Back to School is a bitter sweet time of year for me. I love summer and not having a set daily schedule. But, How nice it is tho be able to have a quiet home, a clean home (at least until the kids get home from school) and accomplish things on my own "to-do" list. This is Diego's first year in middle school and he is loving every...
We caught a chipmunk and saved a duck. We saw hundreds of birds and wildlife right outside our condo balcony and the window. We absolutely love going to Eagle Point. This trip was everything it looks like it was...SO MUCH FUN! We road the Razor, went hiking, Kayaking and Canoeing, and Mountain Biking. But, going on vacation with three kids can be a total nightmare...planning, packing, food shopping,...
Family vacationing on a Team USA Bobsledders dime can be a challenge but we got creative & made it happen! Thanks to my brother, Matt, for letting us crash at his house and being the best host ever! This is what we did... ...
Book Of Mormon Read-a-Thon When we decided to do this with our youth, I was a little hesitant and was trying to come up with reasons why we might not be able to attend. I have an 8 and a 10 year old that I thought would hate something like this and complain the entire time and I didn't want to hire a babysitter or leave them home...
Heart Warming Gift - Rice Bag Warmers So I wanted to do something fun for the girls that I visit teach and this just popped into my head. So I did it! How I did it: 1) I free handed a heart shape on a piece of card stock paper to use as a pattern. 2) I Used fabric I already had, laid it out on the floor...
My mom made this for our family while I was growing up and I always looked forward to it every year when winter was in season. The best part of the soup was the homemade noodles. I loved them as a kid and my kids totally love them now. There is something special about homemade noodles in homemade chicken noodle soup! This picture was take after we had...
I Would Have Refinished This Bedroom Furniture Sooner If I knew how easy it was going to be. It literally was not hard and with the awesome supplies we can get at Home Depot, Lowes, and Walmart now days its easier and so much more affordable than ever before. Supplies: 1. TSP (use this before painting any surface - no sanding necessary) 2. Rustoleum 2X Spray Paint...
Beforeafter How to highlight your face to give it the look you see all the celebs & models have... Step 1: Sculpt face with ‘Mirage’ (A NUDE/BROWN BRONZER) Purse your lips and suck in, using fingers to locate the hollow under your cheekbones. Using an angled face brush, apply your ‘Mirage’ powder in the hollow of your cheeks, angling color from the...
I love this idea for a table runner or to label food from Yum Sugar. Just write on it with chalk. Any Black fabric you can get your hands on will do. Do a tied edge for no sewing or stitch a little ruffle or lace on would be cute too. It would be cute as a place mat too with names on them. ...
People always ask me if I'm in the gym all the time or if I eat enough... I'm not super strict about my nutrition and work out schedule but this (below) is basically what I do with at least 1-2 hours at the gym 4-5 days a week. I love to have dessert and I might get a Big Mac every once in a while but since the...
http://adrijohnson.blogspot.com/ http://videoshootme.blogspot.com/ Adri is our favorite photographer and "Shoot Me" Video designing knows how to put it together on video! Adri is great to work with & always captures great photos and makes sure we have pix to treasure forever! This shoot was fun for me to make into a video...since that's what I do! Love to watch it! ...
Papa D (Dallas) and I took the kids to California for 5 days! We had the time of our lives! Here is a little video of the highlights from Sea World and Oceanside Beach...and a few extras! A few Tips For Sea World/Beach trip We spent extra on a few things but saved more! (see below) We wish we would have: -Brought our own Ponchos to Sea...
Compilation of a few of the events that happened in the lives of my 3 adorable children this past school year. Even tho they each missed over a month of school due to the many travels that have fallen into their lives this year...and even though their mom gets them to school 2 minutes after the bell rings instead of 2 minutes before...they are all 3 the top...
My family gathers every year to build relationships, memories, and remember our loved ones that have passed on.Some people say its the journey...We say its "The Place". My great Grandfather built this home in the 1800 in a small town in the Mountains of Southern Utah. Cousins, friends, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas come closer together just being in Pinto. The Spirit that dwells at our Pinto home...
1 Minute could CHANGE YOUR LIFE as it has mine. Some people say that its his personality...some people say it's his knowledge... others say it from his personal experience or thru his personal trial and error. YOU DECIDE! ...
This is one of the coolest ways to announce an engagement! I love it! It is short and sweet and shows personality and lets everyone kinda get to know the couple. If you didn't notice...I love creating short, but sweet, videos for EVERYTHING! Check out My work at Shoot Me Video Design Blog. ...
Family Video shoots are so fun and cool with scrapbooking turning to the internet. This is an awesome tradition for families to do to remember the love, personalities and relationships in the family. This is a must have for your blogs! ...
I love to sleep with a pillow between my knees and between my boobs.... don't laugh cuz i do it for more reasons than the comfort. I love the pillow between my knees because it keeps my hips in line while sleeping on my side. I like a pillow between my boobs to prevent the deep V shaped wrinkles on my chest & neck that I notice on so many...
Escaped to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world! Santa Monica is amazing.... espeially if you get to crash at this beach house. Walking distance from everything you would ever want... beach, Santa Monica Pier, great food, shopping and driving distance from Hollywood, LA, and Disneyland. Funny how there are so many options for enertianment but the kids are totally happy with going to the beach...
I have spent every Memorial Day of my ENTIRE life in Pinto, Utah as have most of my aunts uncles and cousins have as well. This home is more than a place we go to enjoy the outdoors and have fun. The Knell place in Pinto is an old pioneer home built in the 1800's by my great great grandfather. This home was sold out of the family...
