It’s no secret that we are a bookish family. We spend a lot of time reading for both school and fun. And for every birthday and Christmas our kiddos receive at least one book. Here are the beautiful books we found under the tree this year. Most of these books were carefully chosen by yours truly, but a few of […]
This idea has been kicking around in my mind for years, and I’m so happy to finally bring it to life. Here’s the idea: study one story of Christ’s life from His birth and ministry through His death and resurrection each week from Christmas to Easter. Of course it would be impossible to study every story we have from Him […]
Joining Modern Mrs. Darcy to share what I’ve been reading lately. The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida This book was absolutely fascinating. It’s written by a 13 year old Japanese boy who has severe Autism and is nonverbal. He wrote it through the use of a letter grid. It completely changed my understanding of Autism. Not only that, but it helped me to […]
The themes for the LDS Youth and Primary are beautiful. I love that each year the lessons our children hear at church are focused on one central theme. No matter where you live, the same principles are being taught. For 2018, the themes are: Youth Theme: Learn of me and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my […]
We’ve been shuffling bedrooms around the past few weeks. It’s been a little tricky to find an arrangement that would make everyone happy and allow us to have the space we need. Edith’s bedroom for the past year was actually our living room. Which was a little awkward when folks dropped by for a quick visit. We either had […]
I find a lot of joy through journaling. And I find a lot of joy from sharing things I’ve created with you. Today is the best of both worlds! A ton of free journaling printables for you! Generally I take an hour or so per month to set up a whole bunch of pages at once. I use my own […]
It’s been a difficult year for our family. I’ve mentioned before that my Grandparents (my dad’s parents) passed away within less than four months of each other. Two of my husband’s Grandmas passed away this year also. Four grandparents within about seven months. That’s a lot of loss. My Grandma Kindlespire (my kids called her Grandma Sally) was the Queen […]