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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
family home evening kit :: how does the lds church choose a new prophet?
when i was a kid, i remember going to our stake center for the funeral of president howard w. hunter, who was then the president (aka prophet) of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. we watched via satellite so i wasn't physically there, but i could sense that this was a profound moment ...
free printable monthly calendar :: august 2017
so much to do, so much to do. i planned on getting this august calendar posted before august actually started (which usually happens, even if it's midnight the night before!), but time slipped away from me and i am only getting to it now. so sorry for those of you who come here every month looking ...
free printable monthly calendar :: july 2017
july is probably my favorite month of the year. i'm pretty sure i say that about every month, but this time i mean it! having grown up in canada, we get to celebrate canada day on july 1st with some things that are reminiscent of my childhood :: Nanaimo bars (a coconut, custard, and chocolate ...
free printable monthly calendar :: june 2017
ah, the month of june! one of my favorite months! my kids are all home from school (which means we can all sleep in!), the sun is finally showing its happy face (after snow and hail last week, the sun has become my bff and i am so glad he's here!), the bbq is out and ready for weekend dinners (so we ...