i grew up in a large family. 10 people, to be exact. 8 kids + 2 parents. and i absolutely loved it! there was always someone to play with, talk to, etc. but over the years, we've all moved away from home and have settled ourselves all over the united states and canada. so needless to say, we don't ...
organization
an organized family home evening – in a binder
after having made and posted a few (free!) family home evening kits of my own (i am a child of god, an attitude of gratitude, and understanding those who are different), it became obvious to me that i need to put them somewhere. i had them stored in these cute, fun file folders, but my fhe resource ...
new year planner :: made from a cereal box and paper {free printable}
i love planners! i have a weakness for them. but i have also become something of a thrifty/frugal person. so while i see all these yearly planners in the stores, ones that i used to buy, i think to myself that i could probably make one myself and have it be just as cute while costing almost nothing. ...
how to: be the best prepared music leader
a few months after starting this blog i was called to be the primary music leader in my ward. so since then i've posted several things i've done for music time with the hope that there would be another music leader out there who might happen across my blog and find an idea or two that they could ...
emergency comfort kit
i've heard of 72-hour kits, and i've heard of family home evening kits, of course! but i had never heard of emergency comfort kits before. until, that is, i came across this blog. she talked about how her kids' teacher asked her to supply them with an emergency comfort kit that they would keep in ...
how to: turn a cereal box into a journal
if you're looking for FREE 2015 monthly calendar pages to fit this cereal box notebook/planner, hop on over to this post >>> 2015 freebie monthly calendar pages!! if you merge this cereal box notebook with the adorable free monthly calendars, you're sure to have a unique, eye-catching, and ...
a little tip on how to store magnets
have you ever had a problem that you didn't really know was a problem until you saw the solution? well, that totally happened to me this past week. i carry around a bunch of little round magnets to church every week to tac my music time visuals on the blackboard. they are either getting stuck to ...
decorative file folders: how to line a file folder
file folders are awesome. i love them. they keep all the loose papers organized and in one place. the only thing i don't like about them is how ordinary they look. i've worked in an office setting for several years and while they're very useful and uniform, they're just not cute. i've been using ...
how to: dress up a clipboard with paper
i can't believe the amount of papers i have around my house - grocery lists, receipts, to-do lists, calendars, etc...it's insane! having a place to keep everything organized is key, and i love clipboards. but i don't like how ordinary they look. so this neat paper craft is a great way to add in a ...
meal planning template
i love menu and meal planning. it makes shopping so much easier, and having it written out on the fridge so everyone knows what we're eating every night is so much better than hearing "what are we having for dinner?" over and over again. it also helps me to know what kind/how much meat to pull out ...