I am a writer. I write stories. I write reviews. I write notes. I write lists. I have journals filled with words and scribbles and doodles and this and that. And my children, like many children, copycat what they see Mom doing. So they write and doodle and draw. Even the 3 year old has…
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mum-mum-mum-mum…mmmm! :: review + giveaway
My son practically starts to drool when I pull a package of Baby Mum Mums out the diaper bag. I wish you could see and hear him impatiently waiting for me to open the package. I cannot open it fast enough for his liking! If my fingers even so much as fumble, I hear a…
a simple recipe :: wasabi dip with asparagus
A few years ago, a friend of mine brought a yummy dip to a party and history was made. If a dip could literally knock your socks off, this one would. So of course, I asked her for the recipe. And then I accidentally deleted it from my phone. So like anyone with the Google…
keep it real with realbeanz iced coffees :: giveaway
I am a coffee drinker, through and through. It started when I was a wee lass and my parents would let me take teeny tiny sips of their super sweet coffee using a teaspoon. In college, coffee was my late-night lifeline and my early morning savior. Biggby (it was Beaners back then), Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts…
have @ergobaby, will travel :: giveaway with @babycenter
This post is part of a sponsorship with Ergobaby – and you can read it in full over on BabyCenter!! I received a free sample of the product for the purpose of this review. I wanted to share with my awesome readers though too!! Here is a snippit of what you will read over there……
many steps in any direction this summer :: review + casting call announcement {#summerfashion @pedipedfootwear}
With summer comes many outings and many different outfits. Well, that’s what summer means in a house full of girls. At least…my house full of girls. They are wearing at least one dress per day and from there we change shoes frequently. Two of my girls received some shoes from Pediped this summer and have…
the new colors from @verabradley make me smile! #BrightestYearEver
If you follow along on Instagram, you will know that I have a deep rooted obsession with Vera Bradley. I used to think Vera Bradley was for a different generation than mine. My thoughts over the last 8 years have changed dramatically! So…that being said…one of my FAVORITE collections is now live on their site…
sphero takes family game night to a new level :: review and giveaway
This is Bob. More commonly known as Sphero! But we’ve named ours Bob. Sphero is quite possibly the smartest little robot ball you’ll ever meet! And cutest! With the help of your smartphone or tablet (iOS or Android), you can bring this interactive ball to life. Here’s the basic gist of Sphero: simply pair the bluetooth…
discover a ring in every soap :: review + giveaway
My husband has always said, the expectation is almost just as fun as what you are actually waiting for! That is exactly what the SoapDiamond offers. The first thing you notice when you pull the light pink, heart shaped soap from the box is the smell… it smells very nice! Maybe a little like floral?…
juice it up with the big boss juicer #bigbosskitchen :: review
Have you ever juiced before? Like really made your own juice? Or do you have a juicer already? I have never made juice before becuase it always seemed like a huge task I never wanted to take on. With the Big Boss Juicer, I was more then happy to give it a go. The Juicer…
kids grow like weeds – ivy kids helps them grow in the right direction :: review
I don’t know about your kids but mine are simultaneously blissful about their summertime freedom and bored because they have nothing to do. Oh, to be a kid again. Most of their days are spent running around in our sprinklers, catching frogs (yes, real frogs) and eating Popsicles in the summer sun. Summer days, drifting…
how to add an icon to your homescreen :: idevice diy #aSIMPLEjuly
Did you know that all month long we’ve been doing a fun little challenge on instagram? Each day has a prompt and all you have to do is take and share a picture on instagram with the hashtag #aSIMPLEjuly. It’s not too late to join the fun! I’m really having fun with this challenge but…











