I have been thinking a lot about Christmas and what a fun time of year it has been! I can’t believe it is only a week away now. It is crazy to think that Laila’s first Christmas is going to come and go so quickly. This year she is still too little to understand what […] Read more…
I remember when I was little, my little sister and I would literally spend hours looking at the newspaper ads and magazines around Christmas time. We each had a marker and we would circle everything we wanted, put x’s through things we would never want (mostly boy toys that we thought were lame) and huge […] Read more…
My sister, Katrina, is amazing. She is so creative and FUN! She is probably the best party thrower that I know! She is a great cook, a good host and always makes sure we are creating family memories together! I look up to her a lot and I am grateful for the amazing traditions she […] Read more…
My family and I were able to check another item off of our Christmas Bucket List – Ice Skating! This experience wasn’t just a normal ice skating experience though… this was ice skating on top of a hotel, over looking the Las Vegas strip! Does it get much better than that? When you think of […] Read more…
I love that my husband and I both grew up in families that created fun traditions and now we have our own little family that we get to start our OWN traditions with! I love that we can take a few things from his family, a few from my family, a few of our own […] Read more…
What a BUSY time of year! There are SO many fun things to do and see! I am glad that I made my Christmas Bucket List this year to stay organized! It has been fun checking things off as my little family has done these Christmas festivities! Have you been able to check anything off […] Read more…
I am a huge LIST person. When I have a lot going on and feel a little stressed, I sit down and make a list of all of the things that I need to do. There is something about checking each item off the list that just makes me feel good! I love being productive […] Read more…
Happy Thanksgiving!! I have SO much to be thankful for and absolutely LOVE that we have a whole day dedicated to think about all of our blessings! I have come up with 100 THINGS THAT I AM THANKFUL FOR. It is amazing…once I sat down and really thought about it, I couldn’t stop writing! I […] Read more…
Thank you to everyone who sent me your favorite Thanksgiving Traditions! It has been so fun going through them and choosing my very favorites! I have compiled a list of “Last Minute Ideas for Thanksgiving.” These are fun things to do that YOU, my creative followers, do for Thanksgiving! 1. Watch the Parade – I remember […] Read more…
Oh, hello DECEMBER!! It’s the MOST wonderful time of the year! But as moms, we all know that feeling… you wake up and realize you didn’t move the ELF!! You no longer have to worry about that after today. Because we have a special little something JUST for you! For those of you who aren’t […] Read more…
My last favorite family Thanksgiving Tradition is a very special one. My mom started this tradition for my family when her first grandchild was born and has continued to carry the tradition on for the past ten years. I call it, “The Thanksgiving Gift.” Every Thanksgiving my mom gives each family a special gift…a book […] Read more…
A few weeks ago, I decided that I am going to have all of my blog followers have a Service Challenge of the Month! It will be something for all of us to work on together and to help those in need. I know there are always people out in the world who could […] Read more…
I love Thanksgiving and everything it brings. I love the yummy food. I love watching football. I love the Thanksgiving Parade… don’t judge me, it is on my Bucket List to go to that some day. Haha! I love being with family. I love relaxing. I love the shopping that comes the day after. 😉 […] Read more…
I love this time of year! It is a time of love and compassion. A time of service and helping others. A time of giving and happiness. There is no better time than NOW to teach our children to serve. My amazing cousin participates in a program called Operation Christmas Child every year. She is […] Read more…
Last night was our ward’s Trunk or Treat for our church. I wasn’t planning on going because my husband couldn’t make it and I didn’t want to take Laila alone. About two hours before it started (talk about LAST minute!) I decided to go! I thought it would be fun for Laila and I to […] Read more…
Every morning Laila loves watching me get ready. I love watching her as her face lights up as I take something new out of my make up bag. As she has gotten older, she loves to take my bag and dump it out. She then loves to look at each individual piece and examine it. […] Read more…
This year at Opportunity Village they turned the Magical Forest into a FUN family friendly Halloween experience, called HalloVeen. I hope you all had the opportunity to take your kids because it was a blast! I thought it was so well put together with its decor, lights, characters, rides, food, parade, and other attractions! Laila […] Read more…
I love the Fall and all of the fun traditions that come with it! I love that carving pumpkins has been something I have done with my family since I was born and that I now get to carry the tradition on to my own little family. It is always so fun to decide what […] Read more…
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