We have been watching #LIGHTtheWORLD videos each morning followed by a bible video. Emily’s absolute favorite video is Lazarus being raised from the dead. My first impressions were on how Jesus knew how to meet each individual’s needs. With Martha he listened to her testimony and taught her a little more about the resurrection. With…
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A Really Real Day
As Nathan gets older, it is fascinating to watch his influence on Emily. He has introduced her to a whole to realm of things she never considered. Neither of them wanted the snacks I suggested this afternoon. They went off to play while I talked to the insurance company for at least an hour. There…
Food Staples: Bulgar Lentil Meat Replacement or Extender
About two years ago as we took our first baby steps into the whole food plant based world, I came across the idea to use a mixture of lentils and bulgar wheat to replace ground meat. We had never eaten a lentil or heard of bulgar. Two years later and we now use this bulgar…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
In November I studied gratitude using the study guide from the Small Seed. It primed my heart in unexpected ways for this Christmas season. I am deeply grateful for the Savior, my family, and our circumstances. On Monday we spent the evening setting up our Christmas tree with Celtic Women Holiday playing on Pandora. Nathan…
A Family Wood shop Morning
Andrew and I have a dream to have a wood shop of our very own. We want a place to teach our kids how to use tools and build whatever idea pops into our minds. Currently our projects are accomplished with Andrew cutting the wood on campus and us gluing at home. This works well…
A Season to Organize
When I was watching the Mom Conference in October I came across a free webinar on the Power of Moms all about organization. The tagline read, “Are you ready to tame your task list and get things done in a stress-free and efficient way WHILE prioritizing motherhood?”. YES YES YES! I dedicated 50 minutes of…
Thanksgiving 2016
Our Thanksgiving break this year started on Tuesday. Emily went to Joy School in the morning and Andrew stayed home to help finish packing. We had Nathan and a friend’s two month old twins helping us. Andrew picked up box lunches from a local cafe for our trip and arrived at 11am sharp back at…
He’s Got His Sights Set on Walking
Yesterday Nathan made a huge leap forward in the mobility department. He discovered he can climb the kitchen table chairs by himself and reach a whole new level to explore. He also caught the vision and desire to walk. He’s been walking along furniture for awhile now, but yesterday he realized what he was doing…