Who hates to iron? Who loves to iron? I know it isn’t my favorite job but I do like to make sure all the wrinkles are out of things that I do iron. Oliso is here to help with this job. It is a smart iron. I actually don’t do ALL of the ironing in the…
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my first christmas present is here! + $100 aqua gear giveaway
Every summer we join a pool. It’s a splurge that I think we will always make happen because we use it all the time. Until recently, my kids have been able to entertain themselves with some dive sticks and a golf tee. But this summer they started asking for some fins. So I started the…
celebrate fall with a new print from darren gygi home collection :: giveaway & discount!
Fall – when Mother Nature puts on one last show of color spectacular before winter hits. Soon our facebook and instagram feeds will be a flurry of ripe red apples, bright orange pumpkins and trees dressed in a variety of colors. I kind of love it! But why should we let Mother Nature have all…
fresh wave :: stinky story time
I was thinking today about all the different stinks I have smelled in life. Of course kids produce a lot of obnoxious smells, but my favorite smelly story goes back to the 90’s. Get comfortable, it’s stinky story time! {I feel like I need a jingle to go with that last sentence.} My childhood home…
your clothes will thank you #methodhome
Are you conscience about the types of products you use on your clothes? Do you know what’s in them? Have you heard of Method brand for household cleaning and laundry? Not to mention, they have body care as well. I didn’t know that. Meet this new 4x concentrated laundry detergent. This hypoallergenic, biodegradable + beautifully scented…
5 reasons i’m recommending the #JabraSportPace headphones — they don’t slip, for starters!
Remember how I shared with you a little while back about a earbuds that my husband WANTED? Well, he got his wish! He has officially taken over what I’m sharing with you today. We had the opportunity to try out the Jabra Sport Pace headphones for when we are on the run, quite literally, and…
make saving money fun with a 3D coin art puzzle
My husband and I are always looking for creative ways to help teach our kids about money. Sometimes it can be really difficult for young kids to learn the art of saving up for something you want. Let’s face it…our society doesn’t really help when kids hear and see ads for credit cards and “buy…
child passenger safety week :: keeping kids safe in the car
This week is The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Child Passenger Safety Week. While that is a mouthful to say, I know that the information that is trying to be spread by this week of awareness is extremely important. I know that great strides have been made in the years since…
bring “life to the lunchbox” with little bites and nature’s harvest
Confession :: Between school and soccer practices for three kids, we do a lot of eating on the go. Not “eating out” but more like grabbing sandwiches and snacks to eat in the car or on the sidelines at practice. Not the most well-balanced dinners but I know it’s only for a season. Literally. So,…
because moms tailgate, too + portable basketball hoop giveaway
This Friday is the first middle school tailgate for my oldest. So I thought it was the perfect time to share a few tailgating tips for the football season (or whatever you like to tailgate for!). Feel free to share your own tips in the comments section below! Snacks. I definitely like to plan ahead…
complete your room with a lorena canals rug
That moment you didn’t realize you needed that piece of décor to finish your kids room. That totally happened when I found Lorena Canals rugs. I had no planned on putting a rug in my girls room but when I saw this particular rug I knew I had to have it. When it came, it…
making it easier with lilgadgets
As my daughter started Kindergarten this year, we got the supplies list and headphones was on there. Headphones? Really? I didn’t understand it, nor question it. I just did what I was told and sent our only pair of headphones to school. Thankfully we then came across a brand of headphones that we really needed….











