Lunch Post: From Brooklyn & Company

This week in chapel, an amazing speaker (okay fine, it was Kinley) discussed how people influence each other. She shared her own experiences. She said, “Hang out with kind people, become a kind person.” I couldn’t agree more. When I lived in Nevada, I had a hard time finding good influences. I let negativity get…

One of the things I miss the most about our cruise ship is afternoon tea. It was such a relaxing environment, and the food was great. Today I decided to throw my own afternoon tea, complete with scones, pastries, and mini sandwiches. I have asked each person to bring a sandwich or snack, and I…

Hey guys! My eyes hurt from looking at paper. On Thursday, Kinley came over for a full day of DC scrapbooking, which is an assignment for social studies. Seven hours and two rolls of double-sided tape later, we had made two DC scrapbooks…and a disaster of the dinner table. We also baked this crazy thing…

As I’ve mentioned before, the Parkers are off to Mexico! I’m so excited to relax on the Lido deck and grab some lunch from the buffet! Emily and Mom are going to drive to LA on Thursday, and my dad and I are flying down on Friday. Our cruise leaves Saturday and comes back the next…

My closet has always been something of a disaster. When we moved home, and I got my bubblegum pink room, I realized there was not a lot of storage space. So, it was time to purge. Here’s some advice: don’t make up excuses of why you need every single thing in your closet. You will…

Kinley and I were baking the other day and stumbled upon a perfect way to make healthy pie crust, filling, and topping without any refined sugar or artificial ingredients. This is about as healthy as you can get without making the pies taste weird. Crust 1 cup flour 1/2 cup softened butter or coconut oil…