TWO YEARS
LONG POST AHEAD!! My baby turned 2! She has grown up so much all of a sudden. It is exciting and scary. I love how well we can communicate, but I am now learning how to negotiate with the will of a toddler. I love how independent she’s becoming, but I am learning to give… Continue reading TWO YEARS
{30 Things} Day 17
{30 Things} My Sweet Children Should Know About Me Day 17 – What is the thing you most wish you were great at? There are so many things I love to do, but I can think of one thing that if I were great at, would make all aspects of my life better. ORGANIZATION. I wish… Continue reading {30 Things} Day 17
Family Time
Every few months, I spend all of my time focusing on making memories for my family. Summer and Thanksgiving/Christmas. During these times of traveling and tradition, I don’t blog. Not because I don’t want to or don’t have anything to say, but because I want to fully enjoy these wonderful seasons with those I love… Continue reading Family Time
Self-Reliance YW Handout
I got to teach the lesson in Young Women’s yesterday. This month we are focusing on Spiritual & Temporal Self-Reliance. I chose to teach the lesson entitled, “What does it mean to be self-reliant?” While preparing I listened to this talk by Elder Robert D. Hales. As soon as it was over, I felt prompted… Continue reading Self-Reliance YW Handout
Halloween 2016
Our Halloween was terrific. It was definitely different than in years past. A child with any opinion/voice will change everything. Sometimes it’s wonderful and sometimes it’s difficult. We went up north for our families’ traditional Halloween parties. They are so nice to work around us and make sure both are during the same weekend. I was… Continue reading Halloween 2016
Last Minute Halloween Costume
I finished all of our Halloween costumes earlier this week {I LOVE semi-homemade costumes}. I am relieved to say that {E} will wear what I’ve made. I was having nightmares about doing all this work and her just tearing everything off of herself. John and I are still deciding if we want to take {E}… Continue reading Last Minute Halloween Costume
Halloween Dinner
This weekend we enjoyed one of my favorite #hardmanhalloweencountdown activities. Halloween Dinner! I love this tradition because I know it’s something my sweet family will remember. Food has a special way of creating lasting, meaningful memories. I also love all of the planning, preparation, and creativity I get to do. I came up with a few… Continue reading Halloween Dinner
Don’t Be Scared of Personal Progress
I couldn’t let Halloween go by without giving my sweet Young Women a treat! And it was a perfect opportunity to encourage them to work on their Personal Progress. These are a classic Halloween treat! If you haven’t made them before here’s what you’ll need: Tootsie Pops Tissues Ribbon/Baker’s Twine Tag {you can get the… Continue reading Don’t Be Scared of Personal Progress
Halloween Printables
Like I said yesterday, I am practicing a lot with Adobe Illustrator. Trying to figure out how to get my ideas onto “paper” has been really rewarding. I created a few Halloween themed printables and I thought I’d share! You can download and print them as 5×7 or 8×10 sizes. I had to print this… Continue reading Halloween Printables
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