I am grateful that I survived (barely) my first arduous 5 days of training as a Church Service Missionary in the Church and Family History Headquarters Mission! My assignment: the US/Canada floor in the Family History Library, 2 days a week for a … [Continue reading] about Gratitude Journal-Nov 1
How To Design and Create Your Own Halloween Costume

I wrote about finishing my Kindle book a few days ago, and now, my sister, Christine, has finished her own book. Sue and I gave her feedback and comments, so we've had a chance to see it, and it is awesome. If you've ever wanted to know the tricks … [Continue reading] about How To Design and Create Your Own Halloween Costume
My Kindle Book

Some of you know that I run another website called Outdoor Cooking Magic where I write about cooking outdoors. I like to cook on the grill, smoke in my smoker, cook with Dutch ovens, and cook over a campfire. I put recipes, tips, reviews of … [Continue reading] about My Kindle Book
What I saw on my walk

Yesterday on my walk around the neighborhood I took some pictures. The mountains were full of gorgeous color, trees in town were turning, bushes were getting berries, and it was a lovely representation of fall. We live in a beautiful … [Continue reading] about What I saw on my walk
Fall is here

It’s been raining here for a couple days and yesterday I woke up to find that the mountains right outside my living room window have snow on them. One of the peaks was snow-free for only about 9 weeks this year. It hasn’t gotten … [Continue reading] about Fall is here