marriage advice from 15 years of marriage
Yesterday Mike and I celebrated our 15th anniversary. Did you know that the average length of a marriage in the United States is 8.2 years (as of 2022)? That means we’re almost double the average! So do we get and award or something?? Just kidding, wink wink. We definitely don’t have all the answers but […]
Disney homeschool lesson: Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Our family loves Disney. I grew up in southern California and Disneyland was just a short drive away. Other than it being a place dripping in magic, it’s also a great place to learn! You can win a prize for coolest mom with this Disney homeschool lesson. Plus, your kids probably won’t even realize they’re […]
buying a bigger house: our thoughts 3 years later
I can’t believe that it’s been three years since we moved from our 1,400 square foot home to 4,000 square feet. Buying a bigger house might not be everyone’s cup of tea but for our family of eight it felt like a necessity. We had just had baby number five and our three bedroom, two […]
national parks lesson plan and unit
You know how much our family loves national parks! We have a goal of visiting them all… although admittedly we might have to revise that to all of them in the lower 48. Did you know there are eight national parks in the state of Alaska?! If you want to do a national parks unit […]
cotton candy baptism talk and object lesson
Our eight year old recently made the decision to be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Well, she actually made the choice quite awhile ago. The covenant of baptism is not something to be taken lightly. In our religion we believe that a child reaches the age of accountability at eight […]