Christmas Bar Cookies offer all the goodness without all the fuss
I love Christmas. The Gibson Home goes all out on Christmas. The porch is decorated, the house is decorated, the tree is decorated. I love Christmas! But Christmas happens to be one of the busiest times of the year in our home as I’m sure it is in many of yours. So I’m learning to […]
When Serving Others, Let Them Eat Cupcakes!
When I was a little girl my birthday was the second most exciting day of the year, second only to Christmas. My mom knew how to make a kid feel loved. Growing up on the farm we didn’t do things like the town kids did. I only had store bought cereal on my birthday or […]
If you don’t like pumpkin pie, try pumpkin scones
Is there a better time of the year than fall, or even Thanksgiving? I can honestly say I love all things pumpkin; pie, bread, cheesecake, even soup, but I get tired of the same old same old. When I was a little girl, I hated pie. Any pie. Pie crusts were just a dry crumbly […]
Love Your Students!
Nephi teacher delights in guiding her students to always reach higher Merrilee Hoaldridge is a fifth grade teacher at Nebo View Elementary School in Nephi in the Juab School District. She has been teaching for 13 years and three of my children have had the privilege of learning from Merrilee. After my daughter, Nan, had […]
Try and Pass on the Kindness You Are Shown
Several years ago, someone did a small, random act of kindness that just seemed to keep giving. I have thought about it over the last few years how something so small and so random could sit with me and still make me look at the world differently and the people around me differently all these […]
Teacher Loves Spending her Days in Kindergarten
I have six children. I’ve noticed through the years the people in my children’s life who have made a difference and been an influence for good in ways that I just couldn’t. They’ve filled the gaps where I have lacked. Those people have been grandparents, aunts, and uncles, youth leaders and neighbors, and more than […]
Apple Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes is one reason why Fall should be your favorite time
Fall is one of my most favorite times of the year. Summer is cooling off, and leaves are changing. Is there anything better than apples from the nearby orchard or fruit stand? My grandbaby loves Grandma’s Apple Crackers more than anything. That’s their name for dehydrated apple slices. My kids love apple sauce and apple […]
Just Do Good
“God is good all of the time.” That was the phrase I heard repeated throughout my interview with Dallen Thomas. I first learned of Dallen through my brother Brad Dinkel who had experienced Dallen’s love and service first hand and knew I needed to share his story. When I messaged Dallen to set up a […]
Nephi reception center finds success after family experiences great heartache
Cindy Shephard loved weddings. All the years that her daughter Amanda Lunt knew her growing up her mother had always done wedding cakes and always loved weddings. Amanda followed her, creating wonderful masterpieces to add to a bride and grooms amazing day, so when Amanda was approached last October about buying the steak house in […]
What Happy People Do
Happy People by Little Big Town has been going through my head the last few days, constant, on repeat. It’s a fun song, an important song. The words recall all of the things that happy people don’t do. “Happy people don’t cheat, happy people don’t lie.” Listen to the song, you won’t be disappointed. But […]