there's nothing better than coming home from church on a sunday afternoon, opening the door, and having the smell of pot roast to greet you. actually, there is one thing better than that - knowing that dinner is already pretty much done! this is the slow cooker pot roast my mom has made for years. ...
caramel & cream cheese apple dip recipe
fruit dips are one of my favorite things! i already love eating fruit of all kinds just by themselves, but having a creamy fruit dip makes snacking on a regular 'ol apple feel like a special treat. and with only three ingredients, this apple dip is a no-brainer, especially when you ...
name that tune game | primary music time
first of all, i just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for their interest in bubblegum ben! we had quite a few comments and a ton more emails asking for the pdf. i hope you all enjoy using him in your music time. our primary kids just love him! also, look for today's free download at the ...
“our primary colors” | activity and visuals for singing time
our primary colors is one of my favourite "fun" songs in primary. we used to do it where anyone who was wearing one of those three colors (red, yellow, or blue) stood up when that color was sung. here's another fun little thing to do with that song (that you can do in addition to the above ...
how to make a dollar-store notebook look like it’s not
i love notebooks. i love when they come packaged in groups of 4. i love when i can get that group of 4 for $1. but what i don't love is how most of them at the price just don't look that great. weird patterns or funky colors are really not my style. so when i find a good deal on these kinds of ...
tic tac toe | music time activity with free printable
on my first sunday as the new music time leader in our ward i needed an activity that the kids would have fun with and really enjoy because, well, you know, i wanted them to think i was cool, haha. and so along with bubblegum ben, (which was a huge hit, by the way!) i saw this tic tac toe idea ...
a little tip on how to store magnets
have you ever had a problem that you didn't really know was a problem until you saw the solution? well, that totally happened to me this past week. i carry around a bunch of little round magnets to church every week to tac my music time visuals on the blackboard. they are either getting stuck to ...
30-minute chicken pasta recipe
this 30-minute chicken pasta recipe makes a great weeknight dinner when you've been running late, everyone's banging their forks on the table, and you're in an obvious rush to get dinner going. and all of the few ingredients needed are probably in your pantry and fridge/freezer: chicken, green ...
breakfast burritos
if you read my recent post on homemade hash browns, you know that i love 2 things: 1. breakfast food, and 2. saturday mornings. while the hashbrowns are awesome, these breakfast burritos are to die for. use the same hashbrowns, add in some extra bacon and scrambled eggs, and you will know why they ...
homemade breakfast hash browns recipe
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 ...