The Sprinkle on Top

I could spend hours cutting papers, practicing lettering, and crafting a variety of projects - and I do. It's an escape for me to sit down with my paper box, a pair of scissors, and Pinterest to make cards for every occasion. And I love trying new ideas inspired from the crafty people of Pinterest.  This past year - 2017 - has been such a fun year with a lot to celebrate!  Check out these fun cards that are easy to DIY. Happy Father's Day! Natural Tri-Fold Card Idea from Verity Cards Tool Time Bi-Fold Card Idea from My Creative Corner Tie One On Bi-Fold Card Idea from Prairie Paper & Ink Happy Birthday!  Wishing You A Happy Birthday Card Idea from Split Coast Stampers   Birthday Gift Tower Postcard You're Not 66... Card Idea from Gift Ideas Corner Thank You! Grateful For You Bifold Card Idea from Justine Hovey Thank You Upside Down Bifold Opens downward from the top T...

After 2 months of only attending the Sacrament meeting portion of church, I finally climbed back in the saddle and went back to Primary. And boy did it feel good to be back. The lesson was simple this week with only a brief history to teach, which left us more time to do an activity. The lesson: Joseph Smith writes the Articles of Faith. We followed the manual pretty much to a "T" to get the lesson started off. You can get the manual and their ideas here . After telling the kids of the events that surrounded the writing of the Articles of Faith, we dove into an activity that got the kids out of their seats, make them work for a little treat and it turned into a huge success. This activity was adapted from idea #1 & #2 given in the manual. The activity was to teach the kids that knowing the Articles of Faith can help lead them and others to a testimony of the gospel. To start off I pulled out a dish full of little baggies with some skittles in them. I explain...

Nine months of pregnancy seems like a long time, but actually flies by when you're waiting for your bundle of joy to arrive. Within that seemingly short time frame, there are a lot of things to consider: taking care of the baby inside and outside of the womb, taking care of yourself during and after the pregnancy, collecting all of the gear needed to help this little one survive, and among it all, financially affording this new adventure. Justin and I really wanted to go all out stocking up on supplies and building Evie's nursery , but that's easier said than done when you are financially preparing for a baby plus paying off a huge student loan.  The theme of our nursery was PINK and GOLD. Everything and anything was some shade of pink or gold which made it really easy because we didn't have to match specific hues or anything. If it was pink or gold, it belonged in her room.  We were able to do a few easy DIY projects that really made the nursery stand out a...