real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
We absolutely love music in our house. Rarely does a day go by that someone isn’t listening to music somewhere in our house. And outside, too! With all this beautiful summer weather yet to soak in, we often take our music outside with us when we’re playing or working. We’re firm believers in “whistling while…
As a family of five, it can be quite difficult to head to the theater for a family movie night. We still try to take the kids once or twice throughout the year but the cost quickly adds up — tickets, popcorn, drinks….and then there’s the whole issue of missing part of the movie because…
We are now in the ‘dog-days’ of Summer, you guys. Which always seemed like a funny term to me — Dog Days of Summer — because as blasted hot as it’s been these past few days, not even our dogs want to do anything! Which means we’re doing a whole lotta nothin’ during those peak…
Kabob {aka Shish Kabob, Kebab} :: small pieces of meat and/or vegetables cooked on a skewer; often grilled or barbecued Otherwise known as “DINNER IS DONE!” in my house! They are my absolute favorite summer time eats! Partly because they are pretty easy to throw together and onto the grill; partly because I usually let…
I really, really hope you guys make a mental note on this product because this is going to be one of the hottest toys this holiday season! Guaranteed! We shared yesterday on our Facebook page that the IDO3D Vertical art pens would be hitting the Amazon Prime Day at a phenomenal price and I really…
Is there anything sweeter than those ripe red strawberries? They are one of our absolute favorite parts about summer! Straight from the vine or served any number of ways, they are just delicious! We’re very fortunate to have some really great “U-Pick” strawberry farms in our area and I’m even more fortunate that my kids…
I’m really fortunate that my kids all enjoy reading. We never seem to have trouble getting them to do their required reading during the school year. But then Summer rolls around. And my once avid little readers find themselves just too busy to read 😉 After all, we have sandcastles to build and adventures to…
Have you heard about the class action lawsuit against Apple and their sale of ebooks? If not, you may want to check this out! You could have money waiting for you in your Amazon account! You can read more details about the lawsuit and settlement over on Amazon’s Settlement Information page, but the gist is…
I love that quote. We absolutely adore the Dads in our lives and cannot wait to celebrate them this weekend on Father’s Day! We might even let them take an uninterrupted nap on Sunday 😉 But, before the naps happen, we want to share with you two adorable new books celebrating Dads from Sky Pony…
It all started 30 years ago with a self-published comic and the vision of some toy makers and marketers at Playmates Toys. Quickly the frenzy caught on and the names Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael went from being known as famous artists and innovators of the past to being better known as four pizza-loving mutant…
Somehow my oldest daughter discovered a list of these “National” celebration days. She says she was “researching something for school” but I have my doubts…Anyhow, I’m sure you’ve seen these celebration days before — National Sibling Day. National Pizza Day. National Do No Housework Day (my personal fav). There’s a holiday for just about everything these days!…
As a mom of three young kids, rarely do we have a moment of silence during the day. It seems like someone is always eager to tell me a story about something that happened that day. But, despite their stories upon stories, I often find it can be hard for them to talk about their…