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U.N. Day for Veggie Gals in Park City

This is the yummy chicken paella that Veggie Gal Annette fixed for us.   A few weeks ago my informal group of girlfriends, called the “Veggie Gals,” met in Park City for a Veggie Gal lunch hosted by one of … Continue reading

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Would Tolstoy Have Become LDS?

  My son who is away at college, George Wythe College, see http://gw.edu is reading Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy for his class on family culture. I was amazed to text him last week and discover that instead of watching … Continue reading

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“Has the Next Steve Jobs Been Lost?”

  Today I had a lot of fun driving the carpool home for the kids who live in the north area of this county from our Commonwealth School, a once a week school for homeschooling teens. On the way home … Continue reading

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Help to Homeschool Your Older Teenager

Last Thursday night was so awesome. I am so excited about this! This idea is so powerful! If you have older teens and you homeschool, you will want to know about this. It will change your life and your children’s … Continue reading

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Hand-crafted Pickles

I have always loved having pickles on my sandwiches. I used to buy them all the time. Nothing tastes so good for lunch, especially on a bleak winter day, as a sandwich with lots of crunch from assorted crispy vegetables, … Continue reading

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General Conference Musings: Children are What Your Time and Body Are For

Wow, I loved General Conference this past weekend. I have been waiting for that talk by Elder Neil Andersen for a long time. He said that the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe in having … Continue reading

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Finally: the Recap On Celestial Education

I keep thinking, after such and such is over with, I will have more time to blog. About five blog topics bounce around inside my head at once such as the following:   how to “play the queen” like it … Continue reading

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Essential Oils: a Key to Health and Happiness

  Come learn with me about essential oils! My friend Tara is holding a fun night at her home where she shares about how essential oils can heal depression, anxiety, mood swings, and other emotional challenges.   It’s Tuesday night … Continue reading

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Want Freedom? Get Virtue…Our Constitution Day Celebration, Bright and Beautiful

  John Adams has that famous quote about celebrating Independence Day with pomp and fireworks. I’ve often felt sad that we don’t celebrate Constitution Day with the same vigor.     Most people wouldn’t know Constitution Day if it came … Continue reading

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Why I Am Not a Vegetarian: I Want a Strong Temple for Me and My Kids

(We went to the aquarium last week for a homeschooling field trip. My son also won his Constitution Bowl contest for the Constitution Day celebration in Bountiful. I have a lot more pictures about that coming up, including some of … Continue reading

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