The holiday season can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Use these ideas to simplify Christmas and find more peace during the holidays. Several years ago I found myself standing in a very long line at the Post Office on December 19. That year had been insane as far as the…
I asked my 15-year old daughter, to make a gift guide again this year. Her gift guide from last year was a big hit, and she is so detailed and conscious of what’s cool right now that I knew you would love another well researched gift guide for teenage girls. Make sure to check out…
I’ve been wanting to try out a photo blanket ever since I saw them at the Walmart photo center. I finally got one recently, and it turned out absolutely gorgeous! It was so gorgeous, that I wanted to find a way to somehow display it, but since I used holiday photos, I knew it needed…
This post is sponsored by International Delight, but all opinions are my own. I love the holiday season! Beginning at Halloween and lasting all the way through the new year, this time of year is my very favorite. I love all of the family traditions we have established and always look forward to creating new…
It’s always nice to have a simple Thanksgiving craft for the kids to do while they are waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to begin. This adorable little Thanksgiving turkey treat bag is super easy for even the littlest kids to make. Plus, if you let them fill it up with an assortment of their favorite little…
Use these printable gratitude strips to make a thankful jar this Thanksgiving! Normally by this time in November I would have put up our Thanksgiving tree. I like to have it up all of November so we can focus on our gratitude all month. But here it is 10 days before Thanksgiving Day and I…
Do you have a book lover in your life? All readers are sure to love these fun and quirky book related gifts! I love reading, and I fully admit to being a little obsessed with books and literature sometimes. That said, it’s not my favorite thing when someone gives me a book as a gift….
Getting Christmas cards sent out every year is a big job. Use this checklist to take the stress out of it and get it done! This post is sponsored by Minted, my very favorite place to design and print my holiday cards. I love sending Christmas cards. I also love receiving them. The tradition of…
The last few days my Facebook feed has blown up with the news of a policy update within the LDS church. I watched with concern and compassion as many of my friends were devastated by the implications of the changes. I was also surprised by those implications and wasn’t sure how to process them myself….
One of my very favorite Christmas traditions is the one that is the hardest to consistently keep. I love reading one Christmas book to my kids every night in December! But because December is always incredibly busy with various concerts and other holiday activities, it is really hard to always do this. I have been…
I LOVED General Conference last month. My husband was in Argentina conducting an orchestra there at the time and on Saturday morning it was really hard for me to gather the girls and get ourselves ready to watch. I almost didn’t do it. And then Saturday morning session happened. And I am SO GLAD that…
The one issue with the October 31 Days challenge is that it ends on Halloween day, which is usually a little too busy to find time to do a really great post. But luckily, Halloween is the last day of the challenge, so it’s a perfect time to give an accounting of how things went….