Author Archives: hillshum

How are you coming with Africa week in the Give Your Child the World Book Club? I have experienced sheer joy finding some Africa books at the library, pitching them to my kids over dinner (reading the plot summaries on … Continue reading →

This is me with the fabulous females in my cabin that I got to learn from at the 2014 Moms’ Retreat. Where else can a mom have a getaway, that includes lodging, three meals, a wonderful environment called the mountains. … Continue reading →

I have a tooth with a cavity, so I hope to heal it with the instructions in this video. The sad part is I have to give up stevia to do so. When I gave up mainstream sweeteners and went … Continue reading →

It can be tempting to indulge in pasta and buns in the summer at all the picnics, but if you are wanting to be low carb to keep your blood sugar and insulin levels down, then pasta and buns are … Continue reading →

This is a great poem to memorize for Independence Day to impress the grandparents! We’ve been working on it all week and will do it for dad on Monday. It captures the philosophy of Americanism perfectly. ‘TIS fine to see the … Continue reading →

Yes, you heard it right! Broccoli fries! I know it might sound yucky, but I promise, these are super yummy! I have made these twice this week and loooved them. I am into finding all the low carb recipes I … Continue reading →

If you are into historical fiction, you might want to pick up a free copy of this book,The Centurion’s Wife. It is free right now in the Kindle format on Amazon here. I was visiting my sister-in-law last week and … Continue reading →

We are back in Arizona after our two week vacation in Utah to see our  older 2 sons/brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Now that we are back I can embark on getting books for my kids to read recommended … Continue reading →

This year to celebrate Independence Day I am priming up for it by reading a little bit from these two books every day for our homeschool devotional. Some years when it’s summer I have skipped doing devotional, but this year, … Continue reading →

Do you realize that you can find information about your ancestors in Google books? I’ve found quite a bit of information for filling out my family tree this way. From the video above, with Lisa Louise Cooke, of lisalouisecooke.com, I … Continue reading →