packing tips for family road trips

As you can imagine, there were a lot of logistics involved in preparing for a road trip for a family of six. The planning, the packing… it’s not for the faint of heart! I’m excited to be sharing some family road trip packing tips with y’all and I hope you’ll find them useful. I have a […]
fostering a love for the scriptures

Spring has sprung and Easter is less than a month away. Children are starting to dream about marshmallow chicks and chocolate bunnies. Egg hunts and Easter brunches are being planned. New Sunday dresses are being bought and visits to see the Easter Bunny at the mall are being scheduled. All of that’s fun and exciting, […]
14 classmate valentine ideas that aren’t food

I feel like I was just posting about Christmas and yet here I am with a roundup of Valentine ideas. Before we know it it’ll be time to be sharing Christmas posts again. I can’t decide if that’s slightly depressing or reassuring… Regardless, I love all holidays! If you’re looking for some fresh inspiration for […]
my favorite classic novel quotes

Hello sweet friends! Happy Wednesday and happy first day of February! Can you believe we are already here? January went by in a blur as I was still “recovering” from the holidays and then trying to get everything ready for our cruise–which was fabulous by the way. I had lots of time to relax, eat […]
simple ways to #LIGHTtheWORLD with service

Happy December 1st friends! I have been looking forward to today for awhile. Not just because December is officially here and Christmas is right around the corner. But also because I get to share with you the #LIGHTtheWORLD campaign. This campaign is encouraging people to serve as the Savior did, “in 25 ways over 25 days”. […]