My husband and I celebrated 15 years of marriage in June. In that fifteen years, we have lived in five homes in three states, had three children, seen my husband graduate with two advanced degrees, acquired a dog, gained and lost weight and then gained it again, and held down more jobs than I can…
How to take really good beach photos—even if the sun is high in the sky! Take your beach photography up a notch with these 7 easy tips! Taking great beach photos doesn’t have to be hard. We spend as much time as we can on the beaches of Lake Superior every summer and I’ve learned…
I don’t know what happens at your house, but at mine, keeping it clean and organized is a daily struggle. One of my biggest frustrations as a mother has been teaching my children to clean properly. Properly, meaning they don’t just shuffle a few things around and call it good. Properly, meaning they don’t do…
This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! A few weeks ago, my middle daughter hosted her summer book club. The book she chose is the first book in what has become her favorite book series of…
As a blogging-type person, the very idea of disconnecting from the internet for a while can be a little scary. I always have a list a mile long of things I should be doing: tweaking blog design, answering emails (for my real life and real job as well as for my blog life), replying to…
August’s Visiting Teaching Message is The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Messiah. Messiah. It’s a word I say, but not one I completely understand. I have a basic idea of its meaning, of course, but not really. I know that if Jesus Christ is the Messiah that it’s some sort of set apart and special…
Use these tips to grill the perfect steak every time—it’s easier than you think! One of the best things about summer time is grilling dinner and eating it outside in the yard. I just love it. And my very favorite meal to eat off the grill is a big, juicy steak. Lucky for me my…
Did you know that Harry Potter is turning 34 years old this week? No? Well, trust me, he is. I am excited to be participating in a Happy Harry Potter Series with Marissa at Rae Gun Ramblings to celebrate this momentous occasion! What could be better than a bunch of bloggers who love Harry Potter…
Hosting a summer book club for your kids and their friends is a great way to encourage summer reading! This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! We started hosting summer book clubs…
Every summer I have a huge list of home improvement projects to do. You know, since I supposedly have more time to do them. Which never turns out to be quite true, but it sure makes me feel really wonderful when I am actually able to complete one or two of them! This summer, the…
This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! My girls did their first summer book club in the summer of 2012. My youngest daughter was still a bit young for such an activity (though she did…
This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! I keep seeing some really great ideas for summer reading, so I wanted to share some of the best ones I found with you. I’ve linked up the original…