I don’t know about you, but I grew up watching old Scooby-Doo reruns. The Mystery Gang is once again reunited by an old friend who has asked for help. Scooby-Doo! And the Curse of the 13th Ghost willhave you and your child on the edge of your seats. I never tire of watching Scooby-Doo and…
Author: Shay
simply earth’s relaxing textured massage bar
I love my January Simply Earth Subscription Box! Last Saturday I spent the day creating all the recipes in my subscription box with my eight-year-old daughter. I had only planned on making the one recipe, but ended up making the Relaxing Textured Massage Bar, Calming and Uplifting Body Butter and their Confidence Diffuser Blend. So…
start your new year off with jill yoga
I could live in yoga clothes especially brands like Jill Yoga! My favorite yoga pants are a pair of Jill Yoga pants I got a couple of years ago. When I say I could live in them I wear them almost daily and I can attest to their durability. I’ve even put on a good…
simply earth january subscription box
Happy New Year! New year means a new Simply Earth Essential Oil Recipe Box! The Simple Earth team loves making their our own natural products and knowing what was in them especially for you. Simple Earth has a monthly essential oil recipe box subscription that is packaged with everything you need to make your home more natural. January’s…
uptown cheapskate makes buying easy
Last week I told you how you could consign your children’s clothes, shoes and toys for money at Kid to Kid. This week I would like to share with you how you can consign your clothes and shoes for money. If you have a teenage daughter you can do the same for her belongings. I…
kid to kid children’s consignment
Every Christmas we clean out our closets by getting rid of clothes, shoes and toys. I’ve been doing this for years and have always had a huge success in trading our unused items for items we need. When I became a house wife money was tight and I began going to our local Kid to…
diy wood slice ornaments
I always make gifts for my children’s teachers every Christmas. When you have three kids and a dozen teachers to buy gifts for it gets a bit expensive. My eldest child has learned that buying gifts makes a good impression on her teachers {brown nosing}. I’m all for it if it helps her out at…
what’s that smell? all about?
Are you wondering how you can connect with your teenager? Have you grown apart? I have found a way to reconnect with my daughter. It’s called What’s That Smell? a board game where you smell different smells and decide what that smell is. What a great way to spend time with your teenager and not…
the make it happen planner is perfect for the new year + giveaway
Most everyone makes a New Year’s Resolution for the new year. I plan to give my daughter a MAKE IT HAPPEN Planner to help her get organized in 2019! She will be entering high school next year, and has got to learn to stay organized by keeping up with all her school work. Now that…
hanging stockings with care
One of our family traditions is to read the Night Before Christmas to our children on Christmas Eve, “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nickolas soon would be there.” We have always hung our stockings on the mantel, but when we moved our new house it didn’t have…
lucky tackle box is the perfect gift for him
Do you have any fishermen in your family? My husband and son love to fish. We have two stocked ponds at our house, and we’re always ready to tryout the latest fishing products! Our ponds have some nice size Bass in them, but we haven’t been able to catch any large ones. That’s why I…
a simple diy :: medal hanger
Is your child a sports fanatic like mine? My daughter has been playing soccer since she was six years old. Once she began to show interest we signed her up for fall and spring soccer. She has play travel soccer and now is playing for middle school. My daughter has been after me for some…











