my son asks me a hundred times a day, "how many more days until christmas?!" i tell him that it's getting closer, but that it's not even december yet. so now "when will it be december?!" also gets asked many times a day. it appears we need a countdown to december. needless to say, i am so ...
Archives for November 2012
the 12 days of christmas giveaways – preview!!
only 3 more days before our giveaways! i am a huge fan of the arts & craft movement - i love all things handmade. there are so many talented people out there and i am lucky to be highlighting 12 of them & their etsy stores in our upcoming 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS series. it starts ...
12 days of christmas giveaways – coming soon!!!
wanna win some awesome handmade christmas items from some amazing etsy shops?! your chance is coming soon! starting december 1st, we will be hosting a 12 days of christmas giveaways series, featuring items from the talented people behind some of my favorite etsy shops. i am so excited to have ...
how to: be the best prepared music leader
a few months after starting this blog i was called to be the primary music leader in my ward. so since then i've posted several things i've done for music time with the hope that there would be another music leader out there who might happen across my blog and find an idea or two that they could ...
how to: make cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries
i have to admit that i have never before eaten canned cranberry sauce. i know a lot of people like it - maybe their family ate it growing up and that is what they're used to and what they like. but i can tell you that the cranberry sauce that makes me feel nostalgic is the kind that my own mother ...
fhe kit: an attitude of gratitude (thanksgiving)
phew! this post just got finished in time for family home evening this week! are you going to be doing your fhe on the topic of thanksgiving, blessings, or gratitude? if so, this one will be easy, fast, and so fun for you to put together. but don't feel like thanksgiving is the only time to pull out ...
a primary singing activity for winter / hanging mittens
we just had a snowfall last week when the weather had taken it's first official plunge. my kids were ecstatic about the snow! me: not so much. i spent most of the day pulling out coats and sweaters, mittens, blankets, and hot chocolate. so it was serendipitous that my awesome mitten-knitting mom ...
emergency comfort kit
i've heard of 72-hour kits, and i've heard of family home evening kits, of course! but i had never heard of emergency comfort kits before. until, that is, i came across this blog. she talked about how her kids' teacher asked her to supply them with an emergency comfort kit that they would keep in ...
where’s the note? / primary music time activity idea
when we were preparing for our primary presentation, i brought in a paper music note for the children to play hide-and-seek with, and it proved they knew the words to all the songs as well as i thought they did. and it also proved that they knew how to sing loud! while bubblegum ben is fabulous ...
cajun cheese steak fries
this is pretty much one of the easiest recipes you'll ever make! but don't be fooled by its simplicity - they really are delicious! so let me show you just how easy they are. all you need to do is... 1. preheat oven to 425. wash some potatoes. 4 medium potatoes is plenty for two adults and two ...