You guys, it’s the middle of September and I have not yet decorated my house for fall! And I’m thinking I might just skip the fall decor all together and move straight to Halloween! This weekend we are headed down to Stake Conference, and I am so excited to go to real craft stores that…
I’m excited to be reviewing another gluten-free cookbook today: Gluten-Free Made Easy by Christi Silbaugh and Michele Vilseck. It is chock full of delicious-looking recipes, as well as tips and tricks to make converting your kitchen to gluten-free much easier. I’m always looking for good gluten-free muffins to put in the girls’ school lunches, and…
In honor of the 13th anniversary of September 11, 2001, I thought I would share some of the photos I took when my husband and I visited the memorial in New York City. The museum didn’t open until the end of May, so we missed that, but the memorial itself was absolutely stunning. It had…
Dear Moms, I know that you put yourself last all day long. You are the first one out of bed in the morning and the last one back in bed at night. You work tirelessly cleaning, cooking, and chauffeuring children. You don’t take time for yourself, because you simply don’t have time for yourself. There…
A back-to-school feast and family theme is a great way to kick off the school year for your kids. This tradition is something they look forward to every year and helps them to be excited to go back to school. I am having some difficulty believing it, but this was our sixth annual traditional back-to-school…
September’s visiting teaching message is The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Comforter. This month, the thing that struck me most from the lesson was the scripture in John 14:18. “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” It was something that I personally needed to hear and to ponder. I fear that…
Yesterday was our first day back to school. Here’s a sneak peek of my girls before they left for the day. Aren’t they just adorable? And too grown-up. When school starts, it’s time for me to start thinking about what to set out for “after day school snacks.” (That’s what my then 6-year-old always called…
Today I am reviewing a new cookbook called The Secrets of Gluten-free Baking by Jillayne Clements. This is much more than a cookbook, though. The recipes don’t even start until Section 5, as the author carefully walks us through some very important basics of gluten-free baking. I was especially thrilled that this is not just…
Dark Hope by Monica McGurk is the first book in a new trilogy entitled The Archangel Prophecies. It is a young adult novel with a fantastic twist. Instead of the typical vampires, this book has angels. I really enjoyed it. I felt that Hope is a strong female character–one that I wouldn’t mind my own…
Delicious gluten free chicken enchiladas with green sauce—just six ingredients. This gluten-free chicken enchilada recipe is super easy to make and everyone loves it! It’s no secret that my husband does most of the dinner cooking around here. But I have a few signature meals I make, too, and these gluten-free chicken enchiladas are one…
The problem with living in a very old house is that the list of improvement projects is never ending. Well, this front door project has been on my list forEVER! We’ve now lived in our house for five years. It was built circa 1908, so it’s already seen many a tough winter, and we did…
Family camping is so much fun—as long as you have the right supplies! If you’re novice campers, prepare for your camping trip by making sure you’ve got everything you need. We have never been big campers. The first time that we went camping together as a family was when our second child was a baby…