Temple Pictures

It's important to my husband and I to have a picture of one of our Church's Temples hanging somewhere in our home. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)  I wanted it to be important to my children as well, so we let them each choose a different temple and purchased it for them and framed them. 

Then, I wasn't sure where to hang it.  I thought about their room and the hall, but I really wanted it to be a place they would see everyday.  Then it dawned on me.  Across from the toilet in the bathroom.  My mother always would put motivational quotes in our bathroom growing up and I read them all the time, over and over.  (I think she brainwashed us) lol 

But I realized, "I have boys! They don't sit down all that much, they stand and face the toilet." So, I placed them above my toilet, where they HAD to see them everyday.  (I think brainwashing is GREAT) lol

I am please with the final result.  Nothing too crafty, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

They decided on the London Temple (his cousin lives near that one), Hong Kong (just because) and Mesa, AZ cause it's our nearest one, currently.



Car Seat Make Over: Girly to Sweet Baby Boy

Dandi is about to have a boy and I have been hustling to get her car seat transformed from this girly one I had made for her daughter to something more baby boy appropriate.

I finished it last night and handed off to her so she can finally relax and go into labor.  I am sure that waiting on her car seat was the only stressful thing on her mind, NOT.

It turned out super cute!

 I really do LOVE polka dots!

Love you Dandi!

Sewing with my girls

My girls along with one of their friends have been wanting aprons.  I told them that they could choose the fabrics and design their aprons and that I would help them construct them.  We spent the last couple of days putting them together.  They are super proud of how they turned out.  I know they will get used a lot, they love to bake.  And now I don't have to worry about my aprons disappearing!

Sara's friend had to leave before we finished, but this is Sara modeling her apron for us. Cute!

 Laney did a nice job, especially for a 6 yr old, with matching her fabrics.  She really wanted a ruffle on the bottom and was happy that it turned out looking kind of like a dress.

I love Sara's apron!  I am a sucker for polka dots.  It turned out so cute!

Jell-O Sugar Cookies

I got the idea from Just Helen off of Pintrest.  I am terrible about reading and following recipes, so I just replaced half of the sugar in my favorite sugar cookie recipe with raspberry Jell-O.  They smelled super delish and tasted great.  They were sweet and tangy.  We plopped some vanilla ice cream in between two cookies and had ice cream sandwiches.  YUM!

Tim actually executed the whole thing, I just found the idea.  He is pretty awesome in the kitchen!