I am delighted to share my love of art with my children as we make artistic exploration a priority in our homeschool. Please join me each Friday as I post the latest addition to our art journals. I share easy ideas to incorporate art into your family culture. This week we learned about Jackson Pollock and abstract expressionism. Supplies: Tempera […]
When I received a review copy of Halo Found Hope, I had no idea what a chord this book would strike with me. Halo Found Hope is the story of Heloise Matzelle, a young, healthy wife and mother who was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. The book chronicles her diagnosis, treatment and recovery and the powerful faith she developed […]
One of my favorite LDS Primary Songs is Faith by Beatrice Goff Jackson. I find her lyrics so powerful. The first verse goes like this: Faith is knowing the sun will rise, lighting each new day. Faith is knowing the Lord will hear my prayers each time I pray. Faith is like a little seed: If planted, it will grow. […]
I am delighted to share my love of art with my children as we make artistic exploration a priority in our homeschool. Please join me each Friday as I post the latest addition to our art journals. I share easy ideas to incorporate art into your family culture. You don’t need to be a homeschooling family to spend time making […]
I am so excited to announce the newest journal in the A Lively Hope Etsy shop! It’s been a labor of love over the past few months and it’s finally ready. Introducing the LDS General Conference Doodle Journal! This 24 page download is full of my hand-drawn doodles and is designed to help you get the most out of General […]
I’m joining Anne of Modern Mrs. Darcy to share quick reviews of books I’ve read lately. Head over there for a multitude of books to add to your to-read list. Hands Free Mama I love the idea of this book. It’s touted as a guide to helping us be more present in our daily lives and love our people more […]
I forgot to take a photo before I started sanding. 🙂 Several years ago one of Jason’s co-workers was moving out of state. He asked Jason if we’d like a wooden chest he and his wife had purchased at an Eddie Bauer sale (you know, the kind where you can get things super cheap because they have other people’s names […]
Once upon a time there was a 7 year old girl who had just moved into a new home with her family. She was going to be moving into a basement bedroom for the first time and her Mommy and Daddy wanted it to be a really special space in order to help her transition into sleeping a farther away […]
I’ve been keeping a scripture journal since I was a teenager. For a while, my journal consisted of lists and lists of encouraging scriptures to send to the 18 LDS Missionaries I was […]