by Valerie Steimle | Sep 5, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
I just opened my first jar of sour kraut!! I can’t believe I made it and it was successful. It tasted delicious! I even made pickles, pickled okra and yogurt all by myself. Those were good too. Why all the culinary delights? Making our own real food has been a...
by Valerie Steimle | Aug 29, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
School is starting soon or already has started for many around the world. With this new school year comes thought and preparation. Many parents are considering schooling their children themselves. The question ‘Should I home-school my child?’ has crossed...
by Valerie Steimle | Aug 22, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
The approaching autumn season reminds me that my time is short: my time with the last of my children at home. I raised nine children over the past 33 years and now with the mission call of my second to the youngest about to come, I will have only one child left at...
by Valerie Steimle | Aug 15, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
In preparing for my daughter’s return from her 18-month mission in two weeks, we have been helping her accomplish her plans of going back to school. There have been some stumbling blocks along the way but with some determination and lots of prayer, we have...
by Valerie Steimle | Aug 8, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
What do I do for fun? I search genealogical indexes for family names. When I am bored, when I have a few minutes to spare, when I am depressed; I get online and log into ancestry.com and familysearch.org and start typing in names. I am driven to find them. One thing...