Author Archives: hillshum

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 →

On Day 2 of our trip to Nauvoo, we enjoyed visiting with our Colorado cousins in the morning. My sweet sister-in-law took the trouble to round up air mattresses for all of the kids to sleep on in her downstairs … Continue reading →

We started Day 3 of our trip to Nauvoo by going to the LDS Church Winter Quarters Visitors’ Center. It’s next to the Winter Quarters temple, pictured above.  Grammi, who was traveling with us, was a missionary here over 14 … Continue reading →

I am blogging about our trip to Nauvoo, Illinois before I forget all about it. I wrote in my journal every day during the trip but I was too tired every night to write down all the details. Last night … Continue reading →

We as a family of 10 (7 kids, 2 parents, 1 grandma) got back late last Saturday night from our trip to Nauvoo. I can’t describe the happiness I feel from taking this road trip. It was a dream and … Continue reading →

Here’s another installment from my new novel, Dates with God. Sorry it’s a day late. I’ve got a lot on my plate! In today’s excerpt, Kate consciously chooses to avoid shaming her daughter and discovers how she masks feelings of … Continue reading →

Just in case you feel somewhat blue about a new school year starting, and want to inject some mama bear chemistry inside you to remind yourself of why you homeschool, I present these videos. I remember hearing about this story, … Continue reading →

Since it’s back-to-school time, I am posting a bunch of videos about education. See my post here for a TV special made in the 80s about why it’s important not to trust government with educating our children. This post showcases the … Continue reading →

Here’s the next installment from my new novel, Dates with God. This is  Chapter 3: Part 2, Jill’s Letter #3, in which Jill loses a battle because of Pinterest, and then gets interrupted when she writes about it. Jill’s Week … Continue reading →