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Today's Project
I picked this up at a yard sale for $2. At that time it was ugly and brown. I gave it some paint and glaze and now I love it. The little sliding doors slide really well, even after painting it. Cute,...
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Our Prayer Jar
Our kids love saying prayers. Kate usually needs help and Jake will say the same 3 things each time and that's it. Yesterday, for FHE, we made a prayer jar. We put 2 different size sticks in our jar....
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How smart is this?
I picked up 6 boxes of Mason jars at a yard sale a few weeks ago (for $1 a box!) in hopes to can more. Today, I saw this! I have a Food Saver and all I needed was the jar attachment. How great will...
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What I Just Made
So the earlier post made me want to look for other purposes for all my Mason jars. I came across this idea. I just used the tools I had on hand and made this. It would be super cute spray painted a...
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Things are cooler when they get a new name...I guess.
There is a trend out there that I don't quite understand. What would you call this pattern?A zig zag? Nope. It's chevronOh, you thought this was Chevron?I did too. And this?You didn't just say zig zag...
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Life Update
The kids are in bed. We put them to bed closer to 6:30 tonight, a Saturday night. They played hard today, and they needed it...and I needed it. Stan is at the Priesthood session of conference. And I am...
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Excuse or Enjoy
I was browsing Pintrest and came across some poems that I love. It reminded me that there was a Rudyard Kipling poem that I loved. I couldn't remember the name or what it was about, only who the author...
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Our Treasure Hunt and Chest
This evening the kids were wanting to do a treasure hunt. Their hunt involved digging in the backyard, which I was not cool with bc I did not want them getting all dirty...or digging in my backyard. So...
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Brooke Singing Happy Birthday
Brooke has taken a while to talk. She loves music and she loves to sing, although we don't understand her most of the time. However, this song I was able to figure out what she was singing and got a...
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Youuu?? Meeee?
I wasn't going to put this video on my blog. (I take random videos mainly for Amy since she loves Brooke and lives in Hawaii now.) My last post was a video of Brooke, but I feel like I need to throw...
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Dear Blog.....
I have not forgotten you. Yes, I know I have not written anything about Halloween, or Jake's birthday.....or anything for that matter. Here is my issue. I am always tired. I have a quiet time during my...
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35 weeks
I am 35 weeks, as of yesterday. I had a Dr.'s appointment this morning and I now have to go every week (yuck). I don't love going to the dr.. They are actually very good about getting me in and out,...
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Update
We had a baby!....a month ago. I have been great at updating this blog. Colton Tanner joined our family on Dec 27th. He has been a great baby and all the other kids love him, and they ask when we're...
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Thought of the Day
As if I am going to have a thought for you to read tomorrow. But anyhow, I have one for you today.So, many years ago I heard a friend's mom say that the top of your fridge shows how messy your life is....
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Easter
Yesterday was Easter. We had a pretty low key Easter this year. The Easter bunny just brought some books, candy, and sidewalk chalk. The kids got some new dresses (a new tie for Jake) but not from the...
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Today's Project - Desk Painting
I've been doing some spring cleaning. Usually my cleaning rushes last about one day. This one is on day three. I've been cleaning closets, organizing laundry, clearing out the basement and kitchen, and...
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Oregon
Cole and I left last Friday to visit my sister, Tricia, and her new baby in Oregon. It was such a fun trip. Here's all the exciting(ish) details:I had layovers both ways. My first flight to Denver had...
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Dancing
My mom took videos of us dancing as kids. It was always so awkward for me to watch them when I was older. I could not, for one second, see why my mom had any interest in filming such retardedness. Now...
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Jake's Graduation
Here are a few song clips from Jake's graduation. This one I recorded vertically then switched it half way through. Bad idea. Sorry. It's a cute song tho. We loved Mrs. Bomba. We hope Kate gets her...
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