real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
I know, I know, we have been talking A LOT about Mega Bloks lately. But you know what they say…you can’t have too much of a good thing. So to that end, I want to share with you another amazing product from Mega Bloks (cuz you just can’t have too much awesome. you just can’t)….
My youngest daughter is 19 months old. She has a LOT of teeth. And I don’t know what it is, but she LOVES chewing on anything she can get her teeth on. She is a total pacifier addict and spends as much time with it on one side of her mouth, chomping away, as she…
There are few toys that have the staying power of Mega Bloks and Hot Wheels. I remember playing with Hot Wheels for hours on end when I was little (hey, I had two younger brothers and an innate compulsion to want to play with (a.k.a. steal) their favorite toys). Every time we are in the…
My little man turned 4 this week. He is my charmer, my snuggly bug, my little cheerleader (in a very masculine way, of course). Not a day goes by that he doesn’t say to me, “Mom, you’re beautiful!” or “Mom, you are AWESOME!” Most of the time he has no clue how much his words…
Have you ever been online shopping for something for yourself and realized that they also have a kids’ line? I don’t know what it is about shopping for kids’ clothes but finding something cute for myself pales in comparison to finding THAT outfit for one of my kids. Tara Lynn’s Boutique features fun and fabulous…
Oh, it has been a long, LONG winter. The snow and ice and frostbite have started to take their toll. Even my kids are sick of the below freezing temperatures we have endured this winter. My 18 month old has no idea what a snowman is because every time we venture outside, I am afraid…
There is nothing better than seeing your child’s name on something. Not only is he or she naturally drawn to it, it almost justifies your name choice. Even if your mother-in-law gives you a hard time about it 2 years later (“Don’t you realize how many kids will make fun of him in middle school??”)….
When my husband and I first got married, my mother in law gave me a cookbook called “Cooking for 1 or 2.” It is a gem (and so is she). Now that I am cooking for 5, I don’t get to use it as much as I used to. But since my kids don’t love…
I am a water drinker. I drink it all day when I am at work (along with my requisite coffee, of course) and it is my dinnertime staple. I love water. I know, it sounds weird. But it’s true. I love water. Now don’t get me wrong. I also love Cherry Coke, Sprite and even an…
Do you ever wish you had someone to cook your meals for you? I wish this almost every day. But this week has felt like I had my own personal sous chef on staff in my kitchen. Each night, I had a quick and easy meal ready to cook with minimal time and effort. Personal…
I am not a morning person. Therefore, my kids are not morning people either. Except, of course, on Saturdays when we all could {theoretically} sleep in and then they are all gung-ho about jumping out of bed to greet the day at 7:02. During the week, though, getting them out of bed is no joke….
This past Christmas, my mom gave me a crock pot cookbook. Best. Gift. Ever. More than 350 crock pot recipes at my fingertips. Thank you, mom!! Some days I just flip through for fun and check out the yummy things I can make in my crock pot. On one such occasion, I came across this…