and we went on a surprise trip, something that we hadn't ever really done before. Mark and Brian knew that the trip was going to part of our Christmas this year, but didn't know where we were going or what we were going to do. … [Continue reading] about Twas a Couple Days after Christmas…
Visiting the Palmyra area
In early November, I went to an educational conference in my position as Family Life Commissioner for Utah PTA. I went with my friend, Holly. The conference was in Rochester, New York and we were able to rent a car and … [Continue reading] about Visiting the Palmyra area
Festival of Trees 2007
This year for our Festival of Tree tree we decided to have a music theme, since Paul loved music. We had an electric guitar, drum set, a bunch of 45 records, and an autographed CD from Melissa Etheridge (Melissa went to the same junior high and … [Continue reading] about Festival of Trees 2007
Brining a Turkey
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!A couple of years ago, someone told me about brining the turkey before you cook it. We tried it and the results were great! Everyone likes the moist tender meat it makes. Here is the recipe and method we … [Continue reading] about Brining a Turkey
Protect your brain
I received an email from my college son, Mark, with a quote from his American History professor, “You want to be open-minded, but not so open-minded that your brains fall out.” After I picked myself up off the floor and stopped … [Continue reading] about Protect your brain