Simply Jaimie

I know I am to blame here. I allowed her to use the iPad a lot during pregnancy because I was always so ill. Hannah now, obviously, loves her iPad, and constantly wants to use it. I believe her behavior is getting worse because of it. I want her iPad to be a privilege not a way of life. I want her to play, use her imagination, run outside, or draw a picture. I decided she needed to earn her iPad time. So here is my solution - Hannah can earn 4 minutes of iPad time as she completes her daily assignments (like making her bed and brushing her teeth) and her chores (like putting her clothes away and helping set the table.) She can also earn iPad time if she makes good choices such as sharing with her sister. Hopefully, she will begin to see her iPad as a luxury, and we will see an improvement in her behavior. wish me luck here are her coupons I also made some coupons for my sister and made some 30 minute ones as well I also made a poster of some of the things we ...

Hannah's Top Five Favorite Books #1. The Pigeon Needs a Bath! By Mo Willems Hannah loves reading this book. Without fail, she laughs every time we read it. She loves this book so much; she has it memorized! #2. Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann Lately, Hannah has wanted to read this book every night. She loves reading about Pinkalicious eating too many cupcakes and then turning PINK!  #3. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Hannah loves singing Pete's song about his groovy buttons. We both love how fun this book is.  #4. Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton Hannah loves reading this book before bed. Russell is a sheep that can't fall asleep! Hannah loves the illustrations in this book, and the   funny thing Russell does to fall asleep. #5. Ten Little Princesses by Mike Brownlow                             ...

Lots of help to make Bear on the Mountain Cookies! One of our favorite cookies has to be these bear on the mountain. We have tried them with the bear in the past, but prefer them without.  Delicious! you may print the recipe by simply clicking on the it to enlarge - right click - and save to your computer I wish I could give credit for this recipe but I have no idea where we found it. We have been eating these cookies for years

With a start of a new year, I though this was a good quote. 

I made this poster for my Mum who is presenting a teacher development class, for our stake. for the original text click here you may print the posters by simply clicking on the picture - right click - and save to your computer

Come Follow Me : Sunday School January : The Godhead How can I learn to see Heavenly Father's hand in all things? click here to see the lesson material on lds.org  Today, we had a wonderful Sunday School lesson. The youth were reverent and had such wonderful comments to share. There was such a sweet spirit present. We started the lesson by talking about Psalms 145:9 and 1 Nephi 1:20 I shared an experience about a tender mercy I had received, and then one of the girls shared her experience. We then watched the M ormon Message- The Tender Mercies of the Lord. The youth were asked to finish these three sentences while we watch. Then we discussed their answers. Next, we read the lyrics to the hymn : How Great Thou Art . The youth then took turns writing or drawing any words or phrases that stood out to them, on the blackboard. Each youth then explained what he or she picked.  Lastly, we watched the Mormon Message : O Remember Remember . We then ta...

Whenever I came back from a trip to England, my friends would be eager to know what I did and where I went. I wouldn't know how to answer because I never went to England for the sights but to be with my family. If I wasn't at my Aunt's house, I was in Scotland with Richard or at Melissa's house.   This picture was taken when Kelly, Ella, Libby, Grace, and myself took a trip to Windsor, and went for a ride on Windsor's version of The London Eye. It is hard to believe the girls are all eight years older, and that I am eight years older as well. . . EEK! I can't begin to describe how much I love and miss these girls. I can't wait to see them again.