I've started blogging in a new place: check out my thoughts, ideas, recipes and philosophies at: ourhearthandhomestead.wordpress.com...

When I first met Mr. Quist and listened to him tell me about the little pioneer house on the land I'd fallen in love with he told me abo...

Mason enjoys dinner with a family in Texas Elder Graham (right) with his mission president, John Pingree (center) and companion Elde...

Madi's poster photo for her Student Body Office Election, one more thing swirling in Madi's life right now Monday night our ...

Brynley and Madi watch over their sleeping cousin while John loves on his new little nephew I started blogging to give our kids some unde...

This is my family. We are only missing one face, and he is serving a mission for our church in Houston Texas. We all feel his absence when...

The Homestead as we found it, an original structure built in pioneer days that had been re-worked over the years to look like this little...