Saturday the weather was absolutely beautiful! Unlike today which is very windy and cold. We took the kids for a drive to the east side of the Bloody Runs (the mountains east of our house) and hiked to China Garden. When the railroad was being built in this area there were many Chinese workers helping […]
One Little Match {Book Review}
If you were to ask my kids, “What is one story you remember from General Conference?” Almost all of them would answer, “When Pres. Monson talked about lighting a fire when he was a boy.” The book One Little Match expounds on the story adding more details about the boy Thomas S. Monson and his […]
Sleep Deprivation is NOT Good for a Mom
Okay, ladies. I have a question for you today! How do you train your kids to go to bed earlier? Daylight Savings is killing me! We have no problem getting the older kids to get to bed but the two youngest ones aren’t going to bed until 11pm or later. I get up every morning […]
Art Inspiration for Your Weekend
My laptop finally died. Kaput. Gone. Thankfully I knew it was coming and saved everything I wanted to save on an external hard drive. Now I get to share my husband’s laptop! He actually doesn’t mind at all and insisted on it. Sweet guy, he is! It’s taking a little getting used because its a […]
Discipline Tactics for Whining, Tantrums, and Laziness
So Sunday. The day that is supposed to be restful? Yeah, that. Church this past Sunday was anything but and I realize it was mostly my fault. Oh, sure the two year old was the one acting up, throwing a toy tractor and baler at the grandfatherly gentleman sitting behind us. And when I asked […]
Lesson on Bullying
Looking for a quick but effective lesson for a Family Night? Show the following video then talk about it. For Younger Kids: Have you ever played a role in hurting another? Did you realize what you were doing? Have you ever been mistreated by others? How did that make you feel? For Older Kids and […]
Gilbert Arizona Temple Youth Celebration
A new temple in Gilbert, Arizona was dedicated today. After being open to the public to tour and see for the last month, after today only members of our church who hold a temple recommend will be able to enter the temple. The local ABC News station broadcast a 30 minute special, Gilbert Mormon Temple: […]
Maple Bacon Cupcakes – YUM!
Toward the end of last year my mother gifted us with the book Your Cup of Cake. This book is awesome! It has gotten passed around the family with plenty of recipes being tried and tested. The latest creation was baked by Truffle on Thursday. Let me introduce you to Maple Bacon Cupcakes. These cupcakes […]
It’s Okay To be Unorganized
I just had to show you how organized and on top of things I am today. Ta-da! This is my outfit of the day to greet my visiting teachers (women from church who come and visit once a month). Isn’t it so lovely? My favorite part is the greasy hair pulled back in a ponytail. […]
Bed Head, Ice Cream Cones, and Chubby Legs a-Walking
It has been too long since I posted about the kids! Guess who is walking now? He is such a happy kid who gives us the best cheesy grins ever. Junior Mint also loves it when his brothers share their ice cream cones with him. Ganache is talking more and LOVES to run and laugh […]
Got a Question? Ask Away!
Someone submitted a question via facebook recently asking for help in sleep training young children for an Establish the House post. While that post is in the works (I want to get a variety of mothers giving their advice) I thought it would be a great idea to use today’s post as a way for […]
Mom-Joy
There are moments in history worth sharing. The Olympics provides so many of them, stories that melt your heart and bolster your faith in humanity. Like Canada’s Alex Bilodeau who credited his Olympic gold in freestyle skiing to his older brother Frederic, who has cerebral palsy or Swiss cross-country skier Dario Cologna waiting 28 minutes […]
What is love?
Is it a surprise picture left on a camera? A couple exchanging vows to cherish one another? Is it a mother holding a newborn, breathing in a bit of heaven? Or a father with a baby bundled up in his coat? Is it manifest in the hard labor to provide? Or the sweet scene of […]
Animal Heart Valentines
Have you ever read the book My Heart Is Like a Zoo? The artwork is so much fun! All of the animals are created with hearts of various colors and sizes. My children have been busy this week creating Valentines for their cousins, friends, and mom & dad using the illustrations in the book as […]
The Latest Gossip
♥ I need a new laptop. Like yesterday. It won’t charge anymore, even with a newish cord and battery, so if it comes unplugged for even a split second I have to restart it. Or if the cord gets jiggled just a tiny bit it restarts on its own. I can’t complain too much as […]
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