As a Star Wars family these pancake molds were the perfect thing! They are perfect for Father’s Day, birthdays, May the 4th be with you… days, or anytime you want to add some fun to your day. Making them is pretty straight forward but I have found some tips when using pancakes mold that I…
July Dinner Menu and Family Night Lessons
Yesterday my family got back from our California trip to visit family and friends. It was so great to enjoy summer and have adventures. Now is the perfect time to do laundry, clean up our house,plan dinner menus for the month, and maybe listen to the rest of our audio book while we fold clothes….
General Conference Rolls
Ever since Draco was a baby we have been making these General Conference Rolls. I love traditions. We love to watch General Conference every April and October. It’s a tradition that is very important to our family. General Conference is a time for us to gather as a church and listen to prophets and apostle…
Reading to Babies
Something that I am passionate about it reading to children. I also love teaching my children how to read. But more important is to have them fall in love with reading. One of the best ways is to start young. I read to Gandalf when he was in my tummy. I wanted him to recognize…
Raising Readers
Encouraging children to love reading is something I feel very strongly about. It is one of the best gifts I can give my child. This gift will bless them their whole life. It will give them a head start. A greater chance to thrive in school. I hope that I can share some ways we…
CLAS Ropes Course
So proud of this boy! In our first week of Summer Vacation I gathered my four kids and headed to Utah for the week. One of my dearest friends had a special birthday and her oldest daughter (and also dear to me) graduated High School. After her graduation ceremony we headed to the CLAS Ropes…
Summer Fun List!!!
Even before our oldest was in school I have loved making a Summer Fun List! We don’t always have vacations or do expensive things with our family. But when you make a list full of fun ideas it makes summer that much more fun! I love finding joy in doing little things. And when you…
Remembering Grandma
Don’t you love old pictures? This is my husband’s grandmother. And even though she is quite a bit older than me she was my friend. I love her dearly. And I look forward to the day when I can see her again and meet her sweetheart. And it won’t matter that we are years apart….
Calvin & Hobbes Birthday Party
My three boys LOVE Calvin and Hobbes. Draco here has loved him since he was like 3. He couldn’t ‘read’ yet but would “read” his brothers comics and quote the lines he knew. He wore his Linus shirt from Halloween all the time and called it his Calvin shirt. He was due for…
Favorite Kid Books
I love reading! It fills my heart with joy to share a great book with my kids. I loved reading Percy Jackson and Harry Potter with my older kids. And I love reading story books with my younger kids. Yoda is 4 and it seems like that golden age. He is game for any book…