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Do any of you love to relax after a long day with a good soak in the tub? I don’t make time for this nearly enough, but every time I do, I feel better and sleep better. Lately I’ve been using these DIY bath salts every time I take a bath. The heat of the…
Ever since I studied abroad in England during college, I have loved British style. And now that I have kids, I love British kids’ fashions even more! JoJo Maman Bébé is the top UK children’s and maternity boutique and I am so excited to tell you that JoJo Maman Bébé is now available in the…
Lately I’ve noticed my two-year-old having a hard time expressing his feelings. In fact, instead of using words of any kind, he leans toward two things: 1. destruction and 2. biting. These behaviors are mostly directed at his older siblings when he’s not the center of attention. And we’re at a loss as to what…
The NFL football season has finally started! This means a lot of watching games and cheering on our favorite teams (Go Carolina Panthers!) But we’ve been gearing up for football season for a while now with our new Joe Journeyman search adventure book and puzzle. I love the Joe Journeyman premise–that he is the only…
My kids officially start school next week. And while I’m never ready to be done with the lazy days of summer, we are ready for school. School supplies organized. New clothes purchased. Lunch ideas at the ready (though, admittedly, a few weeks in to the school year, I tend to forego all original thought and…
When my son started climbing out of his Pack N Play, I started thinking about what our options would be for travel. As our third child, the Pack N Play made staying in one hotel room easy since we came with our own bed. While looking into sleeping bags, tents and other options, I came…
Farm to fork. It’s all the rage in restaurants–and for good reasons. But when shopping at the store or online for groceries, it’s hard to know where your food actually comes from. I can’t just stop by my local farmer’s market for rice, sugar or rock salt, but how can I know what companies are…
It seems like every few years, we need to update backpacks. In preschool, a small backpack could carry a change of clothes and the few papers that would come to and from school. By elementary school, a larger backpack is needed to carry a lunch box, snack bag, gym shoes, folders and a book or…
Back to School = Back to PB&J’s for my kids. Sure, we switch up the menu occasionally, but peanut butter and jelly still tops the list of the most requested lunch. But conventional peanut butters are full of hydrogenated vegetable oils and corn syrup–not exactly the brain food I want my kids to eat at…
I love introducing you to new (to me) brands. While Biscotti has been around since 1986 dressing young Hollywood, I just recently found the line. It’s no wonder Malia Obama chose to wear one of their dresses on election night! They have everything from red carpet dresses to casual and swimwear. The swimwear caught my…
Raise your hand if you love shopping for back-to-school clothes for your kids. I, for one, prefer to avoid the mall and specialty shops at all cost this time of year–especially with my young children in tow. The crowds! The decisions! The hunt for the right size! The toddler demanding snacks and hiding in the…
Every year I try a new lunch box for my kids, hoping to find one that will really work. I like a lunch box that can hold a lot of food (and keep it completely smush-free–smushed sandwiches do not go over well), can hold a water bottle in addition to the food AND allows me…