by Tracy Polyak | Nov 23, 2011 | for Mind, for Spirit
I was excited when Grasshopper wanted to learn to crochet, since I also learned when I was 6 years old. I taught her how to make a chain, and she decided she would make a red chain to give to her grandmother for her Christmas tree. She worked on it for about a minute,...
by Guest Blogger | Nov 23, 2011 | for Home
This guest post from Lenny Mcknight I knew I wanted to get TXU in Houston, but I had to wait until I actually moved to Texas. The good news is that I love it here and I was able to find an amazing little house right up the road from my work. I think it’s a lot...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 17, 2011 | for Body, for Money
I’m all about saving money. In difficult economic times, it’s even more important to squeeze every penny out of your purchases. Sometimes that means selecting lower quality items. Not everything needs to last for centuries or provide professional quality...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 16, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We recently finished our mailbox with the stones used as an accent on our house. It looks beautiful and blends nicely with the home design. Rather than use the tacky, plastic, glue on numbers you see everywhere, we added a more substantial set. The finishing...
by Tracy Keeney | Nov 13, 2011 | for Mind
I was sitting with my coworkers during lunch, and as usual a couple of ladies who work as cafeteria/recess aides were eating beside us. As the aides were talking to each other one of them mentioned something about “walk and talk time.” It caught my...
by Tracy Polyak | Nov 10, 2011 | for Fun, for Spirit
I always feel a little irked when Christmas is mentioned before Thanksgiving. But I wanted to share a fun Family Home Evening series that we do for Christmas in time for others who might want to do something similar. When my oldest was a baby, I decided that I wanted...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 10, 2011 | for Mind
This is the third in a three-part homeschooling series. It was first published in 1996 in Super Learning Tools. Although my theories have morphed somewhat over the years, this series represents the beginning process of forming and implementing our homeschool and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 9, 2011 | for Good
First it was Transporter, a local bulletin board system in Provo in the late 1980’s. Then it was America Online, where I was on staff in the Family Computing Forum and later in the Homeschooling Forum. Next, we upgraded to the World Wide Web, and email group...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 9, 2011 | for Mind
This is the second in a three-part homeschooling series. It was first published in 1996 in Super Learning Tools. Although my theories have morphed somewhat over the years, this series represents the beginning process of forming and implementing our homeschool and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 8, 2011 | for Mind
This is the first in a three-part homeschooling series. It was first published in 1996 in Super Learning Tools. Although my theories have morphed somewhat over the years, this series represents the beginning process of forming and implementing our homeschool and...
