Monthly Archives: August 2015

In today’s installment of my novel Dates with God, we see Kate go deeper in her sugar addiction, find some Mother Bear Chemistry, get confused by her cancer research, and have recurring dreams calling her to have a baby. Here’s … Continue reading →

Here’s Dates with God, Chapter 4: Part 2, Jill’s Letter #4, in which Jill adequately avoids the appraising eyebrows, while in Costco, of her former-best-friend-cheerleader-from-high-school whom she hasn’t seen in years.  Jill #4   Dear God,   What technique did … Continue reading →

I have some catching up to do with posting this week’s installments of my new book, Dates with God. Here is Chapter 4, Part 1: Emma’s Letter #4, in which Emma gives gets a blow from her mother-in-law’s sugar artistry. … Continue reading →

So today I was going to work on the rosters for our commonwealth school, as I am the registrar, but my husband took the forms with him to do work on the file at his office, since he is the … Continue reading →

Back to school time means packing school lunches, even if you homeschool sometimes. Is raw milk something to include in “school lunch” (homeschool lunch or away from home lunch)? What are the secrets of nutrition of raw milk? Watch this … Continue reading →

I just ordered some fermented cod liver oil on amazon this morning. It’s expensive stuff and looks and tastes disgusting to most people. The different flavors of cinnamon, mint, and chocolate make it taste good to me, so I’ve taken … Continue reading →

Oh my, with two kids home from college and my regular brood of 5 still at home, August birthdays for two of my boys, and reliving my Nauvoo trip, life is very full and hectic. I did not get to … Continue reading →

If you ever go to Nauvoo, be sure to take the wagon ride. Despite some of my children’s expressions above, it was a very pleasant experience. I loved hearing all of the stories from the missionary tour guide. We traveled … Continue reading →

This is a model of the real Nauvoo Temple. We saw it in the Winter Quarters’ Visitors Center. It was what the Saints left when they came to Winter Quarters, but it was a lovely reminder to us of what … Continue reading →

For Day 3, we woke up in Omaha, Nebraska. First we went the Mormon Trails Visitors’ Center, where Winter Quarters used to be.  We had many ancestors who lived in Winter Quarters. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to go across … Continue reading →