Weekend roundup: Favorite Finds #6

It's time for another weekend round up!  I love looking through the amazing things other people create.  Here are some of my favorite finds this week.

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First is this candy wreath!  This is so perfect for my hard to shop for teenager.  This would be so fun for a birthday or Valentines day.  Find the tutorial here

My favorite and go to clipart person just shared 2 new Free coloring pages.  You can find the Come Follow Me one here and Valentine's one  here

These Valentines are so cute and original.  A fun alternative to candy.  find them here

I can't remember if I've already shared these?  With my love for all things Harry Potter there is a good chance I did haha.  Well I stumbled upon them again this week and they are too cute not to include.  You can find them here

Anyone else loving gnomes this year?  My kindergartner made the cutest little one at school this year and now I can't get enough of them.  These ones are super cute.  (find the here)

Gorgeous cut file found here.  I need to pull out my silhouette and make this!

Any other teachers?  This shirt is so cute!  Find it here

How cute is this little outfit for Valentine's Day?  find it here

I love this decor!  found here

I love this laundry room.  The decor is perfect and the little shelf between the washer and dryer is so smart.  found here

This post has so many amazing painted furniture ideas.  I just loved the whole setup in this pictures. And that sign!!!  found here

I thought this was so pretty.  What a beautiful way to display your wedding song.  found here

I mentioned last week one of my goals this year is to learn how to knit.  This pillow is pretty cute.  found here

This looks like a great sewing project and how cute would it be for dance shoes!  found here

This post has tons of ideas to use those cute carts from Ikea and Michaels.  I thought this snack station was so fun for a movie night.  found here

I think i must have been hungry this week because I found so many recipes I want to try.  Here are some of my favorites.

M7M cookies found here.  Mine never turn out so I'm excited to try these.

I love chocolate chip cookie.  These look amazing.  found here

If you love freezer meals and have an instant pot this is for you!  I am going to try some of these.  found here

This last one has 4 alternatives to traditional pizza.  My kids would seriously eat pizza every day for lunch and dinner (lets be honest probably breakfast too!)  I can't wait to try some of these and add a little variety to our pizza nights.  found here

That's all for this week.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend :)  I'd love to see some of your favorite finds.  Share them in the comments or over on my new facebook group page :)

Staycation Printables

Following a busy winter break traveling to meet family, you may find yourself so exhausted you need a vacation from your vacation! However, for most of us, taking time away every time you want it isn’t always possible. Thankfully, you can still have the rejuvenating experience of vacation without needing to go very far...maybe you don't even leave home. Next time you’re craving a trip, try taking a staycation instead. Plan a weekend in your city exploring sites and stops that you’ve never seen before. Or, spend a weekend in with a few at-home spa days and movies in the living room. You don’t have to spend a ton to unwind and reconnect with your family. 

This is a busy time of year for our family and its impossible to get away with my husbands job.  A staycation is the perfect compromise for our family for our winter and spring break fun.  Have you ever tried a staycation? I love some ideas!!!

Mint created a set of really cute printables to make planning and enjoying your staycation as easy as possible. Create a trip itinerary with their planning template and keep your budget in check with their budget tracker. I perfsonally love their printables that turn your home into a hotel with interactive menus to experience the luxury of room service. I know my kids will loved this!. You don’t have to go to a new city to treat yourself and your family to foods you don’t normally eat! Are there some restaurants close by that you've been dying to try?

No matter what’s available in your area or what you plan for your staycation, the best part of your time is sure to be bonding with your family. A purposeful stay in town is a great way to carve out time together. Check out all the printables to get the most out of your rejuvenating staycation.  

Weekend roundup: Favorite Finds #5

Once upon a time when I had more time to blog I would share some of my favorite finds from that week.  The hope was to inspire you and myself to do some of those things from our ever growing pinterest boards. Then life happened and I stopped.  One of my goals for the year is to spend more time on my blog and more time creating.  Over the last couple of weeks I have been making some big changes trying to become a better me.  One of the things I realized I'm missing is taking the time to create. Believe it or not this was once a craft blog and I hope to get back to adding much more of that this year.   In my hello post it says "Here you'll find crafts and tutorials, kids crafts & activities, thrifty decorating, family life, and whatever else comes our way in our "cozy red cottage" and that really sums up where I what I want to get back too...a little bit of everything! I am really excited to see where this will take me and hope you continue to follow along :)  With that being said most of these roundup will be completely random and without a theme...that's kind of how I roll with thing haha.  Also I do have a facebook group called "pinterest tried" that has also been forgotten.  That is another one of my goals is to hang out over there and create a special group that encourages and inspires ourselves and others to create.  I would love for you to join me and share some of your favorite things that inspire you OR some of the things you tried or created! 

Okay lets get started with some of my favorite finds this week!

(*some of these links are affiliate links. This means I may earn a small commission when you purchase through my link at no extra cost to you. I only share products I personally love or own myself.)

The first is the cutest crochet pattern from one of my very favorite shops, Nella's Cottage.  If you crochet check her out.  Her appliques and patters are amazing.  This is one of her new ones and all proceeds are being donated to help with the wildfires in Australia.  I can't wait to make something with it!  You can find it  here

Next is a free pattern and from one of my favorite blogs!  This adorable flamingo is on my to make list.  You can find it here.

In my search for clip art this week I came across this amazing Book of Mormon reading chart. YOu can find it Here

This is a fun one that I found years ago and stumbled upon once again.  I'm so happy I did and just added it to my cart.  You can find it here

With the Christmas decor coming down I'm ready for  all the Valentine decor.  These are the cutest signs ever!!!  Found here

Wouldn't these be perfect for Valentines?  They look so good.  Find the recipe here

Texas sheet cake is my all time favorite dessert so when I saw there was a cookie form it quickly made it to the must make list!  Find it Here

These are brownie cookies and another one that sounds heavenly.  You can find them here

One of my goals for the year is to learn how to knit.  Do you any of you knit?  I'm hoping to learn how so I can make these for next winter.  You can find the pattern here

Now a few things for the kids.  I have 5 kids (most love projects) and teach preschool so I'm always on the hunt for a great craft.  I loved directed drawings and this one is so adorable!  Found here

Pocket of Preschool makes the greatest sensory bottles and these winter ones are so pretty.  Find the tutorial here

I thought this was such a cute idea.  Its also great for using up scraps and working on those fine motor skills.  Find it here

My little guy is working on counting and these number mats are so cool!  You can find them here

This playhouse caught my attention isn't it the cutest thing?!?  But you have to see the whole room it I love everything about it.  Like seriously my dream playroom! Find it here

I think I'm in the mood to update my whole house and this room is gorgeous!!!  Click Here to view.


I really want to update my master bath and I love the floors, wall, mirrors, lights, okay everything!  I found this on Pinterest but couldn't find the original source.  If you know it let me know.

Again really loving the shiplap wall and everything about this beautiful bathroom!  Found here

And  this is so cute for the bathroom.  I love that  it is diy and there is a tutorial!  I'm ready to pull out the tools (another one of my goals this year).  Find it here

I love that there are so many talented people that share their creativity and skills.  It really inspires me.  I'd love to know what is inspiring you this week either in the comments or over my facebook group page.

2020 Goal Trackers

I love the new year.  Its a fresh start.  A time to reflect and improve.  I really love setting goals.  I'm not so great at accomplishing those goals and should probably not mention that I have had the same goals for the last 5 years-maybe some of you can relate haha.  Maybe this will be my year :)  For me the benefit of a goal is the process and the small changes that happen as I work towards each goal.  This year I have some pretty big goals in mind and I can't wait to see where they take me.  Its always a good idea to write your goals down.  Be specific and try and make it something you can measure.  I created a few free printables to help you keep track of your goals.

First are these gorgeous goal sheets where you can record your goals.  They are pretty enough to hang where you can see them daily.

Next is a daily tracker.  This may not work for all goals but it really helps to track your progress.  Also great for developing or breaking habits.  Maybe your goal is to workout for 20 minutes a day.  You may miss a few here or there BUT with this tracker you can see how many days you actually did work towards your goal.  This is also a great way to break down some of those bigger goals you may have.  Lets use getting into shape as an example (seems to be a common one) you may have your daily workout as one goal, drinking water as a goal, eating veggies daily, etc.  Do what works for you. 

 Download these free printables Here

This next goal tracker goes with the new youth program.  They are asked to choose goals from the following areas. I have two daughters that are now in Young Womens and I'm over the younger girls (7-11 year olds) so I plan to join in and create goals based on these four areas as well.  There are several designs to choose from and if you need additional ones please let me know :)

Download Here

I would love to know what some of your goals are for the year.  Do you set New Years Resolutions?  Do you pick one word for the year or do you set regular goals?  

Happy New Year!

Come Follow Me: Revelations 12-22 (December 23-29)

This week we are going to talk about the 2nd coming using Revelation 19:7.  The primary manual has some great ways to introduce the topic.  I love the idea of talking about ways we get ready for church on Sunday.  I plan to use props that we pull out of a bag.  It's always fun to have one person come to the front of the room and "get them ready" to go to church.  For example bring a dress or tie and put it on the person.  Bring a brush and have them pretend to brush their hair.  There are several things you can bring.  Then ask why do we do these things before we come to church?  Lead the conversation towards why we need to prepare for the Second Coming.

With Christmas in a few days I have been crazy busy but luckily I already had some really fun things put together for this topic that I plan to use. 

In this one there is a 2nd Coming review game, journal/coloring page and my favorite oil lamp game (This is what we plan to do).  Found here

You can also find this game and a printable here

Thanks for being patience with me during this busy time of year.  My goal for next year is to get this post out on Friday like I use to!  I love the New Year as it gives me that push I need to change, grow, and restart.  With that being said what are something you would like to see from me?  What types resources would be helpful?  Thanks for making this year so special and for joining me as we learned more about the Savior by studying the New Testament.  

Come Follow Me: Christmas (December 16-22)

Hello and I hope you are having a happy Sunday.  Can you believe Christmas is just over a week away!  This week I have some fun ideas that go with this week's Come Follow Me lesson.  All of these ideas came from or were inspired by activities in the primary manual.  These are perfect for families or primary classes.

First we are going to illustrate our own Christmas book.  This goes right along with the video linked in the primary manual.  Your kids can follow along with the video or as you read the verses.  They can then draw the different scenes to create their very own special book.  Print full size or 2 to a page if you would like it smaller.  

“Christmas is not only a celebration of how Jesus came into the world but also of knowing who He is—our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—and of why He came” -Craig C. Christensen.  I loved the suggestion to discuss why Jesus came to earth and some of the things he did while he was here.  Hang the poster on the wall then add or show different acts of the Savior while he was on earth.  There is also a journal page to write or draw some of these things.

For the older kids I included a word search with some of the names of Christ.  I also included this free printable.

Another idea is to sing your favorite Christmas songs.  I created some cute cards that can be placed in a bowl for the kids to pick a song.  All are from the primary song book.

I have some additional resources from previous lessons 

Found Here

and Here There are some fun games like find the star and my gift to Christ activities.

Videos are always a great option.  Here are a few of my favorites:

Special Witnesses of Christ – Elder Ulisses Soares

Bible Videos

The Christ Child (new Nativity video)

We always watch this adorable movie from Liken.  They had a few of their movies free on amazon prime but unfortunately this one isn't.  This is one of my kids favorite Christmas movies!  I love that in includes the story of Elisabeth and Zacharias as well. (*Note this is an affiliate link meaning I make a small commission at no extra cost to you but it is one we personally own and love)

That's all for this week.  If you have any questions or trouble with the download please let me know.  Thanks for stopping by!

Find this week's Free Downloads Here!

Come Follow Me: Revelations 1-11 (December 9-15

This week we are going to talk about Revelations 3:20 and what it means to open the door or our heart to the Savior.  I love, love, love this image of the Savior waiting for us to let him into our hearts and life. 

I have a couple of ideas for you to introduce this topic.

The first two involve this printable. You will need to print it out and

this page.  

Carefully cut the top and bottom of the door and the right side (by the handle).  This will allow the door to open.  After you do this to all 8 doors you are going to place the page with the letters directly behind it and tape or glue together.  The idea is to have the door open and reveal the letter or heart so make sure you do not glue the doors shut :) 

This is from a different game but same idea and will hopefully give you a visual on how to make it.

You will also need one of the following games.

But first lets decide on a game

Option one Match game: print 2 copies of the heart page on cardstock or back with construction paper.  When you find a match open the same color door.  As you find matches you will discover letters that will help you find out who is knocking on the door. (It spells Jesus)

*Tired of match games? Print just one page of hearts and hide them around the room.  When a color is found open the door.

Option 2 Board Game: Again we are going to find out who is knocking on the door but this time compete in a fun board game.  You'll need a game piece for each player (or teams).  I like to use buttons, pom poms, or pieces from a different game.  You will also need 1 dice.  On your turn roll the dice and move the number of spaces.  If you land on a heart you get to open one of the doors.  Everyone is working together to open all of the doors before someone reaches the OR if you haven't opened all the doors before someone makes it to the end that person get to guess first who they think is at the door. 

If you have older kids and want to make it more of a competition or talk more about ways to let Christ in while playing then use this board instead of the letters.  If a player lands on a heart they get to pick a door and move that many extra spaces but first they need to share a way they can "open the door" for the Savior.

Show the picture of the Savior at the door (found here) Then share one of the following quotes and discuss how you can invite the Savior into your life.

 This video would be a great video to share.

There is also a cute coloring activity at the end of the Primary manual that fits this perfectly or I have this one :)  The sample is in the middle.  The idea is to write ways you open the door to the Savior.  Oh and the door opens! Cut around the door. Fold the flap backwards and glue to the main page. 

That's everything for this week.  Please let me know if you have any questions or trouble with the download.

 Download Free Printables Here

**To be super honest I have struggled with these chapters and thought maybe some of you might as well.  Because of this I am open to requests for additional resources this week.  I recognize there may be topics in these chapters that you want to cover with your family or primary class this week and I would love to help you simplify it for your kids.  If you are needing something please email me with your ideas (specific visuals, a game, etc-not just a topic please) and I will accommodate the very best I can. Another option is to use the search bar!  There is almost a years worth of Come Follow Me resources and most have covered several topics so there is a chance you might find something that works (plan of salvation and the atonement come to mind). If you need some help with this please ask and I'll check for those links for you.  I'll add any additional helps to this page and download :)  I am so grateful for all of you taking the time to stop by my little blog.  It really means so much to me and I appreciate your patient with me.  I love doing all of this because of you :)