Last week my 15-year-old daughter came home with a cracked screen on her phone. “I don’t even remember dropping it or anything,” she lamented. Luckily, it still works fine, but she’s just going to have to deal with the cracked screen for a while, because it’s been only a few months since I bought her…
Amazon Prime Day is here again! I LOVE Prime Day! I think it’s even better than Black Friday, so it’s essentially Christmas in July except more amazing. There are always some pretty amazing deals to be had, but there are some tips and tricks you should know about before Prime Day actually begins—which is at…
Use this free summer reading log to keep your kids reading during summer break. Summer reading is a big deal around here. It might actually be one of my favorite parts of being a mom during summer vacation. I LOVE seeing my kids read. We have a summer kick-off party the day after school is…
Apparently I only am able to do these bookmarks in the spring, but…it’s spring! And we had a wonderful General Conference at the beginning of this month. I have really enjoyed having these bookmarks to help me study conference, so I’m excited for my Ensign to come so I can get started! One of the…
Should your kid be allowed to use Snapchat? Use this parents guide to Snapchat to make the best decision for your family. This guide to Snapchat will answer all your questions about how Snapchat works, how to use it, and most importantly—how your kids are using it. Snapchat. Most parents have heard of it, usually…
Okay. So I recognize that I have really dropped the ball in posting book reviews—or anything at all—lately. What I have been doing lately is trying to read more, so I do have a good list to share with you for the last couple months. (Plus, I added a couple that I read before Christmas…
It’s a little harder to convince teenagers to practice their instruments. Try these tricks and motivate them to play more! Thank you Fender for sponsoring this post. Learn guitar at home with Fender Play! My teenage daughters have been playing musical instruments since they were little. They are no strangers to the whole “you have…
Looking for something that will make your towels smell fresh? How to get the sour smell out of towels, clean stinky dishcloths, and stop all your towels from smelling for good! I don’t know what the deal is, but lately every single towel in my house stinks. They come out of the laundry smelling okay,…
#LightTheWorld Want your tweens and teens to catch the Spirit of Christmas this year? Help them plan their own Christmas service project with their friends. Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! Christmas is an exciting time for kids—often because they are looking forward…
Black Friday is here! I’ve been researching all morning to help you get the best deals today. I will update this page continuously throughout the day, so keep checking to see if I’ve found anything new! Updated for Cyber Monday (affiliate links) Some of the deals may become unavailable throughout the day, so be sure…
A couple years ago, I started putting service ideas in our advent calendar instead of candy. I wasn’t sure how my girls would like that since they LOVED fighting over a single piece of chocolate every morning, but it’s turned out pretty well. Now they look forward to trying to do the simple service they…
Kids benefit from learning to play a musical instrument in some surprising ways! Thank you Fender for sponsoring this post. Learn guitar at home with Fender Play! Music lessons are a requirement for our children. Perhaps that’s just what they get for being born to two professional musicians, but we actually don’t expect them to…