did you know that you can do a google search for “how many days until christmas” and google will tell you the exact number? here i was sitting at my desk, looking at the monthly calendars that i’d printed out for the rest of the year, and i was taking the time to count the…
i love it when my house smells like cinnamon. whether it’s an apple pie or apple crisp, cinnamon rolls, or overnight monkey bread, there is just something warm and comforting about the smell of cinnamon wafting through the air. it smells like home. since cinnamon is typically is a fall scent (though i still bake…
i will be the first to admit that i am not into halloween nearly as much as my friends and neighbors seem to be. i personally don’t like dressing up, and i don’t really like the spooky/garish aspect of it (think skulls, skeletons, and fake blood…yuck). but if there is one thing i do like, it’s…
on one hand, i’m really sad that summer is gone. farewell care-free days of sleeping in, swimming, playing outside, blowing bubbles, and going to splash pads! on the other hand, i am sooooo ready for fall to start! i love cooler weather (not snow weather…there is a distinction!) and can’t wait for jeans and sweaters,…
it’s that time of year again, and i am so excited!! i’m referring to my church’s semi-annual general conference, of course, where we spend several hours over the course of the weekend listening to the general authorities. i love the traditions we have in our family, like making this delicious cinnamon french toast for breakfast, putting…
some of my kids are working on their faith in god award for primary. the faith in god booklet includes activities and goals for them to accomplish that help them learn more about the things our church teaches. one of the things they need to do in order to receive their award is memorize all…
if there is one thing i love it is the combination of salty + sweet. i’m thinking of this white chocolate m&m popcorn with its sweet chocolate coating alongside salty peanuts and pretzels…i actually just made some the other day because i had a hankering for some of the chocolate-covered pretzels. another flavor combination i love…
in preparation for the upcoming LDS general conference i was looking at my compilation of activities in my ultimate guide to general conference for kids, and i remembered that i had made some lds word searches a couple years ago. i thought about how my older kids sat for a long time…quietly…working on those word searches and decided…
if there is one thing i love to do it’s to find ways to keep my kids happily occupied while we are in the car, at church, during general conference, or even to use as an activity for family home evening, etc. but i want more than an ipad or a phone to keep them…
the smell of fall is in the air! even if the weather is still somewhat warm, september just feels different. kids are at school, fall sports are getting started, i begin digging out my sweaters and cardigans, and i start looking at favorite fall recipes like baked potato soup, italian sausage stuffed pasta shells, chicken enchiladas, cinnamon rolls, chicken…
when i was a kid, i remember going to our stake center for the funeral of president howard w. hunter, who was then the president (aka prophet) of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. we watched via satellite so i wasn’t physically there, but i could sense that this was a profound moment for…
so much to do, so much to do. i planned on getting this august calendar posted before august actually started (which usually happens, even if it’s midnight the night before!), but time slipped away from me and i am only getting to it now. so sorry for those of you who come here every month…
in my quest to get everything (including our meals) organized and simplified for the upcoming school year, i am prepping some freezer meals to have ready to go for the busy days ahead. aside from some of my other favorite freezer meals (cinnamon rolls for breakfast, and chicken enchiladas, and beef lasagna for dinners) these…