DIY tulle ghost costumes for kids

Two little girls sit on the steps of an old building wearing tulle ghost costumes for Halloween.

Spooky season is here and my kids are so excited! How do you handle Halloween costumes? Are they store bought? Do you make elaborate handmade masterpieces? Or are you all about using what’s already in your closet for a low effort ensemble? With seven kids (and therefore seven costumes) we switch between elaborate family costumes […]

girl’s camp devotional handouts

Girl's Camp devotional printables. Henry B. Eyring quote.

A month from now I’ll be staying in a yurt in the woods surrounded by a hoard of young women and other leaders. I’ll be a yurt leader for our church’s young woman camp–so basically a babysitter. And although my role is fairly simple, I am looking forward to leading a devotional each evening. Since […]

Napoleon Dynamite Father’s Day cards

Gosh! Napoleon Dynamite Father's Day card on a desk.

“…nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Dads only want Father’s Day cards that have great skills.” I’m pretty sure the quote goes something like that, wink wink. A few weeks ago Mike and I introduced the kiddos to the cult classic, Napoleon Dynamite. Today I’m sharing some funny Napoleon Dynamite Father’s Day cards […]

space worksheets for elementary students

Solar System themed alphabet maze.

I love creating new worksheets for the blog. I had started making my own fun worksheets for my kiddos when I homeschooled. Then, in 2020 (yes, that 2020) I started sharing them on the blog. Even though I don’t homeschool anymore, anytime I get an idea for a bundle of worksheets I can’t wait to […]

how hiding an empty egg makes our Easter more meaningful

A free printable for hiding empty Easter eggs.

I love all the fun that comes with holidays. The seasonal food, the silly traditions, I think all those little things make holidays more fun and memorable. That’s part of why I started this blog–to inspire you to make every day more fun! But–maybe you’re like me and you also want to make sure holidays […]