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#abookandagameaday, Fri. 4/24/20 still social distancing

  I read this book aloud to the kiddos while they did dishes, both the lunch and then supper dishes. It’s a great introduction to the non-aggression principle taught by the great Ron Paul. You can get the Tuttle Twins … Continue reading

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Come to BYU Women’s Conference Online this Friday!

I’m super excited about this upcoming event! The annual BYU Women’s Conference, is all online this year! Parts of it have been online in the past, as shown above, but this year, ALL of it is! Over 24 years ago, … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Th. 4/23/20, still social distancing

I read this to Bugsy for bedtime. A great story about Jackie. I read it years ago to an older child. It was good to revisit and be reminded of Jackie’s courage to stand for himself and his right to … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, catching up during social distancing, first half of April 2020

Tuesday April 21, 2020 I haven’t blogged in a while about our picture books and games. So I’m just going to do a massive blog post and catch up all at once. I’ll put what we did today and work … Continue reading

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How to Communicate With God, and How to Teach Your Children to Do So

I am sharing the video above of a speech (transcript here) given by the late great Dr. Stephen R, Covey at my alma mater, BYU. He was the best-selling author of the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. … Continue reading

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Is Quarantining Constitutional?

I’m in the middle of this series of videos by patriot Rick Green of patriotacademy.com. It behooves us all to be responsible citizens and know our Constitutional rights  all the time, but especially during this time of pandemic and quarantining. … Continue reading

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The Bread Geek Speaks!

  My friend Olivia is getting me and a bunch of other friends into baking with natural yeast, aka sourdough, which is new for some and “again” for me. I did it for years but then seasons shifted and I … Continue reading

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How Do You Play Games Remotely? Here are some Remote Games, and a Guide for Online Board Game Playing, including Links to Free Print and Play Games

Have you thought of playing board games via video chat, like through zoom? We had a blast recently playing the board games above. We did it via Zoom, on Easter Eve, with some family friends who live 900 miles away … Continue reading

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Watch Secret Ingredients Documentary Free this Weekend!

  Here’s a documentary showing for free this weekend. It’s called Secret Ingredients. I’m watching it this weekend and would love to have a discussion about it in the comments below. I’m not sure if it’s a commercial for a … Continue reading

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Review of the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Game, and Buffalo Games is Awesome!

  Hey, before I review this game, here’s a quick shout-out to Buffalo Games. That company is the maker of the amazing Chickapig board game and the new Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Game. We here at this home absolutely love Chickapig … Continue reading

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