We were so excited that the new Phoenix LDS temple opened only a few miles from our house last November. For us and other members of our church, our temples are the most sacred buildings we have.  We believe they are truly God’s houses here on Earth, and that when we are worshipping inside, we […]

It’s been a beautiful spring here in Phoenix.  We went  to a baseball game (go Dbacks!), went fishing on the lake, are enjoying lots of park time with friends, and even tried to fly kites! Now it’s April.  Sad face.  In just a few short weeks it will be 100 degrees.  We will retreat into […]

I guess Valerie and I both felt like wrapping things in fabric, rather than sewing with it. I am terrible with a sewing machine so I had to think out of the box when Valerie chose fabric for our Sister’s Challenge this month. Our bedroom is rather bland, and sometimes I feel like maybe if […]

My daughter (my oldest) starts school today.  She starts first grade- which I can’t believe.  She is so excited (and I’m a little ready) to be at school ALL DAY.  Plus she gets to EAT LUNCH at school! Earlier this week, my daughter and her friends got together at Peter Piper Pizza for a little […]

Have you entered the CSNStores.com Giveaway?  Click here or scroll down to enter! Hi everyone- I just wanted to let you know that I’m being featured over at Modern Nana as their Blog of the Week this week!  One of my readers nominated me (and Modern Nana didn’t tell me who it was, so if […]

I have mixed feelings about Halloween.  The kids get so excited to choose a costume, then actually wear it for our Halloween activities.  It’s fun to see the delight on their faces. I love that I get to eat all the good candy because my children are young enough to think that lollipops and Tootsie […]

It’s time to see the first half of the results for our Metal Star Challenge! I loved having Valerie visit us in Colorado over the Fourth of July. It was while we were roaming through the Brass Armadillo, an awesome antique store, that we came up with this idea to start with the same materials […]

 I don’t really have to pretend it’s summer. Most people’s summer is our spring here in Phoenix.  Today, it’s sunny and 81 degrees!  I tend to get slightly panicky in March, because I know our RIDICULOUSLY HOT weather is just around the corner, and I haven’t been taking full advantage of the beauty that is […]

Three “Pin”spirations for new Window Treatments I have been looking to do window treatments in our living room for awhile. It’s a wonderful space that combines a sitting room with the piano and our kitchen/dining area. Since it’s all one open area we are looking to tie it all together with window treatments. I like […]

Hey all, I’m thrilled to be participating in the 2017 Halloween Popcorn Box Party! I knew this popcorn box would be the perfect base for a cute Halloween treat wrapper.  So, I deconstructed the box, then scored the side panels so I could fold it into a treat wrapper. Then, I traced it onto some […]

This week I’m beginning a  mini-series of posts called ‘Making My Own’. I may not be the healthiest eater, or the smartest shopper, but if there is something that I can make on my own that cuts out a few preservatives or unnaturalness, then I’m all for it. Often these things are more cost efficient, […]

I’ve been bookmarking tutorials for weeks, trying to find one that I thought I wouldn’t screw up too much.  I’m not a very confident clothes sewer.  I can sew little things, crafty things, things for my kids.  But when it comes to clothes for me, I’m just a big chicken. Anyway, I’d love to tell […]

Oh, I love Butterfingers!  Today, I went to Culver’s and had a Butterfinger Concrete Mixer (kind of like a Blizzard for you uninitiated- only with frozen custard- yum!).  Then I made these Butterfinger cookies for church.   Butterfinger Ice Cream and Butter Finger Cookie Dough….. how many times do you think I can say Butterfinger? Anyway, […]

It’s time for our February Sister’s Challenge! This month we decided to make something that could be used as a classroom valentine! When I saw these heart marshmallows at the store, I just knew I had to find a way to turn them into a cute Valentine for our Sister’s challenge! (this post was not […]