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So my baby is officially gone.  Last night was her first night in her dorm 1100 miles away and I spent the whole night with tears in my eyes and anxiety tight in my chest.  All the excitement...

Amongst the craziness that is my Sunday morning before church, my five year old and two year old were playing "songs" together on the piano.  It was loud, but they were getting along so I didn't care....

Just in case the whole world didn't hear me excitedly scream the amazing news last week, I have to share  that my gorgeous, super intelligent daughter got accepted to Brigham Young University!!!!...

On Sunday, I decided to go back to a family tradition that we have somehow fallen away from over the past few years.  I made a fancy Sunday dinner of beef roast, garlic mashed potatoes and Lion House...

College.  Man, I look back at my years at BYU and can't help but smile.  Those years were life-defining moments wrapped up amongst friends, family and too much fun.  My years as a Cougar...

With six kids, buying lunch everyday would kill our budget.   $2.10 x 6 kids x 5 days/week x 36 weeks/school year = $2,268 per school year !!!!!   That is more than we spent...

Zucchini Squash Noodles are a fabulous low carb, gluten and grain free substitution for pasta! I call them a *wink, wink*nudge, nudge* from God. David A Bednar calls them "tender mercies."  Whatever...

When I returned from grocery shopping this morning, my 12 year old son told me that while I was gone, he had trained the puppy to stop pooping in the house. He then showed me the following video that...

  I haven't deserted you all.  I promise.  It has just been a crazy two weeks in the Jones household and something had to take a back seat, so I'm afraid it was you.  I hope you will...

Chicken on the grill is summer dinner perfection.  Add all my favorite Thai flavors and this recipe is super easy and kid friendly!   The countdown to summer vacation officially began this...

Vacations are the best:  Sleeping in.  Eating out.  Sleeping in.  Eating out.  Sleeping in.  Eating out.   Having just returned from our week long family vacation to...

As soon as my husband saw this recipe on Pinterest, he went to the store to buy me the needed ingredients.  He was a bit disappointed that it took me a few more days to whip them up, but he is a patient...

I promised my insights for freezer meals and apparently peaked the interest of many of my readers!   While I may not be the best expert on freezer meals, I do try to use them about once a week....

Honesty time:  I had to bribe my children to eat this dish.  The green color completely threw them for a loop.  I tried to explain to them that it was just pesto and that they would adore it.  They love...

Baked Shrimp Scampi is an easy dinner idea but looks gorgeous enough for a dinner party.  The shrimp bake in a yummy lemon garlic sauce with a crispy bread topping.  If you love shrimp, you...

One aspect of my life I am trying to get under better control is my menu planning.  I have planned my menu for years, but I am attempting to plan out more of the details so I am not stuck one night...