real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
It’s that time of year where you should have ideas in the back of your head for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, and Christmas gifts. If you find yourself at Walmart, you will find Hard Candy products. Nobody wants cheap and disgusting smelling perfume or bath products. You know the ones that people give from the…
The Star movie is releasing Nov 17th! Just the other day my daughter saw this trailer on TV and says “MOM, I want to see this. Can we go see it? Please, Please.” I just love when I hear them say that about a movie like this. It looks super cute and we can’t wait…
Weekend trips can be the easiest way to get away, and often the hardest to pack for! Unless you are a super low-maintenance gal or you live an ultra minimalist lifestyle, packing an overnight bag can feel a little daunting. What if you forget something you really need? This simple packing method helps eliminate the urge to throw…
The day after Halloween I needed to stop at our local grocery store. Not only did I spy all the Halloween candy, costumes, and decor already marked down on clearance prices but I spotted the lonely tiny Thanksgiving display marked down nearly as much as the holiday that had just passed! To top it all…
Happy Halloween! This is a busy day for moms. Class parties, costumes, makeup, and of course Trick or Treating will fill our day. We will eat too much chocolate out of our kid’s bags after they go to bed, but you can’t fight the obligatory parent candy tax. This post is continuing the spirit of…
Now that all the trunk or treat events have (mostly) happened, it’s time to get on with the trick or treating! I did a little deep web dive to find some of the local times in the Greater Grand Rapids area. Let me know if you are looking for more times, or if you have…
You know you are getting older when your friends start turning 40….or even 50 years old. I’m 36 and I remember when my mom was my age and thought she was OLD! I have a new perspective on age as the clock keeps ticking. My friends who have had monumental birthdays have handled them so…
I know I cannot possibly be the only mom whose Halloween costume effort falls somewhere between making an elaborate hand stitched princess costume and cutting a couple eye holes out of the oldest sheet in the linen closet…. With Halloween just over a week away here are some easy last minute ideas to save the…
Preparing your little one for preschool is really tough. Before we know it, we will be sending our last one off to preschool. I am happy yet sad about this. One of the must need items when sending your little on off to their first day of school ever, is a backpack. Finding the perfect…
If you know me, it’s no surprise where I shop for my kids’ halloween costumes. Since my oldest, who is now 11, started dressing up for Halloween, it’s always been the same. It wasn’t until this year that she decided she didn’t want to dress up. Instead, her and her friends are going to do…
I try to use Pinterest wisely. It’s so easy to lose hours of your life pinning things you just plain are never going to try, buy, or do. I clearly have some guilt about being a good steward of my time. This Fall, I have a few ideas I want to tackle. I like to…
What are NANO METALFIGS? Oh, just a toy that my 4 year old couldn’t wait to play with. I’ve never seen him forget about the iPad so quickly. That says a lot about this toy! These metal figurines (metal figs) come in single packs or packs of 5 or 10 with a bonus figure. The…