Cyrus turned 11 earlier this year, which meant he moved from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. He loves Boy Scouts and is enjoying it so much. Because Boy Scouts means camping, we have slowly been getting him some camping gear this year, including a backpack (specifially for camping), and a fantastic tent that my…
Today, I am thankful for the abundant basil that is growing in my front yard. I cut three huge bunches today and hung them to dry. I still have enough left to cut and dry much more. Because it has grown better than ever before, I won’t have to buy dried basil for at least…
Today I am thankful for the Swiss chard (silverbeet) that reseeded itself in my garden earlier this year. The plants were big enough to cut for dinner tonight, and there is plenty more to eat several more nights soon (plus, of course, it will keep growing). What are you grateful for today?
Winter will be 13 in December. At the current moment, one of her passions is trying out new hairstyles. Thanks to Pinterest, she has a wealth of ideas in front of her. I made these ribbon headbands for her using materials I had on hand. Supplies: ribbon hair elastic thread lace (optional) …
Each weekday in November, I’ll be making and posting a gift that I have made that day. These will be gifts for Christmas as well as for my eldest daughter’s birthday, which is in December. I have 5 daugthers and 2 sons for whom I will be making gifts. This year, I have fewer…
On the fourth Thursday of the November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. It is a day to give thanks to God for our many blessings. For the month of November, I will be posting one or more thing for which I am grateful that day. Remembering to count our blessings leads to contentment. I’d love you…
Here are a few things to note: First, of course, is that my blog is now integrated into my website. It wasn’t a perfect transition; it appears that we lost some comments and all of my photo were shrunk. I’m going to work at putting every photo back in, but that will take a…
We headed back to BYU the next day. Our first stop was the BYU Paleontology Museum. The museum is free, and it was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. It was just the right length for the children, and we saw several things that we had never even heard of before! …
I gleaned olives again. They are all soaking in lye water now, to take the bitterness out. I cut red noodle beans, thyme, and green onions from the garden. My husband cut both boys’ hair. I made turkey broth and used it to make soup. I made French bread. I made yogurt. Winter made carrot…
The next day of our trip, we headed to Salt Lake City. We went to the Beehive House first. The garden was so pretty! We then bought a loaf of bread across the street, and had lunch (sandwiches, apples, pickles, and chocolate chip cookies) at a park across the street. We were delighted with the…
I canned 6 quarts of giardinera pickles. Winter made several gifts for her sisters for Christmas gifts using fabric I already had and some free downloadable patterns. I cut two pomegranates from my tree. I harvested my only butternut squash this year, and cut one Armenian cucumber from the garden, and cut a but of…
The reason we decided to leave in the fall was so that our children could see the changing leaves. Where we live, it doesn’t get cold enough for a big color change; the leaves usually turn brown and fall in December. A drive into the mountains would show them the beautiful mountains and the changing…