Author Archives: hillshum

“A family built on the marriage of a man and woman supplies the best setting for God’s plan to thrive.” I just love these quotes from Elder Christofferson’s April 2015 General Conference talk about marriage and family. Here’s the quote Elder … Continue reading →

Here are more pictures from the Shakespeare play performed by the Shakespeare Conquest class of our commonwealth school. My 13 year old was Biron in Love’s Labour’s Lost. We were going to do it outside on all three nights but … Continue reading →

I recently read most of this book (“most” because I was reading The Brainy Bunch at the same time and juggling all of my other responsibilities, and the book was so overdue that I almost felt guilty showing my face … Continue reading →

I am sorry for the lull in blogging. I think I am recovered from the Youth Conference I put on, Mother’s Day festivities, and supporting Shakespeare plays of the past two weeks. We got to take the kids and some … Continue reading →

My son is Biron in Love’s Labour’s Lost for Liber Academy, our commonwealth school! The performances are this weekend and on Monday. This is the reason he has been growing his hair out! If you are on the Wasatch Front, … Continue reading →

What do you do when your cousins are moving to Maine? Have a sleepover with them on a school night! My baby sister is moving to Maine! We are all sooooo sad about it! No more visits to their house, … Continue reading →

The above video is about how to get your baby to open wide, which is the #1 step to get breastfeeding started. Here are some new breastfeeding videos from my favorite breastfeeding blogger, Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC. Please share these with … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading this book, Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs, aloud to my littles almost every time while they do the dishes after a meal. I love it. I have always loved Louisa May Alcott, the subject of this biography, … Continue reading →

My interview with Rebecca Bohman of the Luminous Mind was published today! You can listen to it in the following ways: Tunes:http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/3493692 Website:http://www.theluminousmind.net/#!Episode-035-Celestia-Shumway-Natural-Mothering/cu6k/552b0e860cf28ab7fac1ffd2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XZidDU-pM0 For some reason, when I go to watch it on Youtube, it won’t pass my safety mode. … Continue reading →

Start watching this video from the 18 minute mark and you will learn about some ideas about why Zarahemla in the Book of Mormon may be across from Nauvoo, Illinois and how the Mississippi River could be the river Sidon. … Continue reading →