The Janitors

Are you looking for a good summer read for your kids?  Try this great book by Tyler Whitesides - Janitors.

$17.99

"No one takes Spencer Zumbro seriously when he tries to warn his classmates about the mysterious things prowling the halls and classrooms of Welcher Elementary School. But when he sees Marv, the janitor, going after one ot the creatures with a vacuum, he knows he's not the only one who can see them. 




With the help of he new friend, Daisy, Spencer has to find out what the janitors know. The childrens' serarch uncovers the magic taking place behind the scenes of their seemingly ordinary school, where a battle is being waged for the minds of the students. Who can be trusted--and can Spencer and Daisy protect their school and possibly the world?"

But, don't take my word for it, listen to a few of the "Biggest Tyler Whitesides Fans", with a big

"I love this book!!!!"   from my own 11 y/o daughter.

Watch for Janitors II this fall. 

Love Her Mother

How can a father raise a happy, well-adjusted daughter in today's increasingly toxic world?



"The most important thing a father can do for his daughter is to love her mother,"
 Elaine S. Dalton

Not my parents, but same scene.  :)

I am grateful for a father that did this so well.  I remember him coming home from work and the first thing he did was walk over and give my mom a big kiss. He not only loved her, but he showed us that he loved her.  There were times that my friends would be at our home and ask me "Do they always act like this?" and I would reply, "Don't yours?"  I thought everyones' parents held hands and kissed in front of their kids.   He passed away 17 years ago, but I know that my father truly loves my mother.









I'm blessed to have a husband and father to my own daughters that is following this counsel.  If we do anything right in raising our family, this we can say we have succeeded in.  They know that their father loves their mother. 


 

  Never stop holding hands.   Each summer I attended Young Women's Girls' Camp with our church and one year we had an elderly gentleman asked to come up and be our priesthood leader. He and his wife stayed in their own camper and every morning and we would see them walking to breakfast holding hands and many times throughout the day; if they were together, they were holding hands.  She even sat next to him in the pickup  seat.  This was such an example of how this man loved his wife and I have never forgotten that.

Be sure you continue to date, even if it's only a trip to the store or walk around the block to be alone together.  Talk and laugh, alot!

Wishing you all a wonderful Mother's Day and every other day, too.

She Put the Music in Me - Calee Reed

Tribute to Calee's Mother and offered to mothers everywhere

$16.98

This Mother’s Day tribute is performed by Calee Reed, the song is ‘She Put the Music in Me’ and is from Calee’s new CD “The Waiting Place”.  It's kind of an homage to Primary Songs, as well as a tribute to her own mother, who was diagnosed with cancer about 4 years ago and passed away last year.  Grab a tissue and enjoy. 






WATERFALL MEMORIES A Parable of Motherhood

A perfect, inexpensive gift for anyone who mothers.

By Merrilee Browne Boyack  $2.99

"Motherhood is hard.  There are hours and days and weeks and months and years of hard work.  There are sick children to care for, messes to clean, decisions to make.  But through it all, thre are moments that take your breath away.  And as we look back on the experience, we remember the waterfalls."

A promised stroll by the river turned into a "horrible" 4 hour hike and an exhausted mother of 4 boys tells how looking back she remembers the waterfalls and rainbows. 

This heartwarming parable of motherhood will remind you of all the wonderful opportunities women have to love and nurture those around them, whether their own children or not. 

Call or come in an order yours today.
719-274-0222

Life Lessons from Mothers of Faith

Are you looking for a great Mother's Day gift? Come in and take a look at some of the great books we have, like this one from Covenant Books:

Mother's of Faith

on sale this month for 10% off the list price. Has some great stories from famous moms and about moms of some famous Latter-Day Saints like:  Jimmer Fridette, Marjorie Pay Hinckley, Ann Romney, Jane Clayson and many more. 

Reg $29.99 On Sale this month for $26.99 (til 05/31/2012)

Latter-Day Saint sons and daughters give some great insights to their famous and sometimes

not-so-famous mothers from all walks of life.

 Like this from Richard G. Hinckley, son of Marjorie Pay Hinckley: 

"When I was very young, Mother once made a casserole for dinner.  I had never seen a casserole before, and when it came out of the oven, it must have looked vaguely familiar because I said quite innocently, "Mom, why did you bake the wet garbage?" She burst into laughter and repeated that story around the dinner table that night, but later in his life at a large meeting of the Saints.

 "Wet garbage" consisted of items that we often put through the garbage disposal--orange and apple peels, lettuce ends, carrot tops, and other waste collected during the preparing of meals.  You can imagine how he must have felt a bit silly as it was retold later in life.

This is only a small portion of this one wonderful mother's memory shared in this book. 

There are over seventy stories from or about: 

 Julie Beck,

 Steve Young,

Silvia H. Allred,

 Jim Matheson,

Ann Romney,

 Ruth Hale,

 Jason Chaffetz,

Janice Kapp Perry,

 Doug Wright,

Liz Lemon Swindle,

 J. Willard Marriott, Jr.,

 Harry Reid,

Sharlene Wells Hawkes,

 Gary Herbert,

Greg Olsen,

Susan Easton Black,

 Jimmer Fredette, 

one of my heros--Marjorie Pay Hinckley

 and dozens more.

Come in or give us a call and order yours today.