Re-Connecting: Pinterest 14 Challenge

Truth be told... I struggle in my thinking about this little blog. In feeling like it is an acceptable use of my time, my focus. I seem to come around to the thinking that all is well with it, but none the less worry about it too.

Yesterday I heard and loved this talk from Sister Rosemary Wixom as part of General Conference. She spoke at one point about a study that was done in observation of a child trying to get his Dad's attention while he was on his phone. At one point the Dad did finally turn his phone off and play with the child, but then later picked up the phone again and engaged his kid in a video on the phone while they waited for Mom. When the technology was involved, scientists observed a lessening of the child's "light."

Found HERE

This really struck me! I do not want to be glued to my laptop (or, along the same line, even my craft table) anywhere even nearly as much as I'm glued to my boys. While I feel a desire to really press PLAY when it comes to this blog, I hope that it will also reflect more and more my time spent with them too.

Along that line, I read late last week at Mama's Got it Together about a fun Pinterest Challenge and really liked the concept: determine 14 pinned projects to complete before 2014.

Fun, Easy Memory Wire Bracelet

Recently I've seen and happened upon several cute bracelets made out of Memory Wire-

first from HERE, then also from HERE and HERE.

Ya know those projects that you see and can't get over until you do it?

These were that way for me!

Live HIGHER: Time Out for Women 2013

Every now and then my Mom and sisters just decide we need to get together.

We see each other separately fairly often- not as much as I'd like for sure, but enough I can't complain.

But we don't see each other all together as much, so we try to make girls dates on occasion.

A couple of years ago we went to a Time Out for Women weekend in Logan and it was great!

This year we were able to go again here in Idaho Falls.

My sister-in-law Jodie wasn't able to come from Utah, but otherwise it proved awesome again!

(April Fools) Giveaway!

This afternoon I've teamed up with some fun blogger friends

for another fun giveaway- we think it's like nothing you'll find anywhere else!

Do you ever read blog posts and think, "ooh, I wish I had time to make that craft!" 

Or, "if only I could do that activity with my kids..."

Or maybe, "I hope she saved one of those for me!"

Well, today's the day your dreams could become a reality.

You have the opportunity to win your own blogger for a day!

Healthier Lemon Vanilla Cookies

I don't know that these cookies could actually be considered "healthy."

They are still a cookie, still made with a boxed cake mix...

so, I'm calling them "healthier!"

Healthier because I replaced the oil with yogurt!

I've been doing this a lot lately and really like how stuff works out when I do :)