Finding The Good
April’s General Conference was quite the whirlwind. We sustained a new prophet, began our new introduction to “ministering,” and of course, received modern revelation to comfort and guide us for the future. For those less familiar with LDS events, General Conference happens twice a year. It’s a weekend when normal Mormon church meetings are cancelled to allow everyone to tune… Read More
It’s the first day of May . . . which means summer is around the corner and for me that means I have to get drinkin’ my water. I get dehydrated so quickly. And if I don’t drink enough water, I get headaches, and yes, I even get kidney stones (so horrible!). Does this happen to anyone else? So I… Read More
As you know if you’ve been following me on Instagram or Facebook, we are in the middle of a huge kitchen remodel that my husband and I are doing almost completely ourselves (except for 1 or 2 parts). Talk about a DIY project! I’m not really sure what it is about My Man and I that makes us want to… Read More
Unique (and even weird) gift ideas that your friends and loved ones will actually want! Weird is another word for unique, right? Sometimes my mind just goes blank when I need to think of a fun, unique gift for someone. That is why I love gift guides to help get the wheels turning when I’m feeling stumped. And every once… Read More
We all have goals on who we want to be in the new year. There are very few people out there who don’t want to change something about themselves, and that isn’t a bad thing. Goals to better ourselves are how we accomplish personal growth. One of the most common things that everyone wants to do with the next year… Read More
Friends! I know many of you out there are just like me trying to figuring out to get through this life raising children while still enjoying marriage. It’s hard. I get it. And for many of you life is made harder by the jobs we have or the professions we choose. Certain professions come with difficult circumstances–like police officers for… Read More
How to raise a happy, porn-proof child that can withstand the dangers of the internet. Review of Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Protect Young Minds Picture a happy childhood for a moment. What comes to your mind? When I think about childhood I picture sunny, summer days, swing sets and lemonade, kids giggling as they play tag on the grass,… Read More
I’ve got a game review for you today! Remember that crazy game that came out where you wear those or orthodontic mouth-openers and try to say stuff? It was called Watch Ya’ Mouth, right? Well, today I’m going to show you what we thought about the newest version of that game called Watch Ya’ Mouth Throwdown Edition. It’s got a… Read More
Huge list of unique and fun Christmas Nativity sets! Get some ideas for your nativity this year. Don’t get mad, I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but I wanted to share with you my Ultimate List of Unique Christmas Nativity Sets! I’m sure some of you out there decorate for Christmas BEFORE Thanksgiving so I wanted to give you… Read More
Every once in awhile I have to stray from my normal happy posts and talk about some important safety stuff. Safety and prevention are all part of living a blissful life, so I’m taking some time today to remind you about fire safety and prevention. October is National Fire Safety Month so we decided as family that we needed to… Read More
As you may know for all my Utah readers, Cherry Hill in Kaysville, Utah is the place to be in the summer especially if you have kids from ages 2-15 years old or if you are in need for a family-friendly reunion park with something for everyone. I had the chance to go again this summer with my family and… Read More
Are you ready to make some super easy French Toast?! I mean, this is so easy that my kids (including my youngest) can totally make their own French toast without my help. It’s basically the easiest french toast EVER. I discovered this crazy breakfast hack oddly enough when I was making dinner–not breakfast. One night a week we have a… Read More