Archive for the ‘Monday: Weekly Family Activity’ Category


Pretty Perfect

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

Disney on Ice with a two and three year old went pretty perfect. If you don’t count the part where the three year old got so mad when I told her to share her Swedish Fish that she tried to viciously BITE me. Or the part where the two year old threw her slushie on the floor (not once, […]

Crystalyn Life Images

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

Being a Sassy Scoops is a lot of fun.  We are a bit spoiled and I LOVE IT! We are lucky enough to go to four different places in Utah a month and review them on our site. Anywhere from restaurants to yoga studios to photography sessions. One of my favorite outings has been to meet […]

Reivew of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival

Monday, September 7th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival has been around since 1990 and has grown each year‚ now totalling at 26,000 attendees. The Festival is recognized throughout the national storytelling world and is something Utahns look forward to every single year. The festival is full of wonderful musicians, amazing story tellers, and hilarious mimes.  It’s held outside in beautiful nature at the new […]

France’s Version of Hopscotch—Escargot (Snail)

Monday, July 27th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity, family

Could it be possible that there is a better version of hopscotch out there? And that France would have it? It is true! France’s version of hopscotch is called Escargot or Snail and this is a great one to try with your kids. It isn’t difficult and it’s loads of fun! Directions and sketch via […]

4th of July Breakfast

I don’t know why I have blogged so many recipes this week. Actually, I do know why–I am doing a detox where I can’t eat this stuff so this is all I can think about! Anywho, this is what the girls and I whipped up last week to try out for the 4th of July […]

“Cooking Segments”–Kid’s Snacks

Thursday, June 25th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity, Health

Now listen, these are only our first two cooking segments. Pretty soon we will be so professional! I am focusing on just quick kids’ snacks; here are our first two videos! Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com Granola Bars for Hiking (this recipes makes about a half of a cookie pan) 1 cup rolled oats 1 […]

Answers to Last Week’s Suprise Contest!

Friday, June 19th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

Last week I had a surprise contest where I asked you to email your answers to this question: What are some good ideas for inexpensive or free family OUTINGS (not things to do at home) with younger children? Here are all the wonderful ideas you submitted. At the end I will announce my top three […]

Surprise Contest! Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card

SURPRISE CONTEST ALERT! The following question is actually from my husband. We are self-employed so sometimes our family outings are during weird times on weekdays. We often have absolutely no idea where to go and end up wasting time. On weekends there is always a long list of different things we want to do and […]

Summer of Service

Sunday, June 7th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

Things like this “make my heart happy,” as my daughter would say–such a great cause and message! I would like to invite all my readers to take the Summer of Service challenge put on by Mom It Forward. It will give your family a head start towards a wonderful summer together. Visit Mom It Forward […]

~Loving Your Neighbors~

Monday, May 25th, 2009 in Monday: Weekly Family Activity

… This is what I am going to miss from my old neighborhood: watching Mr. M putter around his garden across the street; his knocks on the door to give us treasures from his garden he was so proud to present to us; watching him pull out of his driveway every day to go visit […]