by richarddolsen | Nov 27, 2014 | Home and Family
A few months ago, many of my cousins, siblings, and I gathered with two of our aunts, ages 89 and 97, at the site of our grandparents’ home to spend an evening with Grandpa and Grandma. In the September twilight, we read from Grandpa’s and Grandma’s journals and...
by Brandon Quist | Nov 24, 2014 | Home and Family
Ever look in your cupboards and say to yourself, “I need to waste more of my food”? I have heard your wish, and present its fulfillment in the form of salt dough. 2 cups flour 1 cup salt ¾ cup water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Make sure to mix the flour and salt...
by Ashley Dewey | Nov 21, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
To be honest, after the whirlwind of the past couple of weeks I thought I would take a break from dating. However, I have a Father in Heaven who loves me too much to let me quit. It all started with a simple phone call from someone I thought I’d never hear from....
by Jane Thurston | Nov 20, 2014 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Writing about experiences with our Down syndrome son has been a pleasure for me but this month I felt some difficulty because writing about this alone makes it seem like it is all that defines us. I must let the reader know that there is so much more going on in our...
by Brandon Quist | Nov 17, 2014 | Home and Family
If you are anything like me, you cannot bear to throw away glass jars. Something about them cries out to be filled with interesting things. Or maybe you just haven’t gotten around to throwing out all those salsa jars. Rather than putting another thing in a landfill,...
by Ashley Dewey | Nov 7, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
We learn in the Book of Mormon that there must needs be an opposition in all things, and dating lives are certainly not the exception to that rule! Last week three fellows were introduced into the mix. Well, the bad news is that two out of three never called....