Author Archives: hillshum

8 years ago when we lived in Provo our daily schedule always included turning on the Christian radio station at a certain time for story time!  When we moved to Vernal I thought we were saying goodbye to that forever.  … Continue reading →

So after we watched the Mormon Messages for the FHE lesson (see previous blog post), my 10 year old fireball of energy suggested something I really wanted to do for the activity (which is rare): have a fire in the … Continue reading →

Last night was one of those FHE nights where I just dread doing it. I know FHE is important, but sometimes I just feel like I want everybody to go to bed so I can have some alone time. I … Continue reading →

I got a copy of the book, Daughters in My Kingdom, a few months ago! Did you get yours? It is so fun to discover the treasures in its pages. In this book on p. 3 Elder James Talmage is … Continue reading →

Are you still wondering what to get your husband or brother-in-law for Christmas? How about a membership to sonicdad.com? This new web site has project instructions for dads (and moms) to make cool things that fly, pop and fizz. You … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to a lovely 30 minutes of sharing or so from Sister Susan Tanner, the author of the new book, Daughters in My Kingdom  She tells her story of writing the book. She had a place where she … Continue reading →

My daughter with my two nieces at my mom’s birthday party. This past week we have been catching up and recovering from my trip to the emergency room last Friday morning.The short story is, I fainted early in the morning … Continue reading →

If you are like me, you enjoy food! So much you sometimes overeat. Actually, I don’t do it much if at all anymore. Taking coconut oil helps. If you are deathly afraid of bingeing this holiday season, get some coconut … Continue reading →

Yesterday we celebrated my mom’s birthday. What fun to have so many grandchildren when you turn 72! My sister whipped a batch of gingerbread cookies. I was amazed at how ambitious she is. She had homemade apple pie, these cookies, … Continue reading →