By Courtney, on March 29th, 2012%
Believe it or not, I don’t plan my trips onto the soap box. In fact every time I write something controversial, I vow I will never write another like it. It would really be much easier for me and probably more enjoyable for you if I could stick to family pictures and updates. It . . . → Read More: Things are not always what they seem
By Courtney, on March 5th, 2012%
As I was going to bed last night, I checked my blog reader one last night and I noticed that Elder Cook gave a CES fireside last night. I don’t usually watch them, mostly because I don’t pay enough attention to know when they are, but opened the video and thought maybe I would . . . → Read More: What-e’er thou art, act well thy part
By Courtney, on February 15th, 2012%
For Valentine’s Day, we all sat down to a movie we’ve been waiting to watch for a while. It took so long since Matt has been studying like crazy for the USMLE boards and by the time things settle down it it’s too late in the evening.
The stars aligned last night. I set . . . → Read More: Courageous
By Courtney, on February 12th, 2012%
For anyone following along on the drama unfolding with the HHS Birth Control Mandate, you will know that the lines have been drawn and that on one side the White House is screaming for the “right” to “preventative care” and that this is an issue about woman’s health. Opponents of the mandate claim that . . . → Read More: Birth Control Mandate
By Courtney, on January 25th, 2012%
By Courtney, on January 6th, 2012%
I recently told you that I read around 35 books in 2011. I’m sure when some of you saw that number you thought “Wowzers! 35 books? That’s amazing!”. Some of you thought, “That’s it? You lazy sack. What have you been doing all day long?”. The rest of you thought, “Hey that’s right . . . → Read More: Book tips
By Courtney, on January 4th, 2012%
These are the materials we will be using on George Washington. As a family we have started reading Being George Washington by Glenn Beck (as a side note, my sister stood in line for over an hour so that she could get me an autographed copy for Christmas. THANKS Lyndsey!! You’re awesome). I like this book . . . → Read More: George Washington Books
By Courtney, on January 3rd, 2012%
I have written this article for Latter-Day Homeschooling. If you already read it there, sorry for the redundancy.
Once upon time, there were two apples. One was a discolored, nasty and lumpy looking thing. The other was an apple who’s beauty and perfection could not be replicated. One day . . . → Read More: Hero Project
By Courtney, on December 31st, 2011%
You may wonder where my Christmas update post is. The truth is I don’t have one. It was a nice Christmas for us all. We didn’t do as much service as I would have liked, but neither did we have so much stuff Christmas morning that I wanted to ban all future presents . . . → Read More: A New Year is Upon Us
By Courtney, on December 8th, 2011%
I’m pretty sure that those of you who read my blog fall into one of three categories. The first are those of you like my parents. You come for the pictures but if you see a long post, you skip it. Some of you love my rants and keep coming back for more (I . . . → Read More: Time for my 3:00 brain Aneurysm
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"Freedom doesn't give us the right to do what we selfishly want but the power to do what we selflessly ought." - Michelle Duggar
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