Children have a wonderful imagination! They can play and imagine so many different stories and things. Beasty Buddies is here to help aide in the imaginative play, as well as keep them warm. You can check out which Beasty Buddies he got last year if you click here! The fun and creative fleece hats are…
holiday craftiness thanks to some help from eeBoo :: review
Today my girls and I had a chance to hang out with some of our dear friends. As the afternoon progressed so did the silliness, volume level, and destruction. After a few hours I decided that we may need to redirect their energies before meltdowns started occurring so I asked the very noisy crowd, “Would…
bonfire with marshmallowstix :: review + giveaway
I love fall! The leaves, pumpkins, cool weather, jeans, hoodies, apple picking, boots, football, bonfires, and I could keep going! It is my absolute favorite time of year for bonfires. There is nothing better than ending the week around the fire with family and/or friends. I love being out in the cold air with warmth coming from…
tips on creating the perfect care package, teachers in mind this time! {#kleenexcare}
“Acts of kindness are cool, so I did some! Kleenex® Brand products were a part of this sponsored post for Socialstars, all opinions are still my own. #KleenexCare” Being thought of is a special, special thing. It gives not only the person that’s being thought of warm fuzzies, but the person doing the thinking, and…
zaq aromatherapy diffuser :: review
I’ve been using essential oils for a year. There are so many benefits to essential oils and so many different ways to use them. But my favorite way to use essential oils is with a diffuser. A diffuser allows you to infuse essential oils into any room—cleaning the air, eliminating odors and providing health benefits…
preparing for thanksgiving :: activities for families and kids
There are only 3 weekends left before Thanksgiving. Let that sink in for a minute. Didn’t we just have Halloween? Yep. And now it’s time to start thinking about turkey and dressing and green bean casserole and cranberry sauce*. But it’s also a time to start preparing your family for Thanksgiving. Every weekend, we like…
will you join me saturday? #StrollerRun14
If you follow me at all, you know that I am big in to working out, fitness and running. Fashion is the other thing I really enjoy talking about too. Basically, I just like to be real with what I’m going through at the current moment. Well, running to me is my “escape” if you…
spreading some cheer with cheerios :: promo
When I was a kid my mom was a bit of a health nut. There weren’t many ‘convenience’ foods that were allowed in our house and one of the few places we would see ‘convenience’ was in our breakfast cereal choices. Even then there were only a handful of options that would make it into…
new from smart planet home :: review + giveaway
Are you looking for an collapsible eco-friendly lunch box to use everyday? At a very reasonable price you can get one from Smart Planet. You have seen me review this and this last year, now I want to share with you a double decker meal kit that can fit more then enough food. This double…
a SIMPLE tip :: getting winter gear ready for winter
Somehow we have managed to make it all the way to the first week of November without getting any {accumulating} snow here in Michigan. I feel like this definitely deserves some celebrating!!! But, alas, the snow IS coming. If the nearly-bare trees and migrating geese didn’t give you the hint, then maybe the weather forecast…
fall fashion wardrobe essentials :: for when you accidentally donate all of your cool-weather clothes
Earlier this year I had a moment of insanity and decided to clean out all the things. All of them. I sorted toys, kitchen gadgets, books, movies, craft supplies, electronics, and clothes. I sorted just like they tell you to on TV: one pile for keep, one pile for donate/sell, and one pile for garbage….
oohh baby it’s cold outside so let’s bundle up with lands’ end :: review + awesome contest information {#LEOuterwear #TravelTuesdays #RealMomStyle}
This morning was windy and rainy, yet it wasn’t cold. Fast forward a few hours and it was windy, rainy AND cold. Just annoying weather. How do you dress for this weather, seriously! My answer has, of late, come from Lands’ End. I found a seriously adorable coat that is even more serious about the…











