summer is almost in full swing! it seems that even though school is coming to an end and summer is supposed to be a "break", we are filling up our calendar pretty quick. swimming, soccer, day- and weekend-trips, family coming to visit...i love it all! can't wait for june to come! if you've ...
death by chocolate bundt cake
this is a cake that my mom has been making for years. she made it almost every time we'd go over to her house because she knew it was my husband's favorite - and who would blame him? it's got sour cream to make it super moist, and pudding to make it fudgy. it may be called "death by chocolate" cake, ...
signs.com alphabet wall decal set giveaway
i am so excited to be doing a review & giveaway for signs.com this week! here's a little about them and what they're are capable for doing for you! signs.com makes signs for both businesses and individuals (like you and me!). their business-related signs range from vinyl banners to window ...
all bran muffins
there is something that is somewhat perplexing to me. my kids, who refuse to have anything to do with wheat bread in any form, absolutely love eating bran. i hardly believed it when my youngest bypassed the lucky charms in favor of wheaties the other morning. plus, i made 2 dozen (yes, 24) of these ...
missionary cookbook giveaway!
were you surprised when President Monson announced that the age for missionaries was going to change to younger ages for both men and women? what were your initial thoughts? my first thought was, "wow, there are going to be a WHOLE LOT of youth who are suddenly now eligible to serve missions!" and ...
homemade flubber for kids
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 ...
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 ...