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August 15, 2017

What I’ve Been Reading Lately: August 2017

Much of my time for reading by the pool/at the beach/at the park this summer has been replaced with chasing/feeding/removing from danger my two sweet little people (the two big kids are pretty independent). Of course, I wouldn’t change a thing. But while I envisioned a summer full of reading, I haven’t quite checked as many books off my list […]

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August 12, 2017

Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. (Free Coloring Page!)

I’m back from my annual blog break, feeling so rejuvenated and full of ideas and ready to share them with you! I have begun working on my second Personal Progress medallion. Did you know that moms are able to earn the Young Womanhood Recognition award along with their daughters? Ellie and I have both been hard at work reading, studying […]

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July 21, 2017

Scripture Sketchnotes: Love

Next up in my Scripture Sketchnotes series is a study on Love. I so enjoyed this study and all the beautiful words I came across as I learned more about the topic of love. I’m delighted to be able to share this free printable with you today. It features 12 doodled designs based on some of the scriptures I studied. Click ADD TO […]

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July 17, 2017

What I’ve Been Reading Lately: July 2017

It’s been another slow reading month for me. It seems like every time I sit down to read I end up falling asleep. Such is the season of my life, I suppose. Knowing that means that these books are good enough to keep me awake. High praise, in my opinion. What have you been reading lately? The Nightingale There are […]

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July 6, 2017

Altered Hymnbook Art Journal

Over the past 2.5 years, I’ve spent some time creating art every single day. Some days I have more time than others, but I try to fit in at least one sketchbook page each day. (You can follow along on Instagram to see my daily pages.) One of my favorite ongoing projects has been working in an altered hymnbook that […]

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June 30, 2017

Woman at the Well– Free Coloring/ Tracing Page

Free Scripture Journal tracing page for the Woman at the Well. As I was studying the talk Certain Women by Linda Burton earlier this week, I was struck by the story of the Woman at the Well. I love the imagery the Savior shares in these verses. He is the Living Water. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall […]

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June 27, 2017

How I Caught Up on Three Years of Photos in Less Than 10 Hours!

I recently discovered that I somehow skipped putting three years worth of our family photos into scrapbooks. I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but I think I can guess: life got hectic, I didn’t have a plan in place and the time passed. Sound familiar? I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one with a huge stack of photos […]

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June 23, 2017

Family Goals (free printable)

My cute husband and I were just talking about how we are in the busiest season of our lives right now. Even though we try to limit our commitments outside the home, we still have lots on our plates these days. Time passes so quickly, between shuttling kids to activities and our own service and individual projects and interests. that […]

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June 21, 2017

Scripture Sketchnotes: Elijah

I have been wanting to start this series for months and I’m so excited to finally share it with you! My General Conference sketchnotes have been a big hit and I had so much fun making them that I wanted to start sharing sketchnotes regularly for other gospel topics and scripture stories. First up is a study of Elijah. I […]

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June 16, 2017

“You must do the things you think you cannot do”– Eleanor Roosevelt (Free Coloring Page)

This page in my daily sketchbook project on Instagram seemed to really resonate with the people who saw it. I’m preparing to add a print to sell in my shop, but I thought it would also be fun to give away a coloring page. The download includes the full (8.5×11″) quote as well as some 1/4 page quotes, perfect for […]

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