Month: June 2014

Personal Best

Personal Best

As usual, my children are my greatest teachers. My oldest just started to run track this year. She got a late start, because most of her peers have been doing it a couple years longer than her, but that didn’t deter her at all. Plus, like me, she has exercise-induced asthma, and running track is…

Seeds of Faith by Dan Barker

Seeds of Faith by Dan Barker

Ever since I spent a summer performing in Nauvoo, Illinois, I have been a huge Church History Fan. I absolutely love hearing the stories of faith and the experiences that the early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had. Curious about how I ended up as a performer in Nauvoo? Click…

Summer Kick-off Party!

Summer Kick-off Party!

This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! Our last day of school was last Thursday. So, naturally, Friday morning we had a little Summer Kick-off Party. My husband made a delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs,…

Summer Has Begun

Summer Has Begun

Everyone knows I’ve been waiting forever for summer. And it’s finally here! Yesterday was the last day of school. And, of course, the weather didn’t much act like summer since it was rainy and cold, but who cares? No more getting up at 6:00 in the morning to make lunches and sign papers and herd…

Patio Herb Garden

Patio Herb Garden

I really wanted to have a little herb garden in my backyard this summer. A couple of summers ago, I tried to plant an herb garden in the ancient garden bed in the corner of my backyard, but the very day I got my cute little herbs planted a gigantic maple tree fell on them….

How to Choose Summer Reading Books for Your Kids + Our Summer Reading Lists

How to Choose Summer Reading Books for Your Kids + Our Summer Reading Lists

The benefits of summer reading for kids are too large to ignore. Encourage your kids to read over the summer by gifting them a pile of books as soon as school is out. This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and…