Favorite Things- Little Boys Edition
Lisa and I are always chatting about our favorite things… whether they be kitchen items, cleaning items, organizing items, toys, bedding, etc. So, we decided it would be fun to start a little series...
View ArticleLots of fun Friday!
We spent the morning with some friends and our little niece at the Main Street Splash Pad in St George. It really is the best splash pad ever! Keeps babies… …and older kids super happy! This summer has...
View ArticleLisa’s top 10 favorite apps!
Hope you all had a fun and safe 4th of July! Ours was awesome! It was laid back and thankfully it was overcast so we didn’t melt in the desert heat! As a new iPhone owner I asked everyone what their...
View ArticleABCMouse.com Review
A few weeks ago I finally signed up Nathan for ABCmouse.com. I have seen it advertised about 1000 times, but just never gotten around to logging on. I was IMMEDIATELY impressed and Nathan jumped...
View ArticleI ran away…
This last weekend I rendezvoused in CA with two of my best friends. Its been almost 10 years since we had all been together. Kirsten, Rachel, and I all became friends when we did a study abroad in...
View ArticleBanish that Sweaty Boy Smell!
About halfway though 2nd grade, Caleb started coming home from school stinking. Not like BO – more like sweaty socks. It drove me crazy because I no longer wanted to cuddle my little man. He was only...
View ArticleLike a freshly sharpened pencil…
The other morning I had a bad Mothering morning. Like – reallllly bad! When all three of the boys had left I sat and cried for a little bit. I was disappointed in my kids for sure, but I was more...
View ArticleToys that Build Little Minds from our Resident Rocket Scientist!
One of the most shocking things I found when we toured JPL was that they had toys in the Mechanical Design Center! They use them to demonstrate the designs they have in mind when they are...
View ArticleAn Object Lesson for kids on Honesty
The other day I was thinking about how I could help my kids understand honesty better. While they understand what it means to be honest I think as kids their little minds think that lying can actually...
View ArticleWhat I Can Learn 2 Years Later
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of my Moms passing. She was amazing and is my inspiration for blogging. Each year as my way of honoring and remembering her I think of what advice she would give me...
View ArticleParenting Takes Courage
Last Friday Night I was blessed to have a heart to heart about parenting with some amazing women- Pam, Jessica from Pretty Providence, Kelly from Dixie Dollar Deals, and Heidi from One Creative Mommy....
View ArticleComputer Time Tokens
I have very strong ideas about kids and video games. In my personal experience I can visibly see a decrease in their imagination literally each and every time they get off a device. Its like they...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Toys I’ve Ever Bought for my Little Boys
As I’ve been in the mode of really organizing and getting my house functioning better we have really been purging a lot! Especially in the toys department. I realized that my boys had WAY too many...
View ArticleMeet Sara from First You Must Begin
To Pam, Lisa, and all of the wonderful Over the Big Moon readers, thanks for having me! I’m excited to contribute to this blog that offers so much for families, particularly Moms. I am a mother to...
View ArticleSara of First You Must Begin: Journaling the Journey
We’re three weeks in to the New Year. Hopefully you are going strong on whatever resolutions you’ve set out for yourself. My personal resolution for a Bright New Year cannot really be measured, but...
View ArticleKids and Electronics: Why you Should Consider Saying NO!
Have I told you how I am the meanest Mom ever? Its true, my kids do not have a video game system, iPod, cell phone, tablet, or any other sort of electronic device. They also don’t have any social...
View ArticleBanish that Sweaty Boy Smell!
About halfway though 2nd grade, Caleb started coming home from school stinking. Not like BO – more like sweaty socks. It drove me crazy because I no longer wanted to cuddle my little man. He was only...
View ArticleAn Object Lesson for kids on Honesty
The other day I was thinking about how I could help my kids understand honesty better. While they understand what it means to be honest I think as kids their little minds think that lying can actually...
View ArticleWhat I Can Learn – 2 Years Later
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of my Moms passing. She was amazing and is my inspiration for blogging. Each year as my way of honoring and remembering her I think of what advice she would give me...
View ArticleParenting Takes Courage
Last Friday Night I was blessed to have a heart to heart about parenting with some amazing women- Pam, Jessica from Pretty Providence, Kelly from Dixie Dollar Deals, and Heidi from One Creative Mommy....
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