Hey there! I'm Rachel and Mom of 4 joining you on a quest to be a positive parent! Help me along the way and maybe learn some new things in the process.
Jul 27
I have always wanted to learn how to do flat iron curls. They look so easy once you get the hang of it, but I just couldn’t get the motion down, so I took a trip to my neighbor Dana’s house to have her teach me how to do easy flat iron curls. We took …
Jul 23
We made these cute heart watermelon shapes for dinner one night and the kids thought it was so great! I think they taste better to the kids when they are in a different shape than anticipated. They are very simple to make and you can use the waste around the edges for your next smoothie. …
Jul 16
This is my 5th pregnancy, and there are some things that I absolutely need to get through pregnancy comfortably. These are my pregnancy must haves. I must say that this pregnancy has been my best, mostly because I’ve been proactive about being healthy and I’ve learned a lot in my previous pregnancies. I’ve learned a …
Jul 12
At my last midwife appointment, I found out I was already dilated to a 2 and 0% effaced at 33 weeks. Now at 34 weeks I am dilated to a 3 or possibly more and in the neighborhood of 50-80% effaced. I lost my mucus plug and have been having some bloody discharge as well …
Jul 09
My kids get to choose a recipe to make with me once a week and we call it “Cooking with Kids”. Today my son chose shaped eggs. They are so easy to make and so yummy! All you need is an electric griddle and some egg shapers found here, here, and here. We actually purchased …
Jun 25
This was a fun girls LDS Activity Days game that the leaders in our ward came up with called Minute to Win It. It was for the Mom and Miss Activity that is generally held in the Spring. You may have seen the TV show. This is their take on it (see the video below). …
Jun 19
Our daughter turned 12 this year and we really struggled with coming up with a great tween birthday party idea. There were some great ones that were just too childish, some that were too expensive for our family’s budget, and some that were too teenager-ish. What to do? I wanted to simplify and just have …
Jun 17
I needed a dessert to make for my husband for Father’s Day. He had been asking me for years to make him an ice cream cake, and I always thought they were hard, so I resisted and never made one. I decided when he was away for the evening at a meeting that now was …
Jun 12
I am 30 weeks pregnant! I only have 2 1/2 months left to go and I am feeling really great. I have lots of energy, I sleep well, and I am able to do most things I could do pre-pregnancy. As you can see from the photo, I am carrying the baby quite high and …
Jun 07
I love me a good dip. When it’s a warm dip, I really love me some! This dairy free spinach dip is really fantastic, even for being dairy free. I brought it to a family party as an appetizer and it was gone in about 2 seconds, even though I’m the only one in the …
