did you know that you can do a google search for "how many days until christmas" and google will tell you the exact number? here i was sitting at my desk, looking at the monthly calendars that i'd printed out for the rest of the year, and i was taking the time to count the number of weeks, ...
cranberry apple crisp
i love it when my house smells like cinnamon. whether it's an apple pie or apple crisp, cinnamon rolls, or overnight monkey bread, there is just something warm and comforting about the smell of cinnamon wafting through the air. it smells like home. since cinnamon is typically is a fall scent ...
oreo licorice spider cookies
i will be the first to admit that i am not into halloween nearly as much as my friends and neighbors seem to be. i personally don't like dressing up, and i don't really like the spooky/garish aspect of it (think skulls, skeletons, and fake blood...yuck). but if there is one thing i do like, it's ...
free printable monthly calendar :: october 2017
on one hand, i'm really sad that summer is gone. farewell care-free days of sleeping in, swimming, playing outside, blowing bubbles, and going to splash pads! on the other hand, i am sooooo ready for fall to start! i love cooler weather (not snow weather...there is a distinction!) and can't wait for ...
updated general conference activities for kids :: september/october 2017
it's that time of year again, and i am so excited!! i'm referring to my church's semi-annual general conference, of course, where we spend several hours over the course of the weekend listening to the general authorities. i love the traditions we have in our family, like making this delicious ...
lds articles of faith coloring pages
some of my kids are working on their faith in god award for primary. the faith in god booklet includes activities and goals for them to accomplish that help them learn more about the things our church teaches. one of the things they need to do in order to receive their award is memorize all thirteen ...
chocolate peanut butter pretzel bark
if there is one thing i love it is the combination of salty + sweet. i'm thinking of this white chocolate m&m popcorn with its sweet chocolate coating alongside salty peanuts and pretzels...i actually just made some the other day because i had a hankering for some of the chocolate-covered ...
lds temple word searches
in preparation for the upcoming LDS general conference i was looking at my compilation of activities in my ultimate guide to general conference for kids, and i remembered that i had made some lds word searches a couple years ago. i thought about how my older kids sat for a long ...
lds world temples word searches
if there is one thing i love to do it's to find ways to keep my kids happily occupied while we are in the car, at church, during general conference, or even to use as an activity for family home evening, etc. but i want more than an ipad or a phone to keep them busy - i want something that meets ...
free printable monthly calendar :: september 2017
the smell of fall is in the air! even if the weather is still somewhat warm, september just feels different. kids are at school, fall sports are getting started, i begin digging out my sweaters and cardigans, and i start looking at favorite fall recipes like baked potato soup, italian sausage ...