Monthly Archives: August 2013

Finally, a Literary Critic Calls It Like it Is for the YA Genre!

Photo Credit: HIllsdale College Have you heard of Meghan Cox Gurdon? I have just recently, and I am happy to say that finally, someone out there had the guts to say what needed to be said about the Young Adult … Continue reading

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Book Club Over the Phone: Pinocchio for September

I heard that Audrey over at the The Ten Boom Institute is hosting a discussion of the book The Adventures of Pinocchio for September. On the way home from our trip to southern Utah this past Sunday I read the … Continue reading

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Real Foods for Healthy Lunch, Part 5: Easy Homemade Bread, and Sandwich Ideas!

Today’s tip/recipe for a healthy homemade lunch is to make wholesome grilled cheese sandwiches! This is my new favorite lunch. I take slices of my homemade sourdough bread. If I am just making the lunch for me, I melt some … Continue reading

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New Support Group Meetings for NFP LDS Parents!

Announcing… Tree of Life Fertility Natural Family Planning Support Meetings! For: Latter-day Saint (LDS) married couples who are interested in Natural Family Planning, based on the teachings of LDS Church leaders. This is a place to get information and support … Continue reading

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Healthy Real Foods for Lunch and After-school Snacks, Part 4: Homemade Creamsicles!

Even though it’s back to school time, it’s still fairly warm where I live (although we did have a hailstorm last Saturday, which is par for the course for crazy Utah weather). Here’s a fun, easy after-school snack to help … Continue reading

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New Baby! New Mission, and News for Pro-Life!

I am so excited for my baby sister! She just gave birth to her baby, a GIRL! I was hoping it was a girl. She knew the gender but is so good at keeping secrets she didn’t tell anyone. This … Continue reading

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Healthy Real Foods for Lunch, Part 3: Homemade Beef Jerky!

Today’s recipe for Healthy Lunches for Kids, part 3 is homemade beef jerky. We took my homemade jerky on our road trip last Sunday to our nephew/cousin’s mission farewell and it was so yummy! This portable snack of protein with … Continue reading

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Healthy Real Foods for Lunch, Part 2: Healthy Homemade Ranch Dressing in a Jar!

Today’s tip for feeding a healthy lunch for your kids is to give them some raw veggies that are crisp and colorful with plenty of dip to make those veggies zip with flavor. Think bite-sized: cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, … Continue reading

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Back to School: Healthy Real Foods for Lunch, Part 1

Today’s Naturally Healthy Cooking Class was on Healthy Lunches and After-school Snacks. I have oodles of recipes and ideas in a handout to post on the blog, but before I do, I thought I would do one blog post a … Continue reading

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Whole Foods Pancakes and Syrup

Here’s a recipe for whole wheat pancakes that are light, thin, and very digestible because they use natural yeast. They look like white flour pancakes! They don’t taste like them, though, because they are sourdough. Sourdough comes from natural yeast. … Continue reading

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