Tag Archives: family

Thanksgiving Picture Books for 2025

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving picture books! I love all of these! Thanksgiving in the Woods tells the true story of a family who hosts Thanksgiving in the woods every year near their home in upstate New York, with candles, bonfires, … Continue reading

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Recap of My Second Trip to Maine: Sister/Cousin Time and Harvest Festival/Halloween

I haven’t done a “things that made me smile” post in so long! For a brief time, I was good at posting every month the pretty, happy, funny, real and smart things that happened in the previous month. January was … Continue reading

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The Queen of Butter Came to Utah! I Got to Meet Sally Fallon Morrell in SLC Last Week!

Hey, it’s Thursday! Instead of doing a #thriftythursday post about thrift store finds, like I’ve often done on Thursdays lately, I’m doing a #thrivingthursday post. I got to go to the annual Weston A. Price Foundation Conference last week in … Continue reading

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A Sign From Heaven and the Best Sign of All

I attended the sweetest funeral yesterday, for my dear Aunt Chris. She’s the wife of my dad’s brother. She passed away peacefully on my grandma’s birthday a week ago. I love going to funerals because I feel the Holy Spirit … Continue reading

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How to go Thrifting for Books Without Going to the Thrift Store

Today I’m sharing how to get thrift store prices on books without leaving your home. This is such important knowledge, if you are a book lover and/or homeschooler! If you are not one of those, just skip this post. Go … Continue reading

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More Summer Read-Alouds to Finish the Season Before School Starts

I’ve been seeing a lot homeschooling vloggers talk about back to school. I’m not quite ready for that yet. I love to hang onto summer as long as I can. One thing that helps me do that is reading books … Continue reading

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Jessa Duggar Seewald Had Baby #6, But What is The Gender?

I just love birth stories! The emotion involved, the intensity, the relief and joy after the baby is born, it is all so real, raw and amazing! I have seven birth stories of my own and I love to hear … Continue reading

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Following the Happy Caravan’s Road Trip/Move Back to CA: All the Videos of Their Trip Here!

Remember when I blogged about the Happy Caravan? That’s the name of a big happy musical family of 11 children and 2 parents, aka the Marc and Amber De La Motte family. They are leaving NYC and moving back to … Continue reading

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Photo Journal Recap of My Independence Day Family Weekend and Some Patriotic Videos

I had a glorious Independence Day extended family weekend! I celebrated Independence Day all week actually. Here’s what I did plus some patriotic videos. I had to miss the annual Patriotic Devotional that’s held in BYU’s Marriott Center every year, … Continue reading

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Fun Summer Read-Alouds for Your Family

Want some cheap summer fun for you and your children? Of course it’s fun to go to amusement parks, a water park, the swimming pool, the beach, hiking, or the lake, but that’s not always feasible and certainly not something … Continue reading

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