Markell did an awesome post about marriage, so I decided I wanted to share my thoughts, too. I want to share a story from my college time and a guy I *thought* I was in love with {and wasn’t} We’ll call him Mr. A. So this Mr. A. We dated a summer and I fell HARD for this kid. I know, I know, I am a silly girl. I was 19 at the time. So this guy, he liked me too, but quickly decided he wasn’t ready for any sort of commitment. He broke my heart. I felt like someone had died, kind-of-a- broke my heart. Has anyone else been...
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A family that plays together, stays together, right? (or maybe it’s a family that prays together… either way!) Some of my favorite memories from my childhood are times when my family would play games together. I wanted to share three easy games that are great to play as a family. Sardines This is a variation of the classic version of hide and seek. I like this version much better. The way this game works is one person is “it.” That person goes and hides somewhere, while everyone else waits for a designated...
Hey there! Thanks for joining us on this 31 days to a closer family series. Each day during the month of October, we will be sharing some kind of tip or advice or activity to help make your family closer. You can check out this post to see the other ideas we have for you. Today, I’m going to talk a little about YOU. There is a well known saying that if Mama aint happy, ain’t nobody happy. As the mother of the family, you are the one that sets the tone in the family. If you are in a good mood and in a good place emotionally,...
My husband is a VERY busy man. And I bet a lot of you guys can relate, yeah? He has an incredible job that does allow for a lot of family time, however, he also has to travel daily across the state. I am so grateful for the hard worker that my husband is, and know that if he could, he would rather be home playing with us all day, but am grateful he takes such good care of us. But that doesn’t mean I don’t miss him I realized as my husband continued to get busier and busier, that I need to make sure that we make the...
This month, we’re sharing 30 different ways to grow closer as a family. You can see the other ideas we’ve shared here. Family counsel is something that I’d never really heard of before I married my husband. It is a weekly ritual in his family. It is a tool they used each week to keep the family on the same page. It is different from Family Home Evening, although it could be combined into the same night if needed. Basically, family counsel is a time for the whole family to get together and plan the week, talk...
During the month of October, Traci and I are publishing a post everyday that has something to do with families. Since today is Sunday, I wanted to focus a little on my religious beliefs and what they have to do with families. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have about the church. If you would like to receive a Book of Mormon, free of charge, please fill out the contact form at the bottom of this post and I’ll get it sent out to you right away. I have made no secret that I am a member of the Church of Jesus...
Hey Hey! Welcome to the 31 days to a closer family series. We’re having so much fun sharing all of our ideas and watching our own families get closer as we plan all these activities and recipes out. Today’s post is a little game that would be fun for family home evening or any other time that you want to bring your family a little closer together. You could do this in a number of different ways. It could be a weekly occurrence until each person has gotten to know every other person just a little bit better. I know...
Note: I have been compensated for this post. However, all opinions are 100% my own. I have enjoyed this company for a long time! Did you happen to check out my introduction to family year books before reading this? If not, check it out! Okay, So the VERY FIRST question I always get about my year books is where I get them printed. So I thought I would let you guys know how, why, quality, price, etc.! First off, I have tried a lot of different websites. I ultimately decided on Blurb because they are the whole she-bang {Anyone...
{Please don’t hate the blurry pic, I did that on purpose Is anyone else out there a journal-er? I LOVE journaling, I really enjoy watching myself grow as a person, and be able to look back and see and remember things and feelings and thoughts, that I would otherwise just forget. I love remembering the little things, not EVERY little thing, but some of the little things. And, being married, I love to write, often, all the big and little things I love about my husband. So that I am always focusing on the good, and remembering how...
This is part of the 31 ways to a closer family series going on right now. Be sure to check out the other posts that are a part of this series as well! Family Home Evening, of FHE, is a suggested practice by the LDS church. Family Home Evening is a great way to grow closer as a family, even if you aren’t religious. Family Home Evening is just a time set aside each week for uninterrupted family time. It could be an activity, a lesson, performing some kind of service, even going to a movie. Obviously some things help build unity more...
