Valentine’s S’mores + printable
January 29, 2013 by · 15 Comments
I participated in a fun Valentine’s series over on C.R.A.F.T called, Share the Love, last week. Jamie asked me to pick from her awesome list of 100 Clever Valentine’s Day Sayings. My kids love s’mores, so I thought #26 would be a fun one, “Every day I love you s ‘more.” I thought this one would be fun to create a Valentine’s gift for their classmates. Graham crackers, chocolates, marshmallows, and a zipper baggy are… Continue Reading
9 Little Indians
November 22, 2012 by · 5 Comments
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in the United States! This holiday is all about Pilgrims and Indians, and I got to photograph 9 Little Indians a few days ago, so I had to hurry up and edit some images to share on this fun holiday. These adorable Indian head-dresses were handmade by one of the mama’s, Jana at My 24 Hour Design. You can find step by step instructions on how to make them… Continue Reading
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
November 18, 2012 by · 7 Comments
I am very happy to share with you the recipe for chocolate peppermint cookies, which are a Christmas spin-off of my favorite Andes mint cookies. They can be enjoyed warm and gooey out of the oven, or chilled for a delightful texture. The recipe is super simple, with 3 ingredients (besides eggs and oil you will likely have on hand), and 2 you might already keep around: Devil’s Food cake mix, chocolate chips (in… Continue Reading
Peppermint White Chocolate M&M Krispie Treats
November 15, 2012 by · 19 Comments
I love all of the peppermint items coming out this holiday season. New to me was the Kraft Peppermint Marshmallows AND the White Chocolate Peppermint M&M’s. I had already planned to make some Krispie treats with the marshmallows, but when I saw both my friends Leigh Anne from Your Homebased Mom and Kristyn from Lil’ Luna share instagram pics of the white chocolate peppermint M&M’s they found, I knew I had to throw them in… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Turkey Song~I Don’t Want to Eat the Turkey
November 13, 2012 by · 3 Comments
When my second son was in kindergarten 4 years ago, he came home one early November day singing the Thanksgiving Turkey Song~I don’t want to eat the turkey, with so much exuberance and gusto that it has stuck in all of our heads as a favorite each year. It is a cute little song about a child who has come to love the live turkey, and wants to keep it as a pet. This could… Continue Reading
Favorite Things Gift Giving Guide
November 4, 2012 by · 1,166 Comments
It’s that gift giving time of year again!!! If you stress over your list of loved ones, and struggle to find the perfect gift for birthdays or the holidays, fret no more. 25 creative bloggers have gathered together to share THEIR favorite things in a gift giving guide, and nearly all of the items are under $25! This list can offer a long lasting gift guide to refer back to when you need that special… Continue Reading
Happy Halloween!!!
October 31, 2012 by · 6 Comments
My left to right: LaLaLoopsey–Crumbs Sugar Cookie to be exact (same theme as her birthday party last spring). I’ve got a BYU football player, a warrior, and a vampire. This was from our church Fall Festival last Saturday, they’ll look this same tonight;) For myself, I got just 2 accessories to make my costume, can’t decide if I’m a kitty cat or a cheetah. I like cheetah. It is easy and fun! Now for a… Continue Reading
Halloween Bat Photo Collage
September 24, 2012 by · 18 Comments
Last Friday, I shared a guest post on Eighteen25′s Spooktacular September, my Halloween Bat Photo Collage. In case you didn’t click over to see that, I’ll share it with you today. I love it so much! I love everything about Halloween, and as a photographer–I love anything to do with pictures as well–especially of my sweet family. So I combined those two loves and pulled out photos from our family Halloweens past to make this… Continue Reading
Couples Halloween Party
September 13, 2012 by · 22 Comments
For the past 5 years or so, I’ve organized a Couples Halloween Party at my home, filled with spooky food, scary games, and great conversation. I have a love/hate relationship with this affair. I love it because it is SO fun to get together with our friends, see the crazy costumes people come up with, find out funny and new stories from said friends, and eat a bunch of festive Halloween food. Not so fun… Continue Reading
Spring & Easter Lunch Jokes are Here!
March 22, 2012 by · 7 Comments
I’ve missed these little guys, I haven’t been so good at plopping jokes on a “post-it” note, so I’m excited to have 4 weeks of Spring/Easter jokes now! One document is Easter themed, and the other is just springy. In case you wanted to seperate them. Since Easter is in 2 weeks, do those first, then the spring maybe. I have 3 kids in school, so I copy each page 3 times and then put them… Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Ideas
January 27, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Here are some Valentine’s Ideas I’ve shared in the past, this was originally posted at The Idea Room. I made picture Valentine’s for my kids and printed them on business card sized cards. I think it is fun to do something personal, this is what I did for my oldest: I’ve seen this idea in a few places, but most recently from Eighteen25, another fun way to include your kids pictures in Valentine’s. Take a picture of… Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Lunch Jokes
January 25, 2012 by · 30 Comments
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Hooray for Valentine’s Day! I’ve got 10 jokes here, and if you start on Feb. 1st (a week from today) and exclude the weekend, the last one will be given on Valentine’s day! So you’v got a few days to print these out and prepare them. Thanks again SO much for my friend Aimee at Sprik Space for the adorable design. She is the best! Have you seen all of her free printable designs? She actually has… Continue Reading
Family traditions~ our little cabin in the woods
December 28, 2011 by · 6 Comments
For the third year in a row, our family took a little 2 day trip to a cabin in the woods. The last two times, we went the week after Christmas and the kids opened the package with all the details as a Christmas present. Since it was no longer a surprise that we were going, and an expected outing during the winter break, we decided to take advantge of the full week the kids… Continue Reading
Photographing Fireworks on New Years Eve
December 27, 2011 by · 2 Comments
Originally posted on The Idea Room Have you said “no” to Auto? If not, these tips might not be so helpful, or maybe it will help you get off of that little green box;) {Source} Fireworks with reflection in the water These images were not taken by me. When I first wrote this post, we were under a burn ban in Texas. I’m not sure if our rain lately will allow us to do fireworks… Continue Reading
