real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
Not a day goes by that I’m not listening to music. My tastes and preferences are wide and vary from day to day, but nearly all of my day is orchestrated with music. I’ve always been this way. Growing up in the countryside of Northern Michigan, most of my childhood and teen years were orchestrated…
With just over two weeks left in the Christmas season, my family is knee deep in holiday traditions. And. I. Love. It! Yes, it can be busy and hectic at times, but even the kitchen covered in cookie making messes is worth it! Earlier this season I shared with you one of my favorite Christmas…
Christmas-time babies are so much fun! There’s few things sweeter than a newborn baby at Christmas. My oldest daughter was just four weeks old when we celebrated her first Christmas! But shopping for a newborn or expectant mother during the holidays can be quite tricky. After all, you know they’ll get most of the items…
My husband and I often comment to each other how absolutely lucky we are when it comes to putting our kids to bed. They have their routine and, besides the occasional “one last trip to the potty”, once they are in bed, they stay there until morning. Again, we completely understand how fortunate we are…
While right now all I can think about is that next delicious holiday meal, piece of Christmas fudge, or glass of eggnog, I know that a month from now I’ll be thinking about ways to work off all those holiday pounds! And I would wager that I’m not the only one. After all, it’s the…
Last Winter we spent three days without electricity when a crazy winter storm blew threw. And, if you have kids, you completely understand that three days without electricity feels more like three weeks! Thankfully we had our fireplace to keep us warm and were able to grab some bottled water and dry foods from the…
Since my son was old enough to hold a toy in his hand, if it had wheels it was his! A day doesn’t go by that he doesn’t have a little toy car or truck in his pocket. But, as he’s getting older, he’s becoming so much more intrigued with who the cars go together…
The holidays are going groovy this year with the all new holiday-inspired Groovy Girl — Groovy Girls Merry Marissa from Manhattan Toy! Ready to rock…or groove…around the Christmas tree, Merry Marissa is decked out in her colorful snowflake dress, silver shoes, and removable shrug. Add in the red and green strands in her hair and…
Let’s chat about Christmas Stockings for a minute, ladies. Specifically those Stocking Stuffers! To be transparent, stocking stuffers are never over the top in our house. Just some simple little goodies for the kids. But, if I don’t do my proper planning and add specific items to the shopping list, I find myself stuffing their…
One of my favorite Christmas traditions that I started when my kids were just babies was that Santa always brings each of them a plush doll or animal. Sometimes in their stockings, sometimes too big to fit in their stockings, but always a new plush to snuggle for the year. Each year we Santa picks a…
As quickly as Christmas will be here, we all know that the New Year is just {literally} a week behind it! So today I have a great Christmas gift idea for you that will help with all of those New Year Resolutions dealing with getting and staying organized. I first shared Boogie Board with you…
For the past two months all I have heard about from my son is tractors and combines and BIG tractors and more tractors! See, the farmers in our area have been very busy harvesting their fields and we drive by a lot of fields on our way to school each and every day. It actually…