Anger-Be-Gone with 1 Magic PhraseWe all have times when we are barely getting by, where microwaving dinner sounds just too hard. As pathetic as I am, I have just been...
Teaching Kids to Clean, aka The Death of MeHaving a clean house with little kids is like running up a down escalator. Wearing roller skates. But it's a problem, because when my...
Top 6 Easy Meals to Make with a Rotisserie ChickenMeal prep is the bane of my existence, along with laundry. And vacuuming. Not ironing, because I don't do that, but if I did, it would be...
Moving's the Worst, Part 1The last time we moved I had four kids, ages 9 down to 2 and was a month away from delivering my fifth. It was the worst, although I...
Top 10 Dollar Tree Finds, Part 2Yesterday I got my oil changed, which is not really noteworthy or anything. But Matt kept the kids and I had a whole hour and a half to...
General Conference Store aka: Everyone (mostly) Pays Attention HappilyI love General Conference. I really do. I think it's a mixture of a few things: hearing prophets speak, watching it in my pjs on my...
The Holy Week Easy IdeasEvery year I kill myself at Christmas ensuring that I've provided enough meaningful experiences for my family to both understand the...
Perfect Gift Quest: Kid-Authored BookI just found out that one of my sisters does not play Monopoly at Safeway and I wonder if I ever knew her at all. I mean, sure I've never...
6 Favorite Things to Do with Ripe BananasEvery time I go to the store I buy bananas. The window that my family will eat them is incredibly small though; they have to be just...
How to Make Rainbow NoodlesRainbow Noodles, or food-colored noodles, are a magical meal. They are cheap. They are fast. Everyone eats them. It's pretty much a slam...
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