Author Archives: hillshum

Here is a video that Joyce Kinmont recommended in her latest LDSHEA newsletter (if you aren’t signed up to get it, go to http://ldshea.org and sign up for free). LDSHEA stands for Latter-day Saint Home Education Association. My life just … Continue reading →

We enjoyed watching Sunday night’s Christmas devotional with the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If any of you want to read The Mansion, one of the stories that President Monson recommended, it’s free on … Continue reading →

Someone just asked me for book recommendations for her teen boys for Christmas gifts. She wants something “clean, adventurous, inspiring and uplifitng.” Guess that rules out Ender’s Game, huh? I liked the book but did not like all the garbage … Continue reading →

I wanted to get this out earlier, but with all the excitement of fainting this morning and going to the ER to get a CAT scan, I am getting this out late. (I rarely go to doctors or the hospital, … Continue reading →

So I finally went visiting teaching last week for November (yes, I occasionally, ok, ok, . . . um,  lately, it has been always, wait until the last week). I found out that my new sister I am assigned to … Continue reading →

  My homeschooling mom friend Tammie over at http://nourishingfamilies.blogspot.com is offering a super Christmas deal. You can get her cookbook, Scratch, with the three supplemental cookbooks about smoothies, quinoa, and gluten free baking, for only $30 total! That’s such an … Continue reading →

  I may be too late for some of you with this, but hopefully not. If you are like me you still have some leftover turkey, still on the bones, from Thanksgiving. What to do with it? Make turkey stock. … Continue reading →

  Have you heard of Vision Forum? It is a Christian-based company that sells toys, books, CDs, DVDs, and other stuff geared to homeschooling Christian families. They have so many fun things that you might want to use them for … Continue reading →

  Due to an overwhelming response of people telling me that Dec. 3, or any day in December, is bad for them, the Tree of Life Mothering Conference is moved to Sat. Feb. 11. Stay tuned for more details coming … Continue reading →

  Wow, last week was such a beautiful holiday week. It started out with my daughter’s birthday on Monday. In the midst of preparing that I also got to drive the car pool for my son’s Knights of Freedom trip … Continue reading →