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 my own hands. my own excitement came when i saw that she'd also sent home the recipe! i couldn't ...
Archives for April 2013
free printable calendar :: may 2013
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! ...
President Henry B. Eyring: Choose Higher Ground – review & giveaway
let's keep the general conference inspiration going with another great giveaway! Elder Henry B. Eyring is such a great speaker, always giving thoughtful and insightful words about things that would help anyone, anywhere, to become a more faithful follower of Christ. he his known for his emotional ...
earth day cookie decorating activity for kids
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 missed doing something for earth day, don't fret! celebrate earth week :) my kids and i did the activities that we posted on the melissa & doug ...
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 to do was bake it in the morning, and c) my kids devoured it!!! it is so good. there is nothing like having a super yummy breakfast that you don't have ...
Elder L. Tom Perry: An Uncommon Life – review & giveaway!!
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 months rolls around again i'm ready for another weekend-full of hearing all the great speakers! one of my favorite speakers is Elder L. Tom Perry. he ...
my favorite minestrone soup recipe
why is this my favorite minestrone soup recipe? there are several reasons. here are a few. 1. it has bacon in it. need i say more? 2. i happen to be a vegetable lover and so having a vegetable-loaded meal always makes me happy. 3. my mom used to make this for dinner - i always loved when she did, ...
spring cleaning your pantry :: free printable pantry list
i have a definite love/hate relationship with spring cleaning. i look forward to and dread it at the same time. i hate cleaning bathrooms - but i love when they're clean! i hate dusting - but i love having clean surfaces! i hate vacuuming - but i love seeing the clean lines on a newly-vacuumed ...
easy slow cooker bbq chicken sandwiches
today i was feeling kinda lazy. it's raining and dark and cold. i didn't get out of my pajamas until the afternoon. i didn't feel like cleaning. i didn't feel like making anything for dinner. but i also did NOT want to feel all crazy when everyone started saying, "i'm hungry!" over and over and i ...
kid’s cookie jars
have you ever tried a reward system where you give your kid something immediately after accomplishing a given task? i have. you made your bed - here's a treat. you cleaned up your toys - here's some money. you made a good choice - here's a new toy. not only does this get expensive after a while, ...