DIY Boxwood Topiary

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I love the look of topiaries used in home décor. They add a touch of greenery that is different than your typical house plants. You can find artificial topiaries at many home décor stores, but my favorites are the live plants that I turn into topiaries. They are usually much cheaper to make, too. Here is one I’ve had for two years that started out pretty small and it continues to grow.

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Painting Furniture With Children

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If you’re like me painting anything with children makes me nervous. I have to mentally prepare myself. Even though they want to do their best there’s always the worry about a mess. If you don’t care about a few drips or a less than perfect finish why not let them try. So, after a good nights rest and some prior planning I was ready to have my children do some furniture painting.

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Traveling to San Diego

Last week my kids were on spring break and I decided that this year we were going to do something fun!!  So at the last minute I packed up my kids and headed to San Diego!

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The Best Pot Roast

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The Best Pot Roast Recipe

When I was growing up many of our Sunday meals consisted of pot roast and mashed potatoes. It was something I looked forward to every time my mom would make it. It’s such a comfort food. I have developed my own pot roast recipe over the years and it’s also turned out to be one of my family’s favorites. Recently I tried a new brand of chuck roast that is produced right here in Utah and can be found at many Walmart stores around the country. 

Jones Creek Beef is a leading all-natural, grass-fed beef company that produces premium free range and grass-fed beef.

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Easy Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits

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I’m all about easy desserts especially in the warmer months when the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven. This Cherry Cheesecake parfait recipe takes five minutes to put together and is a delicious ending to a busy day.

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Switching It Up With TRESemmé

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OK all you ladies out there that have thin hair like I do. We need to have a chat! I have a problem. My hair is so thin that I have a hard time keeping any volume and fullness in it. I tease and tease and hairspray and tease which I know isn’t helping me any, but what do you do? Do you have the same issue? Please tell me I’m not the only one.

This is my go-to hairstyle, look at all the dryness and flyaways!! UGH! 

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Decorating With Cotton Branches

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You may have noticed in the last few months that cotton stems and cotton bolls have been very popular in home decor and wedding decor. Well, I’m loving the trend, too. A few weeks ago at a vintage market we participated in we decided to sell some cotton bolls and we sold about 70 pieces.

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We purchased ours directly from a North Carolina farm called Cottonman. It arrived beautiful and clean and we were so happy with the product. So, because of our success I wanted to gather some ideas on ways to use cotton stems and cotton bolls.

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30 Days to a Stronger Child

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Great new book! 30 Days to a Stronger Child. Tons of great lessons, activities, tips and advice to help you connect with your child and strengthen him/her at the same time. What makes a Strong Child? Find out! And help your child be his/her best self. For parents of kids, teens and tweens. In an uncertain, disconnected world, this is a unique parenting book that increase bonding and builds resilient children! Be the parent you wish you had (Available on Amazon).

It’s not often that I recommend a book to parents that I feel so strongly about, but this is one of them. 30 Days to a Stronger Child is very well written and put together in a way that benefits both the parent and child. It contains tools, activities, and discussion tips to develop strong relationships with our children and grandchildren.

Today and through the rest of the week you can get the Kindle version for just .99. Normally it’s $6.99.

 

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Easter Week Activity Advent

Hi Everyone! ­ ­ Thanks so much for stopping by our blog to learn, along with our family,
a little more about the meaning of Easter. We want our kiddos to get a deeper understanding of
the holiday, so I am SO excited to try out the new Easter Week Activity Advent from Sugar Bee Crafts.

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French Toast Easter Bake

We are excited to partner with Sugardoodle this Easter season to share with you several fun family ideas.  Since Easter is next weekend I wanted to try this yummy breakfast dish, French Toast Easter Bake. Collette from My Computer is My Canvas developed this wonderful recipe along with a scripture scavenger hunt and I wanted to share it with you.  

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