Would you like to sew, but don't know what to start with? Does sewing look intimidating? Are your kids interested in sewing, but you don't know how to teach them? I would love to help you get started with this guide to sewing for beginners. Sewing doesn't have to be scary or difficult. There are so many projects you can make as a beginner that will help build your confidence and help develop ... Read More about Sewing For Beginners
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DIY Rice Pack Hand warmers
Today’s tutorial is for rice pack hand warmers. You can use these in the winter to keep your hands warm, or rubbing them on sore muscles. You can also turn them into cold packs by keeping them in the freezer and then they are nice and cold when you need them. These are also great for headaches, cramps, and boo-boos. Let’s make some Rice Packs! You can download these instructions at the ... Read More about DIY Rice Pack Hand warmers
10 Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Our husband’s and father’s are hard workers at providing for our families, and it is that time of year we get to celebrate them. Sometimes we make gifts, buy gifts, give pictures, etc. I’ve put together this list of 10 Father’s Day gift ideas for you that I’d like to share with you today. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure page to learn more. A ... Read More about 10 Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Reading Chart
When it’s summer, I feel like we have more opportunities to cuddle up and read a book together. Reading is really beneficial to children and their success in life. Reading is everywhere in the world so we need to learn how. But, I believe in letting children learn to read when they are ready. Forcing them to read at a certain level by a certain age when their brains aren’t ready is going to cause ... Read More about Reading Chart
Giant Coloring Pages
Did you know you could print giant coloring pages? I was trying to read to my kids one morning for morning devotional and they would not sit still and listen. They were being disruptive and rude and I was starting to get really frustrated. I started to think of a way to keep them quiet and listening while I read and I thought about a giant coloring page they could all color together. My kids ... Read More about Giant Coloring Pages
100 Summer Activities
We are so excited for summer to be here. For us, it means lots of time in the sun, unstructured time, and time with friends. Here in Oregon, the sun is only out for 4 or 5 months if we are lucky, so we really enjoy it when it comes. And this year, it feels like it has come early. We've barely had any rain in May. It’s so nice to just be out in the sun playing, instead of being cooped up in ... Read More about 100 Summer Activities
Sidewalk Chalk Paint
The other day, we had a nice sunny afternoon and my kids needed an activity to do outside so they would stop bugging me and each other. We whipped up some sidewalk chalk paint originally so they could paint on the fence, but it worked a lot better on the sidewalk and fire pit. Sidewalk chalk paint is so easy to make. After making the first batch, my 10 year old kept making more and more for ... Read More about Sidewalk Chalk Paint
Paint Nite Invitation
In The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we have an organization of the women called Relief Society. We meet once a month for an activity like a class, service project, dinner, etc to bring us all closer and get to know each other more. Our last activity was a Relief Society Paint Nite. There is a lady in our ward that is an art major and a very talented painter. She agreed to teach a ... Read More about Paint Nite Invitation
Teach your child to ride a bike
I want to share with you how I taught all five of my kids to ride a bike. Then you can teach your child how to ride a bike with ease. When I was a kid, I rode a bike with training wheels, and then when we took the training wheels off, I had to learn how to balance. Here is my dad running behind me making sure I don't fall. *This post contains affiliate links* When my oldest was learning ... Read More about Teach your child to ride a bike
Free FHE Chart
When we have Family Home Evening (FHE) I like to assign everyone a job so we can all participate. I made a chart to hang on the wall in the living room. It’s laminated and hung on the wall so it’s easily accessible. I’d like to share this FHE chart with you today. There are seven assignment spots and a spot at the top for the topic of the lesson. Want to save this for later? Save it to your ... Read More about Free FHE Chart
LDS Baptism Invitations
Is your child getting baptized? Congratulations! It’s such a special occasion! Our third child just had his baptism last month. I was a little worried he would change his mind last minute and not want to be baptized. He worries about the unknown and has been known to refuse to do somethings (like a sport he signed up for). Multiple times in the year leading up to his baptism he had said that he ... Read More about LDS Baptism Invitations
Velcro Wallet Tutorial
Do your kids like to carry their own money? Are your kids keep money in little jars or tin cans like mine do? Do they carry their money in a Ziploc bag to the store? Are you having to carry their money around for them? These are all ways my kids take their money places and I thought it was time to give them some wallets. Here is a really cute Velcro wallet you can make for them or they can even ... Read More about Velcro Wallet Tutorial