there's nothing i love more than a lazy, laid-back saturday morning. everyone wakes up when they want to wake up. no one is rushing to get out of the house on time, or to shove that last bit of cereal in their mouth while simultaneously tying their shoes. and there's just something about having a ...
Archives for August 2012
decorative file folders: how to line a file folder
file folders are awesome. i love them. they keep all the loose papers organized and in one place. the only thing i don't like about them is how ordinary they look. i've worked in an office setting for several years and while they're very useful and uniform, they're just not cute. i've been using ...
primary music time and family home evening resource – bubblegum ben
have you ever tried to get your primary kids (or even your own kids) to sing a little louder and more enthusiastically during primary music time or family home evening? what about the nursery kids who are looking up at the ceiling or poking each other instead of singing the songs? i've come ...
peach week: canning peaches
one of my favorite back-to-school memories include canning peaches the entire day before school started. i love the assembly-line process, the way the skins peel off the peaches, and, of course, eating them! my mom always canned her peaches without making a syrup ahead of time. instead, she put ...
peach week – homemade peach jam
peach jam is one of those things that is awesome to have stocked up in your pantry. there really is nothing like a couple slices of toast with butter and peach jam. with a 20lb box of peaches, we were able to make 24 pint jars of jam this year! at first i thought it would last us a few years, but by ...
peach week – peach crisp with maple cream sauce
we bought a bunch of peaches last week and decided to use some of them to try out a new recipe: the pioneer woman's peach crisp with maple cream sauce. i have this recipe pinned on my dessert board and even had it bookmarked pre-pinterest. but it wasn't until i heard from one of my sisters ...
how to make a family home evening kit / free printables to make your own
family home evening kits are awesome. you put up a little bit of time and effort in the beginning, but your monday nights will be stress-free, structured, and pre-planned for a long time! and don't feel like you only have to use each lesson once. save it for next year or even just a few months from ...
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how to: dress up a clipboard with paper
i can't believe the amount of papers i have around my house - grocery lists, receipts, to-do lists, calendars, etc...it's insane! having a place to keep everything organized is key, and i love clipboards. but i don't like how ordinary they look. so this neat paper craft is a great way to add in a ...
nutella ice cream
this is one of my favorite things to make. and to eat. and not only do i love it, but my kids go crazy for it! they hurry over to help make it just so they can lick the spoons! and they can hardly contain themselves at dinnertime - they eat their food so fast when they know this is waiting for them! ...