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I heard about this story last year from the prophet Pres. Monson. It is a beautiful story about overcoming selfishness.  You can listen to it here. It’s part of a collection of short stories on that page, scroll to the middle … Continue reading →

This yummy recipe that incorporates ginger essential oil is by Phillip Bruttig. GINGERBREAD MEN 1 c. butter1 c. sugar (I use sucanat from the bulk room of the health food store)1 c. molasses1 tbsp. vinegar1 egg, beaten4 1/2 – 5 … Continue reading →

Move over, Dickens! This is my absolute favorite destined-to-be-a-classic Christmas story. It weaves all the elements of Christmas together into one charming, delightful tale of the heart of Christmas. How can you not fall in love with a story that … Continue reading →

The above video will bring tears to your eyes with the beauty of the music and the love portrayed  by Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. Praise God for the talents of the two musicians, Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson! … Continue reading →

I am so happy that I can finally make bread that looks pretty like my sister’s artisan-bread-in-5-minutes a day, and also have it be whole wheat! I finally took the time to crack open the book she gave me, pictured … Continue reading →

I hope you enjoyed the Devotional done by the prophets last night. You can watch it here. We gathered around our dining room table with popcorn, hot cocoa, and laptops and watched it. I especially enjoyed Pres. Uchtdorf’s story about the little … Continue reading →

This Thanksgiving season has been saturated with my huge prayers of gratitude to my Heavenly Father for two blessings I have wanted for a long time: 1. a son going on a mission, and 2. no more car payments! Things … Continue reading →

I love Christmas because it means reading Christmas picture books to my kids every day and night! This is my favorite tradition because it doesn’t involve much energy and I ingest zero calories. Plus, I love to read, look at … Continue reading →

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 →