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This Thanksgiving story comes from the New Era, the LDS Church’s magazine for youth. It’s in the February 1999 issue, and it’s by Janna DeVore. The title is Please Bring Us Home. Here is the story: About 15 miles north … Continue reading →

Today’s story as we count down to Thanksgiving is a true story that took place on Christmas Eve. It involves a turkey so that’s why I’m including it here as a Thanksgiving story. Most people typically eat turkey on Thanksgiving, … Continue reading →

(Sorry to bread geeks everywhere: this picture does not show true rye bread. I don’t have any pictures of rye bread in my stock photos!) Today’s story is about two topics: Thanksgiving and traditions. Actually, even more. It’s about bread. … Continue reading →

Sorry I missed putting a Thanksgiving story up yesterday. Thursdays are long days around here! We have our homeschool group that day, based on Thomas Jefferson Education. We drive 90 minutes one way to get to it because it is … Continue reading →

Today’s story as we count down to Thanksgiving is about football. What would fall or Thanksgiving Day be without it? I have a love/hate relationship with the sport. I appreciate the strategy and infinite ways the game can go, but … Continue reading →

Are you enjoying November? I sure am! It is still 80 plus degrees here in southern AZ so I can still soak up plenty of sunshine without a jacket! I love it!!! I decided it would be fun to count … Continue reading →

Our family is expanding! No, not in the way that increases my waistline!!! I am getting a son-in-law in December! Yep, my daughter’s boyfriend finally popped the question on a Sunday morning in October right before we attended church. He … Continue reading →

Happy All Hallow’s Eve everybody! It was 500 years ago today that Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. So happy Martin Luther Day! We learned about Martin Luther as a Quest LEMI … Continue reading →

Recently I experienced the joyful luxury of a retreat for moms. I’ve had the privilege of attending a bunch of these, so I consider myself a connoisseur of them. This recent one was the cheapest one where I got the … Continue reading →

Didn’t you just looooove the 2017 Moms’ Conference? I  sure did! I squeezed in watching as many sessions as I could, while I did meal prep on those days. I think I only got through one entire session, between homeschooling, … Continue reading →