death by chocolate bundt cake

death by chocolate bundt cake recipe

this is a cake that my mom has been making for years. she made it almost every time we'd go over to her house because she knew it was my husband's favorite - and who would blame him? it's got sour cream to make it super moist, and pudding to make it fudgy. it may be called "death by chocolate" cake, but you'll swear you died and went … [Continue reading]

signs.com alphabet wall decal set giveaway

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i am so excited to be doing a review & giveaway for signs.com this week! here's a little about them and what they're are capable for doing for you! signs.com makes signs for both businesses and individuals (like you and me!). their business-related signs range from vinyl banners to window decals and car decals - for example, if you wanted … [Continue reading]

all bran muffins

bran muffin recipe

there is something that is somewhat perplexing to me. my kids, who refuse to have anything to do with wheat bread in any form, absolutely love eating bran. i hardly believed it when my youngest bypassed the lucky charms in favor of wheaties the other morning. plus, i made 2 dozen (yes, 24) of these mini all-bran muffins yesterday and within 24 … [Continue reading]

missionary cookbook giveaway!

missionary cookbook giveaway

were you surprised when President Monson announced that the age for missionaries was going to change to younger ages for both men and women? what were your initial thoughts? my first thought was, "wow, there are going to be a WHOLE LOT of youth who are suddenly now eligible to serve missions!" and my next thought was, "i hope they've already … [Continue reading]

homemade flubber for kids

homemade flubber recipe

***check out our newest giveway: a vinyl alphabet wall decal to decorate your kids rooms or for educational purposes, from signs.com***   the other day my kid came home from school super excited - his teacher had sent him home with his own bag of flubber! i'd heard of this fun playdough-type of thing, but had never made it nor held it in … [Continue reading]

free printable calendar :: may 2013

free printable monthly calendars

i don't know about you, but may's shaping up to be a pretty busy month. i'd better get this calendar up so i can start planning out my days asap - they're starting to get filled up fast! to download your own may calendar, click here. enjoy! … [Continue reading]

President Henry B. Eyring: Choose Higher Ground – review & giveaway

henry b. eyring book review, "choose higher ground"

let's keep the general conference inspiration going with another great giveaway! Elder Henry B. Eyring is such a great speaker, always giving … [Continue reading]

earth day cookie decorating activity for kids

activities for earth day

did you have a good earth day yesterday? what kind of activities did you do? did you go on a nature walk? did you start seeds in pots? and if you … [Continue reading]

overnight monkey bread recipe

overnight monkey bread recipe

i need to share this recipe for overnight monkey bread with you all because a) it was so super easy to make, b) it made itself overnight - all i had … [Continue reading]

Elder L. Tom Perry: An Uncommon Life – review & giveaway!!

L. Tom Perry biography

general conference was only 2 weeks ago - can you believe that?! i love that weekend because i feel so inspired and uplifted - and by the time 6 … [Continue reading]