Yesterday for our Light the World project, instead of singing a favorite primary song we listened to our favorite Christmas hymns. We also had the opportunity to go to an orchestra concert that my oldest son was in. It was a wonderful concert and he did a fabulous job playing on the cello! AND we found a new favorite Christmas song! It's...
LIGHT THE WORLD December 14th Donate Clothes to Those in Need I love to give. I love the thrill of finding something that will bring a smile to someone's face. I don't care if I see them open it or if they thank me. Just the thought of making someone smile or laugh or breath a sigh of relief is a wonderful feeling....
Light the World, December 13th Say "I'm Sorry" to someone. Apologizing is actually a difficult thing. I think a lot of how we say sorry to others and what we think when someone says sorry to us comes from our previous experiences with people. I also believe it has a lot to do with how you grew up and the family dynamic. I...
Read a book to someone younger than you: For FHE we are going to each read our favorite Christmas story. Here are just a few of our family's favorites: ...
For todays Light the World project we are making these yummy cookies. They are our family's favorite cookie during the Holiday season. They are called Peanut Butter Blossom cookies with a Hershey Kiss in the middle. I found these cute cookie designs via cookdairy.com that a very clever person added to make them even more festive! Really, how cute are those Hershey Kisses...
I interpret this to mean that I need to love and serve everyone. E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E. No matter what ....race, religion, gender, and especially those who are difficult to love. I have very few people like this in my life and I need to constantly practice compassion and empathy towards them, no matter how much I have been hurt. Humph... easier said than done. ;) ...
The other night we went to our friends home for hot cocoa and Trader Joe's cookies. I walked in and saw a few dozen of these darling Christmas tree cones displayed all over her living room. I told her how much I loved them and she said she made them, all of them! Every year she makes a few using old fabrics and...
I came across the most darling printables for the Light the World project! I personally love the ornaments, but she also created a 25 day journal, posters and more for the family to use this Holiday season. And yes, they are free! You can download and print these projects through this link: The Red Headed Hostess Another darling project that is simple and...
Come visit my mom's booth at the Christkindlmrkt this weekend located at This is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City! It is an open air Christmas Market filled with local artisans, delicious German Spätzle, French Crepes, hot cocoa, picture ops with Santa and his Reindeer and a great opportunity to buy gifts for family and friends! Visit their Facebook page Christkindlmarkt for more...
One of the many projects my husband and I have worked on (with much help from my in-laws, Kent and Kathy Bartholomew) since we moved into our first home almost 7 years ago is this overhead storage. One of the selling points for my husband when purchasing our home was this extra large 4 car garage. I don't know how tall the...
At my parent's Farmhouse they decided to turn an old outdated bathroom (built in the 70's by my grandfather) into a quaint lavender inspired bathroom. The wallpaper is just lovely with bursts of watercolored lavender roses. They also added white carrara marble to the top of an old 19th century dresser, after which they painted a dusty grey/green. My mom also made...
10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER! I've taken a long break from blogging to raise my family, but have missed it dearly. In the meantime we have done some really fun things to our house that I am planning to blog about. Projects that are budget friendly, but pack quite a punch in adding value to your home. Before I do this, I have...
