Monthly Archives: October 2010

My online discussion about Lincoln tonight was sooooo fascinating. We discussed the myths of Lincoln, which was a paper written by my friend Amy’s son Brad. Amy said during it that she is reading a book by Ludwig von Mises … Continue reading →

What I have learned lately:-if you ask your older son to make a gingerbread cake be sure to specify what size pan to bake it in.-if the cake spills over the too-small sized pan onto the floor of the oven, … Continue reading →

I finally have time to post about day two of my journey to TJED Land last summer. Last summer my seven children and I journeyed to TJED Land, aka southern Utah, for my oldest son to go to Youth for … Continue reading →

I really appreciate learning about the idea of getting off the conveyor belt from Oliver DeMille when it comes to education. See http://tjed.org to learn more about that if you don’t already know. I have been applying the idea of … Continue reading →

Tonight was the ward fall social and dinner. I won first place for my chili. Woo-hoo! This was the first time in four or five years that I have been there in enough time to actually get my chili entered. … Continue reading →

Two weeks ago was my firstborn’s birthday. He turned 17. It is so hard to believe he’s that old and that I’m old! He is such an impressive kid. He does a lot of good things on his own initiative … Continue reading →