I’m a busy mommy, so finding time to read is tough! Once I find a good book though, it is kind of hard to put it down… this is exactly how I feel about Heaven Sent Rain by Lauraine Snelling. My son was looking at me a little oddly as I was sneaking a few minutes here…
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discover a ring in every soap :: review + giveaway
My husband has always said, the expectation is almost just as fun as what you are actually waiting for! That is exactly what the SoapDiamond offers. The first thing you notice when you pull the light pink, heart shaped soap from the box is the smell… it smells very nice! Maybe a little like floral?…
be the king of summer with seaturtle sports :: review + giveaway
My husband and I can be a little competitive. OK… maybe REALLY competitive! I don’t think either of us has ever (and I mean ever) just LET the other one win a game. This is what makes our marriage so awesome! 🙂 We seriously love to play games with each other and spend hours talking…
exploring the last frontier :: my Alaska trip
What is the first thing you do when you get to Alaska? Take a deep, full breath. One of those revitalizing breaths that reaches to your toes, and as you exhale, push out all the smog, chemicals and impurities you’ve been breathing for years. That is my Alaska… refreshing, exciting, awe inspiring, Ahhhh-mazing! I am…
natural feeding with the wooden spuni :: review
Let’s get back to the basics! Over one hundred fifty years ago, utensils would have been made from what? Wood! I can just picture mommies ladling out the soup that had been cooking over the hearth all day and serving it to their families using a hand-whittled wooden ladle, and unless they had the money…
have you seen the #newgrovia patterns :: review
Seriously you guys! Gro-Via has once again come out with adorable new limited edition prints that are A-DOR-ABLE!!!! I can not even begin to tell you how much I love them! (Do you think I could use any more exclamation points!?!?!) Maybe if I use a few more you will FEEL my excitement!!! 🙂 Gro-Via has partnered…
take control of your health with mercola :: vitamin E :: review + giveaway
I have been a subscriber to Dr Mercola‘s email list for numerous years now. I enjoy reading about his views and research and view his articles as valuable information when deciding what is best for my family. While I may not follow everything he recommends, I do know one thing… everything Dr Mercola says is for…
ciao! take your baby anywhere with the portable high chair :: review
As a family, one of our favorite summer pass times is camping! 🙂 Now that we have a little one, it takes a little bit of extra time and amenities to keep our family active and enjoying the things we love. With the Ciao! Baby go-anywhere-high-chair we can continue to enjoy camping without the hassle of…
snuggle with your memories and the patchwork bear :: review
I cannot even begin to describe the rush of emotions I felt as I pulled this amazing bear out of the box. Every piece of him is made from an article of my son’s clothing, so as I looked at every color, design and detail, I could not help but remember all the fun I…
national get outdoors day :: roundup
It’s National Get Outdoors Day today! Yippee!! If you are like me, you are looking for an excuse… ANY excuse really… to spend time outside. So here are some of the SIMPLE mamas’ favorite products aimed at getting you outside and enjoying God’s green earth (Michigan only has a few precious “green” months and I…
keep your little “sweedie” adorable and dry :: review + giveaway
Sure enough, all that drool running down my little guy’s chin can only mean one thing… teefers! Those little pearly whites are trying to make an appearance and unfortunately my little guy is having to deal with the pain and all the extra saliva that comes along with them. I could very easily change his…
see how sip’n revolutionized the food pouch :: review
Everyone is in love the the “food pouch.” Even big kids are starting to get in on the craze and preferring their applesauce in one of these nifty little pouches. I know every time my parents see me feed my son with one of these they exclaim, “They certainly didn’t have anything like this when…










