real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
Earlier this week we were walking out to the van, going down the same steps we’ve gone down hundreds of times and WHACK! Down she went, scraping her head, her lip, her chin, her knee, her leg, and – worst of all – her tooth. Yep. There is was, hanging by a thread. We had…
Sarah Wilkerson, one of the founders of Clickin Moms, recently published a new book, Capture the Moment: The Modern Photographer’s Guide to Finding Beauty in Everyday and Family Life. This book is an incredibly helpful and incredibly beautiful tool for photographers. Though it’s targeted at new photographers, hobbyists, and moms, it is full of images…
It’s been almost a year since my family started using the Rejuvenator microbubble shower head. We’re getting ready to move soon and are planning on taking it with us because we like it so much. The Rejuvenator is designed so that it creates teeny tiny water droplets so that it can be more easily absorbed…
We went to the dentist last week and my son told the hygienist that he usually brushes his teeth for 2 minutes but since he found out we were coming to see them, he’d been brushing for three minutes this week. Oh, that kid. He slays me. When my kids were smaller, we had a…
Do you have picky eaters? Most of my kids are fairly decent eaters, but I have one that’s as stubborn as a mule. We try not to negotiate with him at every meal, but sometimes that’s hard to do! And it can be incredibly frustrating! And I’m pretty sure I’m not alone with this. It…
There are very few things as exciting as opening up a new book. One of those very few things is opening up an old favorite book. You already know the plot. You know the characters, the setting, the everything. You can hear the words in your head before you even read them. They’re special books…
I’m not a coffee drinker. I wish I were a coffee drinker. But I’ve tried and I just don’t have it in me. No matter which way you doctor it up, the bitterness still bites me. But tea? I love some hot tea. I like my teas fruity and usually add either a little strawberry…
Have you ever heard a story that breaks your heart and then puts it back together? In NOBLE, coming out on May 5, we meet Christina Noble who is haunted by her past but pushing on for better. Her heart takes her on a journey to save other children from the pain of her childhood….
I have a slight (read: not so slight) fascination with paper. I like all the different types of paper, weights of paper, feels of paper, finishes of paper. I’m also a sucker for a good notebook. A nice, sturdy cover with good, heavy paper? And personalize it, too? I’m so in. My kids certainly take…
It’s no secret that we love eeBoo products. I’ve written about them here on SIMPLE several times. They just have such great, well-made products that it’s hard not to love everything. Our latest fun project is one of their fun (and secretly educational) puzzles: Wildlife of Africa. Once complete, the puzzle measures 18in x 24in…
In 2014 I took a 50 book challenge. I ended up reading 55, but there was a mad dash there at the end. The other part of the challenge for me was to branch out of my favorite genres and try out something new. Guess what? I love historical fiction and never knew it until…
My daughter loves to draw. She loves to doodle and color and paint. Her favorite thing to draw is animals and we’ve tried before to make our own paper-to-pal kind of plush toy but it’s harder than it seems! With the new PillowPals, it’s as easy as 1-2-3! No, really. Three steps and you’re ready…