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...

Over the past few months I suddenly feel like everyone around me is having babies! Which is great news because babies are the best.   Lots of babies means lots of baby showers. Although it's great to get much needed items like diapers and wipes (which you can never really seem to have enough of) it's also fun to get unique gifts personalized for you and baby. Check out these DIY gifts that no one else will duplicate giving at the next shower you're invited to.  Diaper Friends These type of gifts are fun to make and fun to get. Plus they give the new mom a variety of items (diapers, bibs, bottles, mittens, toys, clothes, blankets, pacifiers, and whatever else you'd like to include).    Burp Cloths A wonderful woman gave me eight darling homemade burp cloths for one of my baby showers. At first, I wasn't sure why I was going to need so many... silly me. We go through them all weekly. It's so handy to be able to throw one in the wash and ...