If there is one classic comfort food in this world, it's got to be homemade chocolate chip cookies. I mean, whose mouth doesn't start to water at the thought of warm cookies fresh out of the oven? Or who doesn't love to walk into a home that smells like fresh baked cookies? But everyone's got a different recipe and every baker claims that theirs is the best! So which one really is? I put this to the test. 10 cookie recipes, 40 taste testers, which one really is the best? Best Chocolate ... Read More about Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe-Tested & Revealed
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Camp Candyland Girls Camp Ideas
For the last several months I've had sort of a major project going on in my life that I haven't mentioned much about. I decided it would be fun to show and tell you all about it. I was the camp director for our church-meaning I took a bunch of teenage girls camping for a week. Now, this isn't just any camping trip-it's themed, it's creative, it's fun. Those of you who are LDS and participate in Girls Camp, I thought it might be fun for you to get some ideas and for those of you who aren't, I ... Read More about Camp Candyland Girls Camp Ideas
“Pop’s” Day Gift Idea
I'm going to admit that I feel a little goofy putting a Father's Day gift idea on my blog right now because the truth is-I'm not sure that dad really wants a cheesy gift. But....when I asked my husband what he wanted for Father's Day, he said Pop. So, he's getting Pop. (For those of you who don't speak Western US, that's Soda.) He's getting a lot of pop: And it's not just the soda he was referring to (though I do have two very large packs of that to go with this), it's all kinds of things ... Read More about “Pop’s” Day Gift Idea
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Once upon a time I played around with a new cupcake idea I had-stuff a little peanut butter cookie dough (from the Peanut Butter Overload cookies) into a cupcake and bake it. Top it with peanut butter frosting. And I lived happily ever after. Because these things were amazing! Peanut butter cookie dough cupcakes: Kind of mind blowing here. And for a girl who was trying to cut back on treats, these weren't a good idea to make. I did take some to a few friends to get them out of my house ... Read More about Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cupcakes
My Favorite Books to Read
I did posts recently on 50 chapter books to read to kids and 50 of the best picture books for kids. Those were fun and those were a hit! So now I thought it would be fun to share some of the best books for YOU! Or at least some of MY favorite books that maybe you will enjoy as well. I LOVE to read and spend a lot of time reading, so here are some of my favorites! 50 of My Favorite Books: I've got to start off with what I think is my all time favorite-The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. It's ... Read More about My Favorite Books to Read
Frequently Asked Questions
Hi friends! There are a few questions that I get asked a lot, so I thought it might be nice to put the answers all in one place. Here you go! Can I use your image? You are welcome to use an image from my site IF (and only IF) you only use one image and link back to my site. Please do not post my tutorials, but feel free to link back to any page on my site in a roundup. Can I use your patterns to sell things on Etsy/at Craft Shows? I am fine with you using my patterns to sew things ... Read More about Frequently Asked Questions
5 Tips to Organize Your Life & Free Printable Daily Planner
I am a list person in every way. A list person, a goal person, a planner person. You might say I am a little bit driven. (Ahem-crazy.) Anyway, I love planning and organizing my life. Let's talk about my 5 favorite Tips to Organize Your Life and then I've got some free printable daily planner pages and calendars for you too. I'm certainly no expert on this and I certainly have wild and crazy days. I'm a mom to 4 boys, active on the PTA, help out at school, busy with church jobs and like to ... Read More about 5 Tips to Organize Your Life & Free Printable Daily Planner
Football Bean Bag Chair Tutorial
I can't ever think of a different way to start a football post than "Are you ready for some fooootballllll?!" But how cliche.I'm ready for some football. I love watching a good college football game with my favorite team playing. I think it was my mom who came up with this crazy idea to make a Football Bean Bag Chair for my kids to watch the game in. I loved the idea but didn't know if I could pull it off. I seriously dreamed about if for 2 nights before attempting it and I was worried it ... Read More about Football Bean Bag Chair Tutorial
Learn to Sew Kids: Straight Lines & ZigZag Stitches
This is it! Time to teach the kids and teens to sew! Who's excited!?! I'm excited! And I'm a little nervous. Are you a little nervous? I'll tell you why I am nervous. I am not, NOT, a professional seamstress. I have NO experience teaching anyone to sew. I am just a girl who happens to have sewn a lot in the past 10 years or so and decided to blog about it. So I hope that I can teach these lessons well enough for the kiddies. Here's the Thing: We have kids of all ages participating ... Read More about Learn to Sew Kids: Straight Lines & ZigZag Stitches