Tydon's Easter Surprise...

The little man should arrive
the beginning of October!!

We are so excited!

Easter Traditions

Well Easter is officially only a few days away...
We are headed to Idaho for the weekend to visit the fam and partake in the usual
Easter Traditions

Holiday treats are always fun...
Cute Edible Nests

This little guy is soo cute!

This would be great for the older kids...

Bunny Money Store

Who doesn't want to save a few dollars...
Easter Traditions on a Budget

This would really make it more exciting...

Creative Easter Egg Hunt

I would have loved this as a kid...

Flashlight Egg Hunt

This time of year is full of treats and fun, but also a great reminder of our Savior and all he has done for us. Let us be reminded of his sacrifice as we cherish the moments spent with our families this weekend.

Secret Lives of Moms

Yesterday on Oprah she had a special on the "Secret Lives of Moms." She had several moms Skype in to share some of their thoughts and secrets of motherhood...

"Sometimes I'll skip pages while reading bedtime stories to my kids."
"I haven't showered for at least 3 or 4 days."
"I've packed a whole lunch for my kids out of snacks I found just in the car."
"I'm lucky if I even get my house semi picked up and get dressed for the day."

My favorite confession:

Vicki was traveling across state with her 2 children.
"I looked in the back, and the kids were sleeping, which was literally a miracle from God, but the problem was I had to pee," she says. "So I'm thinking, 'If I stop at a rest area, they're totally going to wake up, and I do not want them to wake up.' So I reach into the diaper bag, I pulled out a diaper and I peed into it."

Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile have written several books for moms
their latest book is
I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper

"The expectations we have on ourselves is completely unrealistic. This generation of women was raised to believe that we should and could do it all," Trisha says. "And that list [of expectations] is so huge that we think if we can't live up to that, then we're not good moms."

Why do we always try to put on a happy face??

Mothers need to know that if they can't do it all—or if they don't want to—that doesn't make them failures, Amy says. "We need honesty," she says. "We need to support each other more."

I can truly say that life changes after having a baby. You can't just get up and go or stop really quick anymore. There is someone else that depends on you for everything and looks up to you for help and guidance. I think it is so important for us as mothers to be HONEST with one another and especially with our spouses. If we've had a rough day it's okay to explain why.

There is nothing wrong with asking to...
go take a bubble bath for some alone time
run to the store without the kids
spend time with some girlfriends one evening
go for a quick jog or a walk
have your hubby help with simple tasks around the house

I know I am very lucky to have the help I do from my husband. I'm grateful for his willingness to jump right in and help when he walks through the door after a long day at work.
I honestly don't know how single parents accomplish all that they do and I look up to them for being able to take on such an enormous task.

To all you mothers out there... it's okay to be HONEST and ask for help.
We all can relate to one another and it's important that we are here for each other.
I admire you for what you do!

Miscellaneous Monday...

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend
and had a chance to listen to conference.

With Easter less than a week away, I guess it's time for some fun ideas.

If you love Peeps...
Learn how to make your own!

Another treat too cute to eat...

Do you have enough Easter decor?!
Homemade Easter Wreath

Kids would love these
Felt Easter Friends

If you really want to make a statement...
Huge Easter Egg Tree

One variation...
Fabric Eggs

Yum... I'm a carb addict!
Easter Egg Braided Bread

They really do exist... this is too cute!

Bambi and Thumper

Some day I'll get around to all these cute ideas...
Pillow Tutorial made easy!

I don't have a lot of Easter decor, but I have plenty of scrap fabric...
FABULOUS Fabric Eggs

It's probably a good thing I don't have a little girl to dress up... how do you choose?
Spring Dresses

And how about making your little man
his very own Easter Tie

Another cute and simple idea...
Cute Easter Tree

These look really yummy! Gordon loves Jelly Beans...
probably won't get him to wear one of these though.
Jelly Bean Bracelets

We always need another idea to keep our kiddos busy...
FREE Easter ideas for your kids from Hershey's

If you love traditions... I've got some fun Easter ideas to share later in the week!

Freebies and People I admire...

Here are a couple freebies I wanted to share today as well...

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Sugardoodle always has fabulous
Conference Packets to entertain kids during conference weekend.
Just print them off and encourage your kids to participate in this special weekend.

Today's White Pedestal goes out to all those people that make a decision and move forward. They don't look back or wonder "What if..."
Thanks for your example!