This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Palmolive. All opinions are mine alone. I love a sparkling clean kitchen. It has the ability to make me happy in a way few other things can. Unfortunately, unless I kick my husband and children out of the house and stop eating completely, it is…
A paper planner has the power to streamline your whole life all in one place I love paper planners. The reasons I love them so much are many, but I think one of the biggest reasons is that they help to keep every aspect of my life in order. I know I could do this…
How on earth are we already in April? Surprising as it is, I’m loving it. We’re having warmer weather (in the 30s—nice and balmy!) and we’re hurtling towards the end of the school year. I’m getting excited for summer (is it too early to be excited for summer?) and I’m really excited to celebrate Easter…
A few weeks ago, when I walked into the bathroom at work, I was greeted by sticky notes all over the mirror. They bore messages like “Good Morning Gorgeous! Go Get ‘Em!” and “You Are Good Enough. Accept Yourself.” and “Smile!” and “Hello, Lovely!” and many more. Even though I know that whoever put up…
Because I love to read, it naturally follows that I enjoy being part of a book club. I have been in different book clubs over the last ten years, and I always appreciate a book that really inspires a great discussion. Unfortunately, amazing books do not always inspire amazing discussion at book club. While I…
Today I’m going to tell you about some of my very favorite picture books—the ones you may not have heard of before. Even though my youngest daughter is 8 years old now and a fabulous reader, we still love to read fun picture books together occasionally. And I even still buy them when I find…
How to write a thoughtful thank you note, plus how to keep the thank you cards you need to send organized. Don’t you just love to receive “real” mail? There’s nothing better than going to the mailbox to find something more interesting than a bunch of bills, advertisements, and credit card sign up forms. I…
The visiting teaching message for March is The Attributes of Jesus Christ: Long-suffering and Patient. Apropos of my recent shoulder surgery, this was a message that was timely for me. I really loved President Uchtdorf’s entire quote on patience, but just the one snippet really made me stop and think. “Patience is not simply enduring;…
Okay, so maybe not exactly everyone should use a paper planner. If you are one of those people who loves your Google calendar and phone alerts then maybe paper isn’t for you. Maybe I’m just tired of all the people that tell me paper planners are obsolete and I should definitely go digital, because I’m…
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Universal Pictures, but all my opinions are my own. In our small town we have exactly one movie theater. It is the only movie theater within a two hour drive, and it only has five screens. It doesn’t have…
This month’s Visiting Teaching message is “The Attributes of Jesus Christ: Without Sin.“ Already, my idea of striving each month to work on these specific attributes is foiled! I’m not going to be without sin, no matter how hard I try! But after reading the message and thinking about it extensively, it is something I…
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Payoff, but all my opinions are my own. Last year at this time, we were totally on track to pay off a bunch of debt and were getting so much closer to being debt-free. And then, life happened. I…