I love keeping dinner simple. Especially during the summer. That just gives me more time to spend splashing with my kids or listening to audio books. And I love cooking ground beef and I can freeze half of it. It makes this salad even easier. Even though our school has already started, here in Arizona we…
September Menu Planning
Did you notice last month I totally spaced on planning a dinner for the 31st? That and it being a Monday kind of through me off. I love planning our my dinner menus by the month. It saves me so much time and helps us to switch up our dinner selection. Dinner time at our…
Easy Bran Muffins
I love easy muffins recipes! Especially when they are yummy and healthy. My kids love these muffins so much. And they have no idea what bran is associated with. Muffins make for a great breakfast when you are on the go. To a kid they look like cupcakes. And muffins are the perfect recipe to…
Family Night Lesson: The Music of The Gospel
When I first heard the talk The Music of the Gospel I knew it would be a great family night. Our family loves to gather as a family each Monday night to read the scriptures, sing, and have fun together. Family Night, or FHE, is one of our favorite traditions. In our faith we…
Lady Bug Girl Birthday Party
This little girl was so excited about her birthday. I decided to throw a Lady Bug Girl birthday party because I just adore Lulu for the Lady Bug Girl book series. (More of my favorite girl books here) And Georgiana loves the books too. I think she loves Bingo, Lulu’s dog the most. There are…
Roast Beef Sandwiches with Au Jus
I love easy dinners. When I plan my monthly menu I make sure to pay attention to the nights we have choir or scouts and need a quick dinner. My kids are always excited to see Roast Beef Sandwiches on our dinner chart. I use to buy the packets to make my Au Jus sauce…
Favorite Girl Books
I love that my little girl loves to read with me. Reading is a great way to have some quality one on one time. And after having three sons we already had tons of children’s books. Not that we own every book my heart desires but a good amount to make story time fun. As…
Easy Elsa Dress Tutorial
Isn’t my little Elsa just adorable??? I have been meaning to make Georgiana a new Elsa dress forever! And I don’t know why I waited. This dress uses a T-shirt which makes it quick and easy. I made it in less than an hour. It was her birthday this week and and we are really…
A letter to my two year old
I have a tradition where I write a letter to my child on his/her birthday and seal it up in an envelope. To be honest, some years their birthday slips by and I forget to write to them because I am so busy/crazy. But I don’t let that get me down. Five letters on their…
Using Left over Chicken: Caesar Salad
I am always so excited to use left over chicken to make dinner. I love cooking extra food one night to save time on dinner prep the next day. Chicken is the perfect example. A simple Caesar Salad is a quick and easy dinner. We add some homemade rolls (Or the Mrs. Schubert’s Rolls from…