With daylight savings time beginning I am loving having more daylight as the evening progresses! However, it sure can be difficult to get my group of littles to settle into bed on a school night. Once the weather warms up, neighborhood walks will be wonderful! Until then, we usually make some popcorn and try to get some extra snuggle time in before bed! These…
adding some fun into your spring break staycation
It is the season of Spring Break and while some of you have fabulous plans to visit places near and far, others of us are looking for ways to make memories as we plan a staycation. No matter what your budget is there are many fun ways to keep everyone entertained, here’s just a few…
how to choose the right diaper bag #CiPU
Have you found the perfect diaper bag? One that fits all the things you need in it? I think narrowing down to what you really want out of a diaper bag can be challenging when it is your first baby. You ultimately are not going to know what you really want until you have your…
minted celebrates 9 years :: sale prices as low as black friday :: baby announcement review
There are a lot of sites to print cards, but my heart belongs to Minted. If you are in the market for baby announcements, you must check out their beautiful collection of cards. This is my cousin’s baby, Etta Jane. She’s the 4th baby in her family and first girl. The colors of her professional…
the boss baby :: sneak preview review
This Friday is the opening of The Boss Baby! We saw some previews for this in a few other movies and were excited to check out a sneak preview and share our thoughts with you guys BEFORE the movie is released! Here is the premise of The Boss Baby :: DreamWorks Animation and the director…
the liberating power of a household budget
A lot of moms have a negative view of budgeting and planning their finances. It’s too much work, there is too little money, and it’s stressful to come up with a plan that is agreeable to both them and their spouse. They frequently feel broke, stressed, panicked, or guilty about money, but they don’t know…
make their easter baskets fun with sun-staches
Another holiday is right around the corner, and Easter is one of the holidays that I want our traditions to include the real meaning of Easter along with the fun things too! Last year we started with an Easter egg hunt for fun and a Resurrection garden to explain the reason for Easter. We will…
reusable food pouches made simple :: Sage Squeezie by Sage Spoonfuls + giveaway
One of my favorite parts of the infant stage was the joy I received from making homemade baby food! It sounds a little odd to say, but it sure was FUN! My Husband even joined in on the fun! I would often find him concocting some sort of recipe, pureeing, and stashing the jars into the freezer…
OH LOOK – take a peek at these headbands
When my first daughter was born, I never knew what to expect. What kind of style was I going to like for her? Would I like all the pink and frilly things that little girls do? Would she even like them as she got older? Lots of questions ran through my mind. Of course, once…
adventure made easy with PolarPro accessories :: giveaway
My husband and I just returned from a Hawaiian vacation and I will hands down say that my favorite sanity savers on this trip were from PolarPro. I was very excited to try out some of the PolarPro accessories with the OtterBox uniVERSE Case System and my excitement was well deserved. If you’re not familiar,…
12 SIMPLE ways to take better pictures of your family (or for your blog!)
A picture can say 1,000 words, can it not? Being a blogger and former photographer, to me a pictures can say much more than 1,000 words…if taken correctly. Did you know that there are simple, little things you can do when taking a picture that will improve it drastically. Something so simple as aligning the…
three steps to prepare for a baby in your home
Preparing for your baby to arrive requires a million little steps, from covering light sockets and padding sharp edges of the furniture to making sure you have diapers and a car seat waiting when the time comes. It’s so easy to see the little things that you might forget bigger projects and household updates that…











