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General Conference Activities- Conference Cash

Apr

2013

I am always looking for fun ways to keep my kid's attention while watching General Conference. I've been using the free printable General Conference Activity Packet for the past couple years, and my kids still really love it. But last year I added another idea to my General Conference Activities repertoire- I call it "Conference Cash" and here is how it works! I set up a little "shop" on the table in the family room. The shop has treats and small items from the dollar store, like notepads, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Digital Designs & Printables, LDS · Tagged With: general conference, LDS church

General Conference Activity for Kids

Mar

2013

by Stephanie 40 Comments

The LDS General Conference is coming up in the next couple weeks and I am so excited! General Conference weekends are some of my favorite weekends of the year. (Who doesn't love the chance to go to church in your PJs?) We started a small tradition for the Sunday sessions of conference where we invite our friends over and we watch the 1st session, have a yummy brunch with cinnamon rolls and a fruit platter, then watch the second session. This year I thought it would be fun to print some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby & Kids, Digital Designs & Printables, Family, LDS, Paper Crafts, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: fall, general conference, spring

The Real Meaning of Easter

Mar

2013

by Stephanie 3 Comments

(Image Source: Mark Mabry) I don't usually get super religious on my blog, but with today being Easter, I wanted to share a video my church put out a couple years ago that I absolutely love. It teaches about the real meaning of Easter and the Christian beliefs of Jesus' role as the Savior of the world. The Easter Bunny may make the day silly, but Christ makes this day special. And I'm grateful for that knowledge. That He atoned for my sins. That He died so I can live again- together with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Digital Designs & Printables, LDS, Lifestyle, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: easter, LDS church

Family Home Evening Board {+ A Silhouette Promo- giveaway closed}

Mar

2013

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Yep…you read that right! Today I'm giving out 1 Silhouette Portrait to a very lucky Somewhat Simple reader! It is the ultimate crafting tool- you can use it for a variety of projects, like this Family Home Evening Board I made last week: I've been meaning to make one of these for my family for a while now, but I didn't want a HUGE board hung on my wall. I needed it to serve a purpose, but not serve as a focal point. I grabbed an 8x10 frame that I already had laying around and I cut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, LDS · Tagged With: Family, frames, silhouette, vinyl