Author Archives: hillshum

Here are some delightful Thanksgiving stories to listen to while you bake or drive to Grandma’s. If you don’t know how to download them, grab a teenager, yours or one next door, to help you. Bribe them with a slice … Continue reading →

This gorgeous pumpkin pie pictured above was made by my friend Rhonda over here at the provident homemaker site. Rhonda and I attended the Agency Based Education Conference last Saturday. She shared with me how when she was in college, … Continue reading →

Is there a connection between autism and diet? This webinar will help you answer that question. The following is a message from Shula Edelkind, of the Feingold Association: Dear friends, We wanted to let you know of an upcoming webinar … Continue reading →

My three oldest children had a supremely elegant time at the Royal Academy of Zion’s Etiquette Simulation. The above picture shows my daughter, aka Virtue, on the left at the banquet with King Von and Queen Amy, on the right, who … Continue reading →

Here’s the pizza we had on Halloween night for our Book of Mormon party. We used Tillamook mozarella which my friend Amy brought and it was so yummy! She said she is a cheese snob so Tillamook is the only … Continue reading →

A storm blew in yesterday after we had mild weather for for the past two weeks, and it’s still snowing. I am so happy I caught these pictures of my neighbors’ cheery housefront decor and decorative kale before the storm … Continue reading →

The holidays are coming! That means turkey, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, more pie, Christmas trees, hot cocoa, sugar cookies, lights, fudge, toffee, egg nog, music, gingerbread, presents, and more food! It’s enough to make any girl … Continue reading →

Hooray! I just got a message from my friends Amy and Tresta about the mp3s being ready for the LDS Homeschool Conference held in August 2012: The audio recordings are available and up on our website! The LDS Homeschool Conference … Continue reading →

So I went and voted bright and early this morning before 8 AM. No lines, it was perfect. The deed is done! I have a desire to lighten things up around here so please share your Halloween and Harvest Party … Continue reading →

Election Day is almost here! I have interspersed this blog post with some informative videos about our responsibility to study the issues and vote conscientiously. They come from the http://christianvotersguide.com web site. This site has some great resources to help you use … Continue reading →