I used to give my husband a hard time about all of his hobbies… he was always wanting the latest “this” and the greatest “that.” Then we had our son and I quickly realized how addicting baby things are, especially cloth diapering! Now I’m the one say, “But honey… it’s a really great deal!…
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#aSIMPLEchristmas :: HOT toy alert for 2014!! :: review for @amazingzhus
**I was sent an assortment of items from the Amazing Zhus line by Cepia, LLC. All opinions are our own.**If you have followed this blog for a few years now, you will know that my family and I adore the Zhu-Zhu pet line. WEELLLLL…I have some new ones to share with you today!! You may…
disguise your identity with spy alley board game :: review + giveaway
Kids love to have a secret to keep! Spy Alley is a fun game for players to try to keep their own identity hidden, while trying to figure out their opponents’. It combines a little suspense, skill, and reasoning to disguise yourself while you work to guess the other players. This is a great game…
#aSIMPLEchristmas :: zip-up for a good night’s sleep with kids zip sheets
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…
let’s stop hatin’ on the elf and just embrace him!!
Ok, can we be real here? Right now we are seeing a plethora of posts about what everyone’s Elf on the Shelf has been up to over night. Yes, there are those that are freakin’ over the top with their elf, (you know, like pooping peppermints and such) and there are those that simply move…
a simple recipe :: healthy powerball “cookies” {allergy-friendly}
I am that mom who doesn’t send desserts in her kids’ lunches. I know they would love it, but it just seems like they come home from school sugared up already from the birthday treats, candy prizes and holiday parties, so it just seems a bit redundant giving them even more sugar. But every once…
toddlin’ tunes by rivanna music :: review + giveaway
Music is such a great way to teach just about anything. Put something you need to memorize into a song, and it will be so much easier to remember! Rivanna Music teaches a variety of different things through their music. Cathy Bollinger sings and plays the guitar while teaching different things like healthy eating, social skills,…
#aSIMPLEchristmas :: a new book to add to your bookshelves this season that will get your kids stirring :: review
With Christmas just around the corner, we have our slew of Christmas books out. These books are boxed up with all our Christmas decorations 11 months out of the year. So, when we get these out, it’s like Christmas happened the day after Thanksgiving! We do all our Christmas decorating on “Black Friday”. Instead of…
#aSIMPLEchristmas :: take learning to new heights with little partners :: review + giveaway
I have known the company, Little Partners, for their beloved Learning Tower. However, while researching them, I found that they carry a few more items as well! I wanted to share with you today, not only about the Learning Tower, but also about the selection they have under the Little Partners umbrella. I’m sharing these…
hey diddle diddle the boy and a sippy cup :: poli usa :: review
I don’t know if your toddler is like mine, but my little guy is constantly changing his mind… I want the blue sippy cup. I want to straw sippy cup. I want to drink like a big boy! I don’t want to drink at all. It’s exhausting trying to keep us with his little brain,…
cook it up with kyocera :: review
Have you ever found a pan you just love? It’s hard to find good and safe cookware. Kyocera is ceramic cookware that is superb when it comes to cooking. The superior non-stick performance that is safe, scratch resistant and easy to clean. I received the 8″ ceramic fry pan. I love that it is deeper…
#aSIMPLEchristmas :: “twinsies” with bitty baby from @american_girl :: review {#Joy2EveryGirl}
Now that Thanksgiving flew right by, while we were standing still, let’s talk about Christmas and the other holidays left in 2014. Whether it’s Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the candlelight ceremonies at your church, Christmas parties or even New Year’s, you have to dress the part when you are a kid, right? For my girls,…











