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I have to laugh at those diaper commercials on tv that show what a mom’s life is like with the first child versus what life is like when child #2 or #3 comes along. Because it’s like they’ve taken a page right out of my life. When that first baby arrives, you do everything by…
Disclosure: I received complementary Portable North Pole products in exchange for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I love creating holiday traditions with my kids. The best part is that our holiday “traditions” tend to morph and change as our family changes and I’m all about knowing my “tradition” limits as a…
If my daughter, Zoe, had to pick just one thing to wear for the rest of her life, it would undoubtedly be a ballerina outfit! A pink leotard with a built-in sparkly tutu! Matter of fact, you can often find her wearing that exact thing because she loves playing dress-up at home! So it’s no…
I love candles. This would not surprise you if you walked into almost any room in my house. There is just something about their warming ambiance and, of course, how lovely they make my house smell. And, during the holidays, I just can’t resist having those candles lit all the time! One of my favorite…
When you place a road on the wall, it is expected that the toddler boy will test it out by driving every toy vehicle he has on it. Or so I quickly learned! But who can blame him? These adorable wall stickers from Bright Star Kids just scream come play! And we had so much…
Whether you are thinking ahead to Christmas break when the kids are home from school or maybe your Christmas travels or maybe you’re panicking because you just realized you are going to be in the car for 6 hours with kids this week, now is a great time to find some fun new kids’ apps…
I knew I hit a significant parenting milestone when the same beloved toys from my youth were now being marketed to my kids. Call it a comeback or complete marketing genius, but toy makers knew exactly what they were doing when they resurrected some of our childhood favorites. Appealing to nostalgia while giving the kids…
As a little girl, whenever I slipped on my ice skates, I pictured myself doing amazing spins and graceful leaps. Honestly, I was lucky to stay on my feet most days. I guess that means I’ll just have to leave stopping the mean Ice Witch up to Dora! In Dora the Explorer’s newest video adventure, Dora’s…
You may or may not have heard of this small unknown book and film series called The Hunger Games. And I may or may not be counting down the days until the release of the movie Catching Fire. Seriously….why do they torture us with making us wait a year and eight months between movies??? While my girls…
Halloween is now five days behind us but, for some of us, we’re still reminded of it daily as we have mounds of candy sitting on the counter and our pants are fitting a little more snug these days. It’s really quite amazing. Despite the very small bags we use while trick or treating and…
Now that we’re settled into our new house, I’ve discovered that one of the hardest parts of this move is leaving behind my garden! Normally, at about this time, I would be enjoying those last few fresh tomatoes from our garden, using them for some delicious chili or homemade salsa. But not this year. Instead,…
Looking for a last minute fun way to add a little Halloween fun to your kids lunch this Halloween? Then this one’s for you! Super easy! Super cute! And healthier than tossing in some of the Halloween candy you’ve been hiding in the closet! Simply download these FREE Halloween pouch-covers from GoGo squeeZ, print, cut, and…