december is a month where i think everyone needs a calendar - a place to jot down all the activities, parties, concerts, etc...there's too much going on to try and remember it all! here's to filling this december calendar full of happy memories to be enjoyed for years to come! click here ...
25 Days of Christ :: LDS Advent Calendar Giveaway!
We're always looking for ways to make the Christmas holiday more Christ-centered in our home. With young kids it's so easy to get caught up in the elves, jingle bells and bright, shiny toys that typically represent this holiday. So when I came across this 25 Days of Christ LDS Advent Calendar kit, I ...
m&m turkey favors :: a thanksgiving turkey craft for kids
thanksgiving is fast approaching, and my kids are getting pretty excited. they love these tulle turkey favors that we use to decorate their place settings on thanksgiving day...they've even given me all of their peanut m&ms they collected from halloween to use in making this adorable ...
bubblegum betsy!
i know, i know - FINALLY bubblegum betsy has arrived! it's been a long time coming. but here she is! and she's just as good as bubblegum ben at getting your primary kids to sing their very best! in case you've never heard of either betsy or ben, here's how they help your primary kids sing louder ...
southern biscuits and gravy
confession: i'm not southern. i'm not even close. so when my husband suggested we eat biscuits and gravy the other day, i had no idea what he was talking about. i had to google it. it turns out the gravy is made with sausage and a white sauce (flour, milk, salt, and pepper) and you serve it with ...
german chocolate cake
my husband has always been a huge fan of german chocolate cake. when we lived in nyc and would go to magnolia bakery, that's what he would always order. (my favorite was the white chocolate macadamia cheesecake...not that you're interested in what i liked there, but man, it was heaven!) anyway, i ...
halloween spider hat :: halloween craft for kids
the other day my kids said that we needed to decorate more for halloween. i honestly own maybe 1 halloween decoration - i guess i just never got into it! they said we should make some spooky hats to wear, and since we had some leftover googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and pom poms from our halloween pine ...
Book Review :: “The Romney Family Table”
I knew as soon as I heard that Ann Romney was going to be coming out with a cookbook that I just had to have it! I have always been an admirer of her and her family. You can tell from all the family photos she's posted on her social media (and in this new book!) that she and her husband love each ...
free printable calendar :: november 2013
i do look forward to november every year - even if it does bring us closer to winter! thanksgiving, cooler weather, fall leaves...it's one of my favorite months! here's a free printable november calendar so you can jot in all the fun things you're going to do this month. check out more home ...
thankful hearts :: a thanksgiving tutorial & activity for kids
this thanksgiving my husband and i are trying something new with our kids - while we'll still have the football games turned on and the turkey in the oven, we'll also be doing a day-long activity that we hope will help our kids learn to recognize and appreciate the things people do for them and the ...