I am not a talented decorator, but I love decorating for the Holidays. I have collected knick knacks over the years to turn my house into a seasonal wonderland (although I admit that I could do better…). Tips for bringing the holiday spirit to your house Have seasonal-only artwork and decor. Because we only…
The Best Christmas Craft Project Ever!
My kids and I traditionally decorate our Christmas tree together each December. This year, however, we took decorating the Christmas tree to a whole new level and created something that we will hopefully be keeping around as a Christmas decoration for years to come. We were sent a recycled cardboard Christmas tree from Cascades Boutique…
Return to the Family
Today two of my friends, Caroline of the Bingham Diaries and Elisa of Crazyland (both ladies run Mormon Mommy Blogs and the Casual Blogger community and conference together) are appearing on television to introduce a new project that they are working on called Return to the Family. In today’s world, the family unit is often…
My True Nature Bath Giveaway
I’d love to introduce you today to Kelly Boyd, owner of the San Francisco-based company My True Nature. Kelly recently sent me a sample of Milo’s Natural 2-in-1 Holiday Shampoo & Body Wash and Bobo’s Natural Holiday Baby Bubble Bath, which have come in very handy with 5 mess-prone kids. Ok, honestly 3 of my…
Holiday Gift Guide for the Big Family
Holiday gift guides are everywhere this time of year. Sadly, though, with as many kids as I’ve got, none of them seem to cover the entire range of ages that I have to buy for each year. As much as I would love to make our trip to Florida the family Christmas gift, I know…
Stella & Dot Trunk Show and Giveaway
Psst! There is a HUGE SALE going on at Stella & Dot this week with lots of items added since this giveaway began. Check out the great deals! And be sure to click on “Can’t make it to your trunk show? Find your hostess” and enter “Laura” – that’s me! **The giveaway end date has…
What I’m Packing: the New Literati eReader
I’m packing like crazy for my trip to Costa Rica in just over a day. (A DAY!!) One of the items that will stay close to me throughout my trip (and especially on my long airplane and taxi rides to and from the beach) is my new Literati eReader. I love to read, and often…
Sesame Street Video USB
It’s time to start thinking about the holidays, and gifts big and small are on everyone’s minds. I love looking for fun things to add to my kids’ Christmas stockings, and I have found the perfect thing for my youngest son and my nieces and nephews. I seriously love this new product from Sesame Street…