If i have learned anything about showing love to my family in this life, it is that EVERYONE shows love and wants to be shown love differently. One of my favorite books is The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. If you haven’t read it or taken the quiz to find out what YOUR love […] Read more…
Anchor Of My Soul
I normally have a lot to say and words just come to my mind as I type, but today I am honestly kind of struggling, you guys! This week has been a whirlwind for my family. My birthday was on Monday and I was SO excited to spend the whole day with with Tyson and […] Read more…
Haase Handcraft $100 GIVEAWAY AND DISCOUNT CODE FOR APRIL!
In my household, one of my responsibilities as the wife and mom around here, is decorating. Luckily, it is something I LOVE doing, so it totally works out! I can literally spend hundreds of hours in decorating stores {and hundreds of dollars!} finding the perfect pillows and softest rug for our house. One thing I […] Read more…
5 Things Your Husband Wishes You Knew
I am way excited to share with you a guest post by husband today! As many of you know, we met when we were 15, started dating when we were 16, married at 21 and have now been married for over 5 years! I just love him and am so happy that he is my […] Read more…
Managing MONEY in Marriage
When it comes to money, my husband is a saver and I am a spender. Luckily, in a marriage that is a pretty good balance! If it were up to me, we would probably have no money, but a lot of fun! Shopping and fun activities would be on our daily list of activities. Thank […] Read more…
Little Trender Boutique GIVEAWAY
Who is ready for a GIVEAWAY?! One of the reasons I started this blog was because so many people asked me where I got Laila’s clothes, so I thought I would share it with the world. WELL, I am really excited about Today’s Giveaway because this cute boutique is a few of our favorite stores… […] Read more…
Motivating Mother – Candace Simpson
It is such an honor and my privilege today to introduce you to my beautiful friend, Candace Simpson. I actually met Candace many years ago as she photographed my wedding! {Which by the way… she is an incredible photographer. You HAVE to check out her latest wedding photos here, that she took in the ice […] Read more…
27 Ways To Celebrate Your Birthday
I have actually gone back and forth about this post today! I was going to post it…and then I wasn’t….and then I was going to… and then I wasn’t… and now if you are reading this, I guess I decided just to DO IT! Today I am 27 YEARS OLD! I normally don’t like to […] Read more…
LDS General Conference 2014 Quotes
I absolutely LOVE General Conference! It is exactly what I need every six months to give me that little boost in life! The boost to feel good, do good and be better than I was before! If you do not know what General Conference is, I invite to you click here to see more about […] Read more…
Luna and Bean – GIVEAWAY
“Who says being a fashionable mom is hard? The perfect burp cloth and bib combo set for chic mothers and their future trendsetters!” If you are a mom – you know how important burp cloths and bibs are! Laila was such a spitter-upper {as most babies are} so you honestly can never be too prepared! […] Read more…
Is there such a thing as Happily Ever After?
The other day we had a family movie night. We were watching Enchanted. Have you seen it?! It is one of my VERY favorite Disney movies. The movie’s main character, Giselle, begins with her planning to marry the amazing Prince Edward. Unfortunately, the evil queen tricks her into making a wish into a well and […] Read more…
10 Healthy Habits To Teach A Baby
A year ago I was at Target with Laila and she was so small, she was still in her little carseat as I pushed her around the store. A woman came up to me and said, “Enjoy this! They grow so fast!” I had heard this phrase {what seemed to be a million times already} […] Read more…
Pay It Forward – SERVICE CHALLENGE
April has always been a special month for me! I absolutely LOVE Spring. The weather, the clothes, the parks, the swimming pools, Easter… it is such a fun time of year! It is also special because it is my birthday month! Growing up I always had long lists of things that I wanted for my […] Read more…
Fashion Tip #14 Daddy’s Choice – Skater Girl
If it were up to my husband, ALL of these Fashion Tips would be about skater and boy clothes. In fact, a few months ago we were at the mall shopping and Tyson said, “We need to get Laila a “COOL” shirt.” I had several outfits in my hands for her at the moment that […] Read more…
Blankets for Babies – THANK YOU!
I just wanted to take a minute to thank each and every one of you who participated in our Blankets for Babies Drive for the month of March! Can I just say, there are some amazing people in this world?! When I came up with this Service Challenge for the month of March, I set […] Read more…
Browns Wool Dryer Balls – GIVEAWAY
Do you have those household chores that you enjoy? And maybe those household chores you just can’t stand? Personally – I LOVE doing the dishes, but HATE doing the laundry!! I can always get our dirty clothes into the washing machine, but for some reason getting them to the dryer is such as hassle! THEN, […] Read more…
Sleeping Through The Night
I desperately need my sleep. I have always loved {and NEEDED} my whole full nights rest to function throughout the day. I truly believe in beauty rest – not only for outward beauty, but for inward beauty. If I don’t get my full seven to eight hours of sleep at night, I am little Miss […] Read more…
Expressing Your Love
I LOVE Sundays! We have had the opportunity to attend a Marriage and Family Relations class every Sunday the past few weeks and walk out feeling so uplifted and ready to make our marriage stronger each week. Today we talked a lot about communication and showing love to our spouses by listening to each other. […] Read more…