Earlier this year I read my kids the book “Addie’s Dakota Winter”. Little did I know by the end of summer we’d pack our bags, sell off most of our furniture and make our own move to the Great Plains State known for it’s winters. Of course after holding on to this book since […]
Robot Turtles on the Road
When I was a kid and we’d go on vacation we always made sure to bring a bag of games. Hotels rarely had more channels than the local news to watch, and after a long car ride, no one really wanted to watch TV when we got there. As we got ready to move […]
Foodie Friday: North Dakota Fare
Welcome back to another Foodie Friday! Some big news is coming your way! We’re changing the name of this party. We don’t know what to yet, but Diane and I would love your suggestions. It seems in the past 3 years, more parties have opened with the same name, and since we don’t want you […]
How to Minimize Stress with Paperless Coupons
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias Inc. and its advertiser, #WalgreensPaperless. All opinions are mine alone. There are so many things in life that can cause us stress. Finances, kids, employment, family, school – you name it and it has probably added stress to your life in one way or another. For me, clipping […]
Downsizing: 2600 sq feet to 1300 sq feet
It is finally official. Mark has a new job working for a Tire Store in Provo. Which means we’re moving. Since Mark only has Sunday and Monday’s off, we decided to hire a moving company. In case you’ve never used a moving company, what happens is they come and load all your stuff in the […]
She’s Real Fine … My 409
Well I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes, For I knew there would be a time, When I would buy a brand new 409. – Beach Boys Not what you were expecting, now was it? You didn’t really think I got one of these did you? Wouldn’t that be nice? (This was not […]
2012 A Year IN Review
2012 was quite the year around here. Looking back I wonder how we made it through intact, but here we are. It’s 2013. As part of our New Years Eve Celebration, I asked the family what some of their favorite moments were from the year. From Princess V “Watching TV”. This amazing event is probably due […]
Stress Free Moving {Guest Post}
I need to remember this advice when we begin moving again in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully, especially with the holidays upon us, I can stay as stress free as possible while we settle into our new home! Staying Sane While Moving Between Homes Moving is exciting, but it’s also rather stressful. People tend to […]
Thoughts on Moving {Guest Post}
I have moved so much in my life that I just can’t take it anymore. I went to three different elementary schools as a kid and went through about six different places on top of that. Thankfully once I got to high school I was old enough to commute to school. Much like my last […]
Packing, and more Packing
When people move, they usually have some kind of system. Green tape = kids room red tape = kitchen and so on …. or….. They do colored dots, and then place those same colored dots on the rooms in their new house, so the movers know where to put everything. Brilliant ideas really. I have […]
