Did you know that Kohl’s has a program that 100 percent of the net profit from the sales goes to? It supports children’s health and education initiatives nationwide! You may have actually seen this upon entering or checking out at your local Kohl’s store. They have raised over $200 million to go towards this –…
it’s an american girl dance party, movie + soundtrack now available :: review
To know my girls and I, you know that we have a passion for the American Girl line of dolls. However, the line is SO much more than just dolls! Matter of fact, just yesterday the newest DVD in the American Girl collection was released, and it was centered around the ‘Girl of the Year’,…
jewelry for little fashionistas from lily nily :: review + giveaway
There was a phase when both of my girls were babies where I couldn’t wear ANY jewelry unless I wanted to play tug-of-war with my little ones. To this day I’m not sure if they were just fascinated by the shiny and pretty things I would wear or if they were trying to take it…
camping packing list :: review roundup
My family and I are about to head into the great outdoors… get a little closer to nature, breath some fresh air and laze on the beach for a few days. There is nothing we love better about summer than sleeping in a camper, letting the night breeze blow through the windows and listening the…
pow kids books :: baby’s first block books :: review + giveaway
I remember bringing home our first baby so clearly. We were in awe and stared at him for the first few days. Then we googled what he could see through those newborn eyes. Was that smile from gas, or did he really just look at us and grin? All our babies would give my husband…
motorola baby monitor :: MBP36 :: remote wireless video baby monitor
Did you decorate the perfect nursery for your newborn, only to get home and feel apprehensive about letting your precious bundle out of your sight? It’s okay, it happens to the best of us. We know it’s not rational, but we feel the urge to check on them over and over. It’s because you love that little one like you…
fun in the sun with uv skinz :: review + giveaway
Summer time is for fun in the sun. But not to get burnt in the sun. UV Skinz has a whole line to help protect you and your family when out in the sun or at the beach. We got to review a pair of water shoes and a swim shirt. My daughter got the…
Shout® + the color run + loads of fun :: giveaway
Running is a very important part of my life. It wasn’t until recently that I really became interested in all the fun run options that are available today. I’m typically a run…to run and not to race type of person. Last year I had a bunch of friends doing some fun 5K’s where they got…
monday morning motivational mail :: family mailbox diy {tutorial}
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…
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…
heaven sent rain :: review + giveaway
I’m a busy mommy, so finding time to read is tough! Once I find a good book though, it is kind of hard to put it down… this is exactly how I feel about Heaven Sent Rain by Lauraine Snelling. My son was looking at me a little oddly as I was sneaking a few minutes here…
chime :: debit card with cash rewards :: app review + giveaway
I’m excited about this post. I love saving money and I get a rush when I can share a money saving technique with others. Read on because I have $5 to The Children’s Place for the first 200 readers that jump on it. Let me explain what in the world the Chime app and debit card is all about….











