Author Archives: hillshum

What does the family have to do with liberty? Why should youth care about this?     Thomas Jefferson once said that the tree of liberty should be refreshed every once in a while with the blood of patriots. What … Continue reading →

Whew, last week was fun! I presented at the SLC TJED Family Forum with my friends the Bowlers, to the youth. We spoke about the Fourth Turning and the Hero Generation. (The whole presentation was born when I took my … Continue reading →

  I’ve noticed that my blog post titled “Catch this Gift For Yourself For Christmas” is the most popular post on my site. For those of you who are disappointed that you are too late in getting the gift of … Continue reading →

  Whew, last week was busy. It started out on Sunday by hearing a talk on BYU’s radio station featuring Sister Bonnie Parkin, formerly the General Relief Society President of the LDS Church. Her talk was all about having a … Continue reading →

It’s official! My 17 year old son got word last week that he has been accepted into a major private university for admission, starting fall 2011. He is still applying to other colleges and for scholarships. We will see which … Continue reading →

  Yesterday I drove to Provo to meet with my friends the Bowlers. Amy, the mom, and her husband, Kent, and their son Brad and I are all presenting to the youth at the TJED Forum together on March 19th … Continue reading →

I found such a cool web site for helping with family history research. The story goes like this…     I have been doing family history research like crazy. It is so addictive! Like an overeater with chocolates, I can’t … Continue reading →

  I haven’t blogged much lately. Is it ever an overstatement for a mom of seven to say so much is happening in her life? Tonight was FHE and I gave a great lesson on service…taken from the Gospel Principles … Continue reading →

  I know I promised to blog more about the Eagle Forum Convention. Steve Russell’s talk was so amazing that I want to tell everyone about it. I also want to brag about how my 9 year-old won the Pinewood … Continue reading →

Sometimes, I just feel like indulging in doing a typical braggy mommy blog post. So here goes…just skip if you can’t stand bragging.   A few weeks ago my oldest child, my guinea pig in homeschooling, got his ACT score … Continue reading →