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Following the Prophet: Studying the Priesthood

My friend Michelle texted me this video last week. It’s Emily Belle Freeman talking about the scriptures that President Nelson asked all the women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to study in last October 2019 General … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Wed. 4/1/20, still social distancing

  I had a big project to work on most of the day, but in the evening I wanted to give some time to my children. So to go with the book below that I had read the day before, … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Tues. 3/31/20, still social distancing, a Free Panda Game!

Even though it was technically math and science day, we read the book above. Sometimes I am just random like that. It’s such a great book about everyone’s favorite neighbor. Then we played 24. This is currently my fave math … Continue reading

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Classic Yellow Keto Cake: Grain-free, Sugar-Free

  May I present to you….a classic yellow keto cake that doesn’t use flaxseed meal, oat fiber, or beans, like my other keto yellow cake here. I’m so excited about this! For years since going low carb, I’ve been using … Continue reading

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My Top Ten Tabletop Games

Here is my list of my current Top Ten Favorite Tabletop Games and why. I reserve the right to change this at any time, of course! Codenames. My all time favorite, because it involves logic, deduction, vocabulary, word association, and … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Mon. 3/30/20, still social distancing

We started this book last week on Audible. (It’s not part of the free collection being offered right now during the pandemic…but here are my recommendations of the free ones being offered.) We’re doing a chapter a day. I learned … Continue reading

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General Conference and Easter are Coming! Get Ready!

With all the turmoil going on, it’s just soooooo good to feel the bright spots coming up…General Conference this Sunday, and Easter, the following Sunday! So watch above and below for ideas on how you can prepare spiritually. Foodwise, it’s … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Fri. 3/27/20, still social distancing

For Friday’s art day we read the above book, based on the true story of a guy who stole the Mona Lisa painting from the Louvre and hid it for two years. Then we played some art games. (We are … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Thurs. 3/26/20

  I read this one aloud over Zoom to some homeschool friends! Such a beautiful book about Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s childhood in war-torn Europe. It gives me hope for this crisis we are in now. This one was a … Continue reading

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#abookandagameaday, Wed. 3/25/20, still social distancing

Wednesdays we do history and geography for our gameschooling. I read this picture book above to Bugsy for his bedtime. In the morning, on Wednesdays lately, I’ve read a few chapters from the book below. We will finish it up … Continue reading

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