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About Annette…

08/13/13 | About

Welcome to the Tips From a Typical Mom blog!
I’m Annette.  I grew up in South Dakota and I now live in Utah.  And the next question is… “Are you a Mormon? ”  Yes, I’m a Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).  And the second question is… “Have you been to Mount Rushmore?”  Yes,  a MILLION times.
I am the youngest of 8 children.  I grew up dancing.  I loved singing in the school choir.  I am an academic preschool teacher, a preschool music teacher, a photographer (check out my work here: Facebook Page), a wanna be graphic designer and a soccer mom.
I am a mother to 5 super cool, awesome, amazing, funny, talented, beautiful children.  No, I’m not modest when I talk about them.  They have changed my husbands and my life for the better and make our days so enjoyable.
I’m married to a Paraglider.  No, I don’t paraglide.  I never will.  End of story.
My husband had long hair when I met him and I fell totally and completely in love with him instantly.  I was a dance teacher when I met him.  I was teaching his younger siblings.  When I met him, I thought he was already married and had children because he was always taking care of a cute little boy.  Turns out, he is the oldest of 12 kids and the boy he was taking care of?  He was his little brother.  I was so happy he was available!
I love to act crazy and annoying . . . singing and dancing around the kitchen just to embarrass my kids.  I love serving my church members as the Young Women President and that just adds to the crazy beautiful thing that is my life.
I am a daughter of God.  I know who I am.  I know where I’m going.

Read Mormon’s beliefs about Jesus Christ here:

I'm a Mormon.
I love sharing my triumphs, stumbles, faith and everyday moments with you, my readers.
I started this blog with my kids in mind.  I wanted them to know all the things I’ve learned as a mother.  I wanted there to be an easy place they could go to get my recipes and tips on the little things in life (since I’m sure I wont remember any of this when I’m old enough for them to have kids!).  I’m not a big journal writer, I am not a great organizer, so I thought a blog was the best thing for me to do.
Everything all in one place and I can take pictures of it all!
Thank you so much for visiting, and please COMMENT on the posts you like and share the love!  I’m glad you’re here.

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  1. Stephanie L. Robertson says

    April 3, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    Hi Annette! It’s so nice to meet you! Your children are so cute! I embarrass my dd by singing 80’s music in the car.

    I blog about life/culture from an Alabama perspective. I hope you’ll come by a visit!

    Warmly,
    Stephanie

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  2. Wendy says

    March 4, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    The moment you said “calling” in your stressed out mom blog post, I knew you were LDS! I am too!

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  3. Jeanne Ryan says

    November 10, 2015 at 7:47 pm

    Hi, Annette; I found your site by accident. It is one of the best I have ever seen. I too have a blog, which I am not happy with. I noticed your is blogspot. Do they help a lot with setting up the blog? Plan to see all you have written.

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Hi, I’m Annette Belnap! I’m a mom of five, wife to a paraglider, preschool teacher for 20+ years, daycare owner, and a YouTube Preschool Teacher. Here on the blog, I share real-life parenting tips, easy family recipes, fun printables, and mom hacks that actually work. Let’s make the chaos a little more joyful—together!

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