This month’s visiting teaching message is: Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ—Meek and Humble. In a world where these two qualities are seen as some sort of a weakness, I really appreciated the quote selected in the lesson. Especially as women, we are told we have to be more bold and forceful and authoritative in order…
Raising a teenage daughter doesn’t have to be difficult! Connect with your teenage daughter by making sure she hears these encouraging words from you often. Looking for a great gift for your teen daughter? Check out our 2023 gift guide for Teen Girls Navigating the teen (and tween!) years can be rough for girls. Their…
Activity, discussion, and food ideas to make a quick and easy Harry Potter book club This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! This post contains affiliate links. It’s the end of July, and that means…
Everything you need to throw a cheetah-themed birthday party — easy ideas for decorations, favors, activities, and more! Today my cheetah-obsessed daughter turned 9 years old. It pretty much goes without saying that we threw her a cheetah themed birthday party! I am not a big fan of throwing super intricate birthday parties. I was…
About a month ago, I finally redid our bedroom. I honestly had no idea how much of a non-peaceful haven it was until I finished up with the bedroom makeover. The end result is just so much better that I wonder what made me wait so long to finish it! Before I show you the…
This coconut chicken curry recipe is made with Greek yogurt I’m not a huge fan of cooking, you all know that. That’s why I am so lucky to have my husband. Not only does he absolutely love to cook amazing dinners, he also loves to experiment and come up with new and exciting recipes! This…
My husband and I took the girls to see Inside Out as soon as it was out in the theatres. My youngest actually saw it twice in one day because she was invited to go with a friend, and we went a couple hours afterward on a whim. Because she had already seen it, my…
A perfectly moist banana bread recipe made with vanilla yogurt. Egg-free and can easily be made gluten-free. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite banana bread recipes of all time. I especially love to have it on hand for easy summer snacks, but banana bread is great any time of year! There are a few…
This month’s Visiting Teaching Message is The Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ: Forgiving and Merciful. I love this month’s message. I will admit that forgiveness is something that has always come fairly easily to me throughout my life. Though there have been one or two instances where it took me a while to get that…
This free nature scavenger hunt printable is a fun way to get your kids off their screens and outdoors this summer! All you need is a camera and the nature scavenger hunt printable (download at the end of this post). The worst part of summer is the desire my children have to sit in front…
If you’re looking for some fun water balloon games for outdoor parties or simple backyard play on a hot day, water balloon baseball will always be a hit! Thanks to Banana Boat® and Tapinfluence for making this post possible! You guys. We are two weeks into summer vacation and it’s already started. You know what I’m talking…
Start summer vacation off right! Give your kids a summer kickoff party that includes goal setting and summer planning. Every year we do a little summer kick-off party. (See last year’s summer kickoff here.) We usually do it on the day after the last day of school and we make a big breakfast and do…