School starts oh so soon! It’s time for back to school shopping. I am excited to share with you a few of my favorite places to shop as well as a fantastic giveaway for Gymboree! 1. ONLINE. Stores like Gymboree are having fantastic back to school sales. I always shop through Read more…
Getting my family outside playing together and enjoying the sunshine is a top priority this summer. Our day at the Get Messy Get Clean Festival at Thanksgiving Point fit the bill perfectly. Whether my children were creating and popping massive bubbles (you’ve got to see the video HERE) or planting an herb Read more…
July is one of my favorite months. I love celebrating the 4th of July and pioneer day on the 24th. I’m a history geek so I try to expose my children to as much historical goodness as I can. From learning about our pioneer heritage to celebrating the freedom of Read more…
As a counselor for my ward’s Primary (read more about the LDS church and the Primary program for children at these links), I’ve been pondering how to help our children prepare and get the most out of General Conference. General Conference is a twice a year event when we get Read more…
This is the niche of bloggers I want to sit down with a cup of hot chocolate and quiz the most. The mommy bloggers! Of course, many bloggers in other niches are also mothers and in similar situations. Where is the line drawn between blog and family or is it Read more…
The snow is coming down in Utah and my seven year old princess is so excited to go to Disney on Ice at the Energy Solutions Area! Time to snuggle up with some hot chocolate and get a sneak peek of the fun that awaits us. While the children check Read more…
(Be sure to enter to win tickets to the March 4 Disney on Ice! Today is the LAST day. You have until noon MST!) Raise your hand if your child dresses like a Disney character several times a week. At our house, Lily rotates through Elsa, Rapunzel, Belle, Cinderella, and Read more…
Remember how googly-eyed my children were over Disney on Ice Rockin Ever After last spring? We are so excited that Disney on Ice will be back March 4- March 8, 2015, at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City. My kids can’t wait to dress up and go see some Read more…
During the cold winter months my children get a little stir crazy if we spend too much time indoors. So when an event like Winter Palooza comes along, you know where to find us! Bounce houses, rappelling ropes courses, Anna and Elsa, Darth Vader – my kids are Read more…
One of our favorite family New Year’s traditions is doing interviews with each of our children New Year’s Eve. We ask similar questions each year and their answers still make me giggle! If your kids are anything like mine, they love hamming it up for the camera. The interviews Read more…