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Röena Studio Show: Week Eight

We had our eighth Röena Studio Show last night.  Jershon and I went on a trip at the beginning of the month so this show was our only one for our Month Three rotation topics.  Our topics were The British Isles, 1700’s Independence, and Rocks.  This show was all focused on The British Isles.  We...
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About Shelly

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m passionate about strengthening my relationship with Jesus Christ through personal growth, family history, teaching my children, and harnessing the power of early mornings …and documenting my experiences along the way. Welcome to my little corner of the world. 

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September 18, 2019

Sweden/Denmark Trip: Röena Schoolhouse

(journal entry from August 26, 2019) After lunch, Erik had my mom and I ride with him (Jershon and my dad were in the rental car) and we...
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September 16, 2019

Enjoying the Gardens and Prayer Journaling

This morning when I woke up, I decided that we would spend the morning at a nearby 55 acre garden.  So that’s what we did.  We were some...
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September 16, 2019

Sweden/Denmark Trip: Osby Church

On the second day of our trip, we got to meet up with an 84 year old Swedish man, named Erik, that lives in the same small town...
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September 15, 2019

Sweden/Denmark Trip: Copenhagen and Lund University

At the end of last year, I started teaching my kids (and myself) about my Swedish heritage.  When I was growing up, I didn’t know many details about...
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September 14, 2019

Sweden and Denmark Trip: Some Backstory

I wanted to type up this story that is recorded at the beginning of the Swenson family history book (From Sweden to Zion) because it explains how our...
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September 9, 2019

Schoolroom

Today is our first official day of homeschooling (after doing bits and pieces of it for the past year) and I wanted to share a glimpse into our...
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August 20, 2019

God Gives Good Gifts: Part 7

As Porter was getting ready to go up to bed tonight, he stopped at the bottom of the stairs (where I was too) and just stood there for...
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August 20, 2019

God Gives Good Gifts: Part 6

Part of me doesn’t want to share this. I just want to keep it to myself because it’s special to me. But I feel that I should share...
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August 20, 2019

God Gives Good Gifts: Part 5

A couple of months before this Missouri trip, I had suggested to my mom that they get a kitten right before (or during) our trip so the grandkids...
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