Extraordinary Ideas for Ordinary Families
Throughout the school year my children bring home papers of work that they have done. Completed tests, art, busy work–you know what I’m talking about. I do not like keeping all of this paperwork, but often when my kids first bring these things home, they feel pretty attached to them. They remember the time they …
This past Saturday, we hired professional landscapers to trim our 30 foot palm trees and a few other trees around our house. Hours into the production of sawdust and falling branches, the tree trimmer, Tony came to me and told me he had accidentally cut down a baby hummingbird’s nest. He had placed the branch …
Dear Friend! Your mom has spent hundreds, if not thousands of hours to make sure you are healthy, well fed, challenged, and enriched. If you are an adult and no longer “need” your mother, it’s likely because she did her job well. 🙂 She quite possibly taught you to read, helped you with your handwriting, …
I thought perhaps I was the only one who hadn’t heard of a golden birthday! Afterall, mine would have been a couple decades ago on the 9th, and I’m pretty sure the label had not yet been invented! Our youngest just turned 17 on the 17th! Turns out that is a golden birthday when your …
Everyone needs this game in their party repertoire! This game is going to be your new favorite, and can turn a mild party into a rousing bout of memorable fun! It only takes a few supplies, it is easy to execute and appeals to kids from age 7 easily into adulthood! We have played the …
I like to find the perfect gift! However, I think I’ve only hit the target a rare few times in my life. 🙂 These handprint cards hit the target in many ways! Not only is it a little bit of sweetness, it also is a fun keepsake! These darling cards will be the perfect choice …
Today is Good Friday. I have always felt fascinated with why this day is labeled “good.” It is, after all, commemorating the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross. When I was growing up I feel like there wasn’t a lot of emphasis on Good Friday in my faith tradition. I’d hear my friends …
General Conference is upon us, and that means our church listens to a broadcast in which we are enriched and uplifted by the word of God!! It’s a great weekend…and can also feel long for the littles!! So we do our best to make it special for our kids! Here are 5 ways that we …
My oldest is almost 15, and I can remember having a flip phone when he was a baby. I remember not wanting a smartphone for a long time, and then finally caving when it became more difficult to find a decent phone with a good camera that was not a smartphone. Once I did, it …
This post is Guest Authored by Taliana Wilson Mom promised you the last piece of the bundt cake in the fridge. You wisely put a sticky note on the top of the container with your name written in big, black letters. The next day, you excitedly open the fridge in search of your delicious red …