You guys. Tomorrow is the last day of January. And while it may not exactly mean an end to the winter doldrums and cold weather and tons of snow, it does mean Valentine’s Day is very soon. And Valentine’s Day is not only a day to celebrate those we love, it’s a day to break…
Print out these birthday coupons as a fun way to give kids various experience gifts. You know the coupon books your kids make for you for Mother’s Day or your birthday? The ones that say “redeem for a free hug” or “good for a clean kitchen?” Why not give back to them on their birthdays…
When TLC Book Tours contacted me to review The Beauty Experiment by Phoebe Baker Hyde, I was intrigued by the request that I not write a standard review of the book. I was instead asked to conduct my own beauty experiment and report on my experience. Still, before I tell you about my personal beauty…
Right now on Facebook there are a couple of quizzes that have gone viral (at least amongst my Facebook people). It’s reminding me a bit of my first Facebook days where people took quizzes on an hourly basis. The popular ones today are the Which Star Wars Character are You? quiz (I’m Queen Amidala)(The Maestro…
Did you hear that thud just now? It was the sound of my Visiting Teaching companion fainting. I have been a TERRIBLE visiting teacher since I moved up here. In a tiny branch it’s just sort of different, plus to be 100% honest, I struggle a little with the whole program. But, regardless of where…
As of yesterday, we had received 171 inches of snow this winter. And—big shocker, I know—it’s STILL snowing. After this past spring and the never-ending winter of 2013 and the crazy amounts of snow and cold we’ve received at the beginning of this season, I suppose it’s about time I should embrace it. A little…
As many people do, I like to choose one word for each year instead of making a whole list of resolutions that I am unlikely to keep past January 23. After Christmas, as the year is coming to an end, my mind automatically turns to the things I would like to improve in my life…
I’m totally going to be in trouble for posting that photo, because Bria doesn’t like how her eyebrow looks. I also have no idea why, now that she is a teen, I suddenly have no qualms posting photos she doesn’t like. Maybe one of my New Year’s Resolutions should be to quit that. But that’s…
New Year’s always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to holiday decorating. I don’t usually take my Christmas decor down until New Year’s Day (or even a few days later), so decorating for a holiday that comes and goes so quickly after Christmas is never top priority. But I’d like it…
Aside from stocking stuffers, I am finished with the Christmas shopping! It’s practically a miracle. The biggest miracle of all is that I was able to keep to my “something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read” rule. It’s just that stockings don’t count. And I’ve definitely gone a bit…
Want to know how I made my Christmas tree lights look like that in the background? Click here for my tutorial. In my effort to scale back this Christmas, I’m scaling back so much that I’ve hardly done any shopping! Of course, that might be due to the large amounts of snow that have been falling…
As a singer, I love Christmas. My favorite carols to sing aren’t the ones about Santa Claus or Frosty the Snowman, though they are definitely fun. My favorite carols are the ones that center on Christ’s birth. I love the lyrics and I love the beautiful melodies, but mostly I love how I feel when…