Friday, February 28, 2014

Living in the 11th Hour

I have always been an optimist, but when I became a Mother I also experienced depression.  So I am always doing things to stay up, to stay optimistic, to see the good.  By by filling...
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Lucky Charms Popcorn Recipe

Strolling through the grocery store aisle this morning, I thought, you know, someone needs to invent a popcorn recipe using Lucky Charms, because, let's face it, Lucky Charms is dessert masquerading as...
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The Family Is Ordained of God...Pass it on!

Well!  We've come to the end of our 5-minute Family Proclamation Lessons...for now! It's been a lot of fun, and a great way to give us all a shot of the spirit at some point each day! Our...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Successful marriages & families

"Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities."...
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Happiness in Family Life

"Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ." - The Family: A Proclamation to the World For this 5-minute Family Proclamation...
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Monday, February 24, 2014

The Dad Book

Whew!  It has been a busy season for us.  By way of explanation, on top of ALL of the snow days off and school delays because of weather, Steve and I have gotten new callings, which I failed...
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Monday, February 17, 2014

True Colors

The big news of the day is that Noelle Picus-Pace, a Mormon Mother of 2, silver-medalled in the Olympics last week.  I am thoroughly enjoying watching her joy and light that she is sharing with...
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

I heart winter.

This has been the winter of snow days, snow delays, and general, all-around shutting out reality while we stay home as a family baking, sledding, making messes, making more messes, and snuggling. It's...
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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Sacrament Meeting Worksheet for Kids

Somehow I had a little extra time before church today (imagine it!) and I was looking for coloring pages to print for the kids just to mix things up.  We are getting a new Bishop in church...
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