i'll be the first to admit that halloween is not my favorite holiday. i have absolutely no decorations (except these adorable pine cone spiders that we made last year), no pumpkin carving skills to speak of, and i can't stomach most of the garish costumes and decorations that come with ...
easy italian pasta salad
pasta, beautiful pasta. we've been eating a lot of it recently. pasta is is a good way to keep everything affordable, it keeps for a long time in the pantry, and it's great for holding so many amazing and varying flavors. it's also filling, and my kids love all the different shapes and colors we ...
*UPDATED* lds word searches for kids
a few months ago, before the april general conference, i posted a set of 3 lds word searches for kids. they included topics such as latter-day prophets, books in the book of mormon, and the articles of faith. i made these because my oldest was getting into word searches and i couldn't find very many ...
*UPDATED* october 2014 general conference activity guide for kids
it's the moment you've been waiting for... my ultimate guide to general conference activities for kids post has finally been updated for october 2014! after experiencing some technical difficulties, it's finally done, and just in the nick of time! i've been preparing our general conference ...
free printable calendar :: october 2014
this is one of my favorite times of the year. outside, the air feels a little crisper, the bugs start to go away (hallelujah!), and the leaves begin their transformation into beautiful colors. it reminds me of all my husband's football games i went to watch in high school and university. i begin ...
daily, weekly, monthly planner pages for kids
the school year is in full swing! everyone in my household was so excited the first day of school - we all got up really early and ate a huge breakfast, followed by taking our "first day of school" pictures in our new school clothes and backpacks full of freshly sharpened pencils and a new box of ...
chicken pasta salad
if there are two things that are always a hit in my house, they are chicken and pasta. they seem to go hand in hand. and what better and easier way to put them together than to combine them in a salad? here are just a few of our favorite favorite ways to combine chicken and pasta into yummy salads ...
2014-2015 school calendar for kids :: freebie!
are your kids getting ready to start school this year? have they already started? regardless of whether they start in august or september, now is a good time to be thinking about how, when, and where they're going to be doing their homework. yes, they even have homework in kindergarten, i've learned ...
free printable calendar :: september 2014
so, summer's over, and i'm i little bit sad about it. i do like the smell of suntan lotion. i like how the sun rises early in the morning to wake me up. i like how my hair gets lighter just from being outside. the only thing to console me is that autumn is one of the best seasons of all! first ...
cream cheese fruit dip :: with orange zest and ginger
if there's one thing i love about summer it's all the varieties of fruit that are in season and that are so readily available in the markets and grocery stores. i just can't get enough! they are all so, so yummy. the other day while we were out at the store and walking through the produce aisle my ...