Monthly Archives: February 2017

  I talked to Dean Sessions today. He’s the creator of the Universal Model, featured in the podcast interview above. He told me that a summary of the Universal Model in digital form is available for free, for a few … Continue reading →

I just listened to this today on my BYU-Idaho Devotional podcast feed. It’s the devotional message that Elder Neil L. Andersen gave at BYU-Idaho last week on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2017. Wow! It was so good! I almost didn’t … Continue reading →

Is it OK to watch a somewhat fluffy movie every once in a while? I think so. As long as it’s not too fluffy. My kids know how much I hate brain candy, but sometimes I want some entertainment that … Continue reading →

  I sing this song almost every homeschool morning with my kids. I start playing it on the piano and my younger kids know that it is a call to gather round the piano to start our homeschool devotional. I … Continue reading →

  I read this speech, given in the above video, in the BYU alumni magazine and thought it was awesome. The speaker, Liz Wiseman, graduated from BYU and went on to form the Wiseman Group. She tells a funny story … Continue reading →

I somehow stumbled upon this book on audio and I feel like that was “positively providential” as Rachel Lynde would say. It’s the story of Anne of Green Gables before she came to Green Gables. I started listening to it … Continue reading →

I’ve always loved your basic, run-of-the-mill, white sugar laden Valentine chocolates JUST for the sweet taste as they go down my throat… BUT not for the after-effects. With regular grocery-store chocolates made out of white sugar, I get the immediate blood … Continue reading →

Here is a yummy cake that is light, fluffy, and won’t add any inches to your waistline. Serve it tomorrow for Valentine’s Day! In the Trim Healthy Mama World, the basic cake, without the strawberries, or the chocolate topping, is … Continue reading →

  So I’ve been having fun experimenting with the Trim Healthy Mama (THM) Diet cookbook. I reviewed it here with a giveaway offer. You’ve probably already heard from reading my blog for a while that I lost weight a while … Continue reading →

RootsTech Family Discovery Day is tomorrow! I have been watching this for the past three years and have yet to be disappointed. Every year, as I watch or listen as I do chores, I come away feeling so inspired and … Continue reading →