coming our way. The dust storm brought rain, blessed rain. Except we have four pivots of hay down and two pivots full of baled hay. Not the ideal situation but somehow it feels okay. […]
My Littles
The older girls have been gone all week to girls camp. For most of the day it’s just been me and the “younger” crowd at home. We’ve been making cookies, watching movies, playing card games and board games, listening to the piano being practiced without older siblings grumbling about all the ‘noise’, and doing chores. […]
Independence Day
We had a very fun day celebrating the 4th of July holiday with family and friends. We even had a redneck amusement ride! 🙂 © 2007-2014 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
June is Gone
What a month! Did you miss me while I was gone? We’ve been as busy as can be with no slowing down. We are planning on a BIG (at least 60 people) gathering for Independence Day this Friday. My kids are making pinatas right now, covering balloons with newspaper and paper mache glue. We’ve been […]
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. […]
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 […]
China Garden
Saturday the weather was absolutely beautiful! Unlike today which is very windy and cold. We took the kids for a drive to the east side of the Bloody Runs (the mountains east of our house) and hiked to China Garden. When the railroad was being built in this area there were many Chinese workers helping […]
What is love?
Is it a surprise picture left on a camera? A couple exchanging vows to cherish one another? Is it a mother holding a newborn, breathing in a bit of heaven? Or a father with a baby bundled up in his coat? Is it manifest in the hard labor to provide? Or the sweet scene of […]
The Latest Gossip
♥ I need a new laptop. Like yesterday. It won’t charge anymore, even with a newish cord and battery, so if it comes unplugged for even a split second I have to restart it. Or if the cord gets jiggled just a tiny bit it restarts on its own. I can’t complain too much as […]
An Elect Lady
Seventy years ago this couple brought a cute little girl into the world. Theirs was a pioneer heritage with Scottish ancestry on her father’s line, and English on her mother’s. Her ancestors were some of those who fought in the Revolutionary War, joined the Mormon Church in the early days of its history, and her […]
I’m a Woman with a Husband and Kids and I’m Not Sorry
“His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Evil things did not come into that valley. “I wish I had time to tell you even a few of the tales or one or two […]
Dwell Printables
To remind myself to dwell more in the simple moments of the day, my one goal for the year, I created simple signs that are hanging above my favorite red shelf. This is the one spot that I can consistently decorate for the season that won’t be destroyed or rearranged by little fingers. It is […]
Renewed
It started the day my oldest returned for Christmas break. We laid out a tablecloth, placed bowls brimming with candy down the middle of the table, gave each child a bag of pure white royal icing, and let them build a house. With each squeezing and glopping of frosting, each licking and crunching of candy, […]
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