If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I have seriously dry skin - a problem that started when I moved from Oregon to Utah. I can add that to the list of things I loved about living in Oregon…
The problem got worse when I started using […]
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I found this clever website called This to That (Glue Advice) that tells you how to glue one thing to another. You can choose any combination of two of these materials to glue together:
ceramic
fabric
glass
leather
metal
paper
plastic
rubber
styrofoam
vinyl
wood
After you choose two materials a list of adhesives comes up that will work to attach those two materials. […]
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So I went to the Little Bee Craft Boutique and had a great time walking around and browsing through tons of booths with cute and creative stuff. The vendors were all very friendly and it was a great way to spend a Saturday morning.
I like to go to these things to see what people […]
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I grew up in a small town in Oregon (population 1500 so bigger than her town of 300), so I could really relate to A Girl Named Zippy, by Haven Kimmel. I loved every page of this book, which I was not expecting. I am not big on nonfiction, and I don’t […]
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Last weekend my husband and my son went on a “Boys’ Bash” outing with Grandma, Grandpa, uncles, and boy cousins. Among other things, they went on a little hike, not terribly long, about a mile. So my son wasn’t in the sun for more than an hour, but he did get a sunburn.
It […]
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People with dark skin still need sunscreen - you can have skin damage even if you can’t visibly see it because of the tone of your skin.
Waterproof sunscreen does come off somewhat in the water so be sure to re-apply.
Sunscreen doesn’t last all day, so re-apply every few hours even if you’re not […]
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Summer is coming, which means carnivals and fairs and…face painting. I am reminded of my first and only face painting experience, which was not good.
About two years ago my husband and I volunteered to run a face painting booth at a church carnival. While I may have some artistic and crafty talent, drawing/painting […]
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If you live in Utah you might be interested in attending the Little Bee Craft Boutique. As shown in the flier, the event is being held at the McKay Events Center on April 26th from 10am-8pm, and admission is only $.50!!!
You can see a list of all the participating vendors here, and if you’re […]
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or maybe the movies are just like my life. You know, the ones where things are going wrong in such a way as to suggest that coincidence can’t be responsible? For example, my phone dies as my husband says the first half of the address I have gotten lost trying to find. And my […]
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I found a couple websites with really great fonts for scrapbooking/journaling and they’re FREE!!! Here you go:
kevinandamanda.com - I like almost all of these fonts and you can download them all at once
These are my two favorites from that first website - I love them because they are fun and more handwriting-ish but […]
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My cupboards were absolutely overflowing with empty baby food jars, and I didn’t know what in the world I was going to do with them all. I love containers, and I couldn’t just throw away these perfect little jars! I also hate throwing things like this away because I feel like I should […]
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Welcome to the Carnival of Family Life! Take some time to browse through all the wonderful posts submitted this week.
Education
Marjorie presents Monongahela posted at Life Without School.
Lill Hawkins presents Yikes! It’s the End-Times. Again! posted at News From Hawkhill Acres.
James DeLelys presents Prejudice: How to See with Your Eyes Closed posted at Healing […]
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Wives and Daughters, by Elizabeth Gaskell, is my book club’s selection for April. I’ve just finished and I really enjoyed the story. I love books set in this place and time period (19th century England). The social differences between now and then are so fascinating to me - for example, the way […]
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My cosmetologist friend recommended this mascara to me, and I love it!!! I had been using the same kind of mascara for a loooong time and I needed something new. The thing my friend loved so much about this was the brush - she said the brush was so stiff and fine so […]
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I have a few little baking tricks I use that greatly improve the overall taste and “nutrition” of baked goods.
First of all, I typically use less sugar than the recipe calls for. I will usually use 2/3 - ¾ of the total amount, mostly when making cookies but also with sweet breads like banana […]
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So this morning as I ate a yogurt for my second breakfast I was reminded of a little snack I would make for myself when I was pregnant. (I’m not pregnant now, but I still require a second breakfast.) For me the hardest food restriction was no cookie dough. I think I only […]
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Today I was browsing in this adorable little craft shop and saw a little plaque with a quote from everyone’s favorite bear, Winne the Pooh. He so simply said, “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” I just about cried on the spot. Thanks Pooh Bear!
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Next year I REALLY want to get our taxes done before an hour ago. That’s right, my husband just finished about an hour ago…on April 15…the last possible day. He hates doing taxes as I’m sure many of you do. Now we can all put it out of our minds until next year. HAPPY TAX […]
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My sister told me about this great online library where you can download books to put on your mp3 player. It’s called Net Library - go to your library’s homepage and they should have a link or ask your local librarian about it. You can go directly to the page and log in […]
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These books have been my son’s favorites for several months now - we’ve been reading board books to him since day one, and these hold his interest the best. Each book has 5 touchable objects on the first page and counts down until there’s only one object left at the end. He loves […]
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Monday: Pita Pizza
Pizza sauce
1 qt. tomato sauce
1 T. oregano
1 t. salt
1 T. sugar
1/2 t. garlic powder
1 t. basil
1/4 t. pepper
Makes enough sauce for 1 pizza (jelly roll size)
Making pizza together is a great family fun activity - Let each member good his or her own mini pizza. This means less work for Mom […]
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I get the mailer for JoAnn Fabric & Craft and this picture was on the cover. That blue dress in the middle is nice and summery - I am getting inspired to do some clothing construction! I have sewn clothing for myself in the past, but not in a long while. I […]
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My in-laws get their ice cream out of the carton with a butter knife. The first time I saw my husband do this, I didn’t get it. But I have since changed my mind because I don’t like the regular ice cream scoopers - they don’t get enough ice cream out with each […]
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Something strange happened in my house the other day: My husband re-organized a part of our medicine cabinet.In our bathroom we have a three section medicine cabinet above the sink rather than just a mirror (this is one of my favorite things in our whole house, by the way. Medicine cabinets are AWESOME and […]
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Monday night was the NCAA men’s college basketball national championship game and Kansas won, which I predicted weeks ago. I was right! Well, I didn’t exactly predict that Kansas would win based on my own knowledge of college basketball teams. I love watching college basketball, but I don’t follow what happens throughout […]
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My son turned 1 on Easter and since then I’ve been thinking about all the things I’ve learned in my first year of motherhood. My life has totally changed. The things I think about are different, the things I worry about are different; my focus has changed from myself to my family.
Being married […]
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Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, is a wildly popular children’s book that I’m sure you’ve all read - read it again! And don’t forget to roar a terrible roar and gnash your terrible teeth and roll your terrible eyes and show your terrible claws. And above all, do the wild […]
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I made the above pillowcase Monday night and wanted to share it with you all. If I left out any steps or if anything is unclear, please let me know so I can make this tutorial better…it’s my first one so there’s lots of room for improvement. And my camera isn’t the best […]
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I got a forward about how to save money on gas - I don’t know how much these things actually help, but with the prices of gas up so high, I’m willing to try anything. The national average is at $3.29 per gallon for regular and […]
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The tutorial will finally be posted tomorrow!
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