Other than being an authentic example , books and stories can teach our children valuable character traits. It was April 2020. Four of our adult six children had returned to our house for the Covid quarantine. We went from empty nesters to having every bedroom full. At one breakfast I started telling everyone part of … Continue reading Teaching Admirable Character Traits Through Books
Mental Models and Stories
What are the Benefits of Being A Reader for Our Whole Lives?
Being a lifelong reader can improve our lives so much! That means we have a growth mindset and we want to keep learning and improving. When our children see us reading, then because they want to be like us–the principle of attachment--they will want to read too. When “marketable skills” are mentioned maybe we think … Continue reading What are the Benefits of Being A Reader for Our Whole Lives?
The Magic of Books Over Movies
Any reader worth their salt knows that books are always better than the movies. Movies have a budget and a time limit. They also can’t tell us what a character is thinking or feeling. We are given great detail in a book on every aspect of a scene that movies can miss. Books can hit … Continue reading The Magic of Books Over Movies
Educate Ourselves With Sound Financial Principals
Where to start? Start looking at our bank statements and see what we could have cut out this month, how much do we actually make and how much interest are we being charged on each credit card and loan and write it down so it stares us in the face. Make a spreadsheet or have … Continue reading Educate Ourselves With Sound Financial Principals
Two Different Outcomes
At a congressional hearing in 2021, Facebook was being criticized because Instagram, which they own, was raising anxiety and depression rates in young women.The CEO, Mark Zuckenburg, when asked about children and mental health said: “The research that we’ve seen is that using social apps to connect with other people can have positive mental-health … Continue reading Two Different Outcomes
“Light, Leaven and Salt”
It has been easy for me to follow my parents and grandparents' examples, because they have shown me from a very early age the benefits of religion. I am the 7th generation of “ Saints ”, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As I study the lives of my ancestors I can … Continue reading “Light, Leaven and Salt”
The Sun, the Moon and the Stars
Glory by Degrees, by Annie Henrie Nader Last week I was entranced with luscious apricots. This week I loved hearing the clear explanation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Doctrine and Covenants section 76 as explained by Jared Halverson on his Youtube channel, Unshaken. If you don't have 3 hours to listen to … Continue reading The Sun, the Moon and the Stars
Why I Love America
I blew it. I didn't write a patriotic blog last week even though I feel strongly about America and what it offers its citizens. With a wonderful weekend of celebration and profound moments of meaning for me still lingering I want to write about my wonderful country. Why do I love America? I love that … Continue reading Why I Love America
What Is Important to Me
Youtube is full of channels of people who have changed their lives dramatically--built tiny houses so they can be debt free, changed their eating so they can be healthier, or are flipping real estate in order to earn extra money. Everywhere we can see people wanting to show us the secret to their happiness but … Continue reading What Is Important to Me
Learning Packets
My husband has a theory he and I often talk about. He calls them “Learning Packets”. Some people receive huge amounts of Learning Packets and some work on the same few their whole lives. Small or large, Learning Packets are life lessons that sometimes show up in the form of obstacles. These obstacles are brought … Continue reading Learning Packets
"Peace Like A River…" 