family home evening kits are awesome. you put up a little bit of time and effort in the beginning, but your monday nights will be stress-free, structured, and pre-planned for a long time! and don't feel like you only have to use each lesson once. save it for next year or even just a few months from ...
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how to: dress up a clipboard with paper
i can't believe the amount of papers i have around my house - grocery lists, receipts, to-do lists, calendars, etc...it's insane! having a place to keep everything organized is key, and i love clipboards. but i don't like how ordinary they look. so this neat paper craft is a great way to add in a ...
nutella ice cream
this is one of my favorite things to make. and to eat. and not only do i love it, but my kids go crazy for it! they hurry over to help make it just so they can lick the spoons! and they can hardly contain themselves at dinnertime - they eat their food so fast when they know this is waiting for them! ...
pulled pork tacos recipe aka lean carnitas
this is yet another reason why i love that the girls in my family put together a family cookbook. i seriously have used this cookbook so many times and have referred to it often when i'm lacking inspiration for dinner (and dessert, and breakfast, and lunch, and everything else). this recipe is ...
easy homemade guacamole recipe
we had a pork taco party the other night and decided to make our own homemade guacamole instead of buying it already made at the store. i think we will just be doing that from now on - whether for tacos, layered dips, or just as a dip for tortilla chips! it tastes so fresh and couldn't be more ...
how to: make lined envelopes (the easy way!)
lining envelopes is one of those things that seems so simple but it can make such a big impact. opening a plain, white envelope versus opening one that's been lined with colored or patterned paper can make all the difference. and when you see how fast and easy lining an envelope can be, you'll be ...
refrigerator oatmeal – breakfast’s version of a sundae
while at my sisters house a while back i discovered this magical way to have oatmeal for breakfast without having to actually make oatmeal for breakfast in the morning. it takes you zero time to make during one of the busiest times of the day because it "cooks" itself in the refrigerator ...
how to make a matchbook notebook
these little matchbook notebook cuties are super adorable because they are small. though, you can really make them whatever size you want. i've given you the measurements i used to make mine, but feel free to just use the concept and make them as big or as little as you'd like. that's the beauty of ...
meal planning template
i love menu and meal planning. it makes shopping so much easier, and having it written out on the fridge so everyone knows what we're eating every night is so much better than hearing "what are we having for dinner?" over and over again. it also helps me to know what kind/how much meat to pull out ...