Thankful Me

I sit in an unfamiliar room, facing a final exam for a class I completely forgot to attend even once during the semester .  I aw aken abruptly, heart pounding, relieved it was only a dream. College students need a little extra encouragement during the dreaded finals week.  My kids have al ways appreciated a surp rise in the mail to let them know I 'm thinking of the m and wishing them the best.

One of the reasons I decided on "Monday Morning in the Kitchen" was so I could share recipes with my children.  I asked my oldest daughter what recipe she would like to see, and she immediately said, "Blackberry pie!  We ate that all the time when I was little."

For May's visiting teaching message, we can choose any of the talks from the latest Gener al Conference.  I 'm not sure wh ich message I will decide upon, but I m ade se veral different handouts.  Even if you are not a visiting teacher, I hope that you will find these quotes inspiration al !

Everything is fine here; I just need a bit of a break from blogging to concentrate on my real- life to-do list.  I'll resume posts on April 28th.  Hope you have a wonderful week ! Thanks for the unplugged life.

Tonight, we are attending a church activity all about family history.  We're supposed to bring a story to share, so I'm goin g to bring a phot o and the stor y about how it c ame into my possession.  Though I've w ritten about it bef ore, I think it's worth repeatin g.  I hope you enjoy the post from the past: Family history research can become a tangled web sometimes.  Trying to keep names, dates, and relationships straight is often a challenge for my mind.  I'm sure as a child I gave my mom more than one glazed-over look when she would try to explain the relationship to me of an ancestor she had just found.  I understand the impulse to just nod along politely, but please, try to keep up with this post because it is just THE COOLEST THING EVER.

A few weeks ag o, I shared a bit about John 's first car, a Ford Anglia .   Debbie f rom Our Old Homestead ask ed if we still had the car, and I told her no, but that I wante d to be able to surprise John with another Ford Anglia someday.  Well, it wasn't really a surprise, but I actually found one last week!   a photo from the craigslist ad

Thanks for the truth in th is song line:  "W henever I touch a velvet rose, or walk by our lilac tree, I 'm glad that I live in this beautiful world Heavenly Father created for me." You might find my posts on these blog hops: Sew Darn Crafty Party,   Find a Friend Friday, Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop, Show Your Stuff, The Wildly Original Link Party, Wow Us Wednesdays, Down Home Blog Hop , Tuesday Archive Link Up, Linky Tuesday at Freemotion by the River , Grandparents Say It Saturday The Creative Home Acre Hop ,  Best Blog Post Ever , Grand Social, Crafty Garden Mama, Let's Get Social Sundays Freedom Fridays