The Sprinkle on Top

Among the glittered bows and shiny wrapping paper, between the hover boards and baby toys, we received some pretty amazing gifts this holiday season. But some of the most amazing gifts we received this year didn't come in packages. We've received gifts all year long from the one who knows best everything we need. The gift of a daughter who lights up our world and a husband who is the hero of our family and my own personal rock and best friend The gift of a pup who is best friends with my girlie The gift of an actual plan to start publishing The Harvest trilogy by May 2018 The gift of living in Utah much closer to extended family  The gift of the opportunity that we've had to travel down to Orem at least once a month since moving to Vernal The gift of great friends in the Basin who make life in the desert fun The gift of a healthy family - with a lot of learning through the not so healthy times that has made me feel confident as a parent.  The gift of  hope i...

One of the fun things about hosting a Christmas party is there are so many themes to choose from. Will it be a White Christmas? Everything red & green? An ugly sweater party?  This year I got to host the Bunco Babes in December for our monthly game night. Our theme?  Whoville and a Merry "Grinch"mas.  It was a lot of fun getting to plan the party and even more fun when everyone came and got to experience Whoville with me. I had $120 to spend on the event including food, decorations, and prizes. Let's be honest - I spent a little over $120 but definitely less than $150. And if you do a little more bargain shopping than I did you probably could keep it even lower.  First I had to turn my home into Whoville. Keep in mind I came up with this idea 2 weeks before bunco night so I couldn't do everything I wanted to, but it still turned out super cute.   Truffula Trees These Dr. Seuss trees were very simple to make and I was able to pu...