Hey all! Welcome to week 7 of the 100 mile summer challenge! Who’s still with us? How’s it going for everyone? I (Markell) ran 3 miles in 33 minutes last week! I was so proud of myself It feels good to beat personal records. Remember that if you’re participating in the challenge, use the hashtag #100milesummer so we can all keep track of how everyone...
A little while ago, my sister in law told me that she started “no-pooing.” I pretty much had no idea what she was talking about, but it sounded gross and probably not good for you. Whoever came up with the term “no-poo” was just asking for people to be turned off right away. Seriously. So after a few questions, I figured out what it was she...
Each month, on the first of the month, I try to write a religious/spiritual themed post. The purpose of that is to help my readers (that’s you) understand a little more about who I am and what my beliefs are. There are a few other bloggers of my religion (Mormon) who do this same thing. You can find links to their posts at the bottom of this one. If you’d like to read other religious type posts I’ve written, click here. I wrote this post on marriage a little while ago, and I was hesitant to post it because of some...
Happy third birthday to my little man! Lately my 3 year old has been REALLY into superheroes-specifically Batman. He got his face painted as Batman and ran around the house singing {Nu nu nu nu nu nu nu nu nu nu BATMAN!} For a week! It was Amazing. I love him so! So for his birthday he needed a new hooded towel {his old one got used to help us stop our home from...
I have a two year old and a one year old. On top of that, I babysit a 10 month old full time. It’s great. I love it. Keeping those kids busy can be a little tough though! I decided to make a quick list of things I can do with them when were bored one summer day. If you click the link under it, you can download it to have for your own. Click here...
Blogging can be really time consuming. There are link parties to join, comments to write, emails to answer, reviews to write, posts that need written, surveys that need filled out, and many more things that can demand the time of a blogger. It can be addicting and completely time consuming if it gets out of hand. A lot of people want to make it big blogging, and a...
Hey! Happy Sunday to all of you fabulous readers. As some of you may know, the first Sunday of every month, I, along with a few other bloggers, publish a post that has something to do with my faith. In the past, I have talked about the Atonement, conference, and how to have a peaceful home. I try hard to mix it up and talk about all different aspects of my beliefs,...
My sisters and I all share baby clothes. We have tons of tubs of baby clothes that we pass around to whoever happens to have a baby at the time. There is a tub for 0-3 month boys clothes, 3-6 month boys clothes, 6-12 month boys clothes, etc. The same goes for girls (although I think there may be more than one of each size for the girls… why do girls...
One thing that really bugs me about a lot of blogs is the fact that they are perfect. They have perfect designs, perfect posts, perfect advice, and perfectly posed pictures. I realize that no one wants to air their dirty laundry for the world to see, and no one wants to read about how not to be a good parent or how not to potty train your child. At least that’s what authors think. But I got to thinking. That’s the kind of things people relate to. Because right now, after day two of potty training my child, what I want to read...
Click here to download Music is amazing, isn’t it? Good music can fill the room with an awesome spirit. It can change the tempo of a day almost instantly. I like to turn on music when my kids are having a hard time and have an impromptu dance party. It works, every time. Tears dry up and tantrums go away. It’s like magic. I also want my children...
