With five kids in one house that LOVE food, we are constantly eating or cooking or cleaning it up! It is on our minds all day long. I am very grateful that I am to the point in my life where I don’t have big fights to get my kids to eat their meals. I…
I Can Read! Book Giveaway
#Sponsored Thank you HarperCollins Children’s Books for sponsoring this post. Join me as I participate in this month’s #ICanReadathon! Introduce children to the wonderful world of reading on their own with I Can Read! Widely recognized as the premier line of beginning readers for over 50 years, I Can Read! books are organized into color-coded levels. With hundreds…
How to Keep your House Clean all Year Long
I have really enjoyed participating in this fun Spring De-junk Challenge. If you haven’t entered the giveaway head HERE! Also post some before and after picture of your projects you are working on on Instagram and Hastag #SpringDejunkChallenge. Don’t forget to enter to win $110 dollars to LOWES is sure to help you during your…
M & D meetings {Also known as Mom and Dad Meetings with Cookies}
I think communication in a family is so important. Children need an environment where they can feel safe to talk to their parents and even siblings about life! Our kids are pretty verbal, and don’t have a hard time telling us how they feel. Sometimes a little too much 🙂 About a year ago my…
StayMade Bedding Review + Giveaway
Do your kids love making their beds? If your answer yes, you have one very spectacular child! My kids, especially if they have bunk beds, totally hate making their beds. They hate it enough that they just get a blanket and put it over them and sleep on top of the comforter at night. I…
The Importance of Meeting Other Homeschooling Families
Being a homeschooler is not as strange as it was when I was a child. When I was homeschooled 25 years ago people thought it was really strange to homeschool. Now there are tons of homeschooling families and it really isn’t as strange as it was back then. A lot of people are now bringing…
January Sunday School Handouts – The Godhead
How does the Holy Ghost help me learn? ¿Cómo me ayuda el Espíritu Santo a aprender? How can studying the scriptures help me learn about Heavenly Father? ¿Cómo puede el estudio de las Escrituras ayudarme a aprender acerca de nuestro Padre Celestial? How can I help others learn about Heavenly Father? ¿Cómo puedo ayudar a…
Follow Me to Zion
Have you seen this book! It is not only full of beautiful pictures, but full of amazing stories. It is a compilation of stories from the Willie Handcart Pioneers. I was so excited to see this picture in the book. This is a relative of mine named Rhoda Rebecca Oakey. My wonderful grandma is…
Our Family Business and Happy Veterans Day
My kids and husband and I started a little business in our community putting up flags for nine holidays during the year. It has been a great way for our kids to earn money for college/missions/family trips and a little to spend. It has taught them hard work and dedication. My seven year old amazed…
New Leapfrog Game – Sesame Street: Solve It with Elmo, Abby & Super Grover 2.0!
You all know how much I LOVE LeapFrog products, and this new game does not disappoint. Sesame Street: Solve It with Elmo, Abby & Super Grover 2.0! is so fun! My kids, especially my 2 and 5 year old, love it. Of course they Love Elmo and Grover, so to be able to see…