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What do your kids eat for breakfast? We have tried to keep things healthy in our house, but those colorful boxes in the cereal aisle always catch my kids’ eye. Recently, a few of them have snuck their way into our breakfast routine (thanks to those fun shopping trips with Dad). Well, Barbara’s has a…
Confession:: I still have two giant plastic bags of Halloween candy sitting in my pantry. Yes, I just said Halloween candy! And that was after I bribed my husband to take the third bag to his weekly poker game and told him not to come back into this house with that bag in his hands. I…
As a mama of two beautiful girls, I have seen (LITERALLY) every Barbie princess movie, every Disney feature available, and {nearly} every girl themed TV series out there. And don’t get me wrong. I love them all. Having girls is so much fun, in part because I can watch princess movies and relive my youth…
Andrea’s Beau is a great place to get style into your hair or daughter’s hair with cute accessories. These are everyday and occasion bows and headbands for all ages. Women and girls can choose from so many different options when searching through their site. From headbands to hair clips. I received the Gossamer Flower clip…
Within the past year or so I have started to wear jewelry again. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings. All retired for a few years while my kids went through the “I’ll yank that right off/out of you and destroy it in the process” phase. (We’ve all been through that phase where accessorizing is extremely difficult to accomplish.)…
Have you ever tried coconut water? Yeah the one cute little cardboard container that looks all refreshing and yummy until you take a drink. Yes, you know what I’m talking about. And I’m sorry if I just dissed your favorite drink, but the taste of coconut water just is not refreshing or yummy to me…
We have *long* winters here in the Midwest. So about halfway through our cold season, we have outgrown pajamas and need a fresh round to get us through til May! I am a little late to the party in learning about fire retardants (PBDE’s) in children’s sleepwear. I was shocked to learn about how toxic…
Once or twice a week my girls and I leave our house early (well, early for us) to get to various standing appointments/moms groups. On these days their breakfast of choice is always a bagel. Each morning that I packed their bagels into individual plastic bags I felt rather guilty about all the plastic bags…
I know not everyone loves bling, but THIS girl does! Anything that adds a little glitter, a little shimmer, a little pazazz… I am all for it! Did you notice the consistent theme to that sentence though? LITTLE. I love items that do not overwhelm and look gaudy, but rather add something special and a…
Quite a few months back I shared on of the Sleeping Bear Press Tales of the World series (see original review here). These tales truly are from around the world and the latest addition to the series, Tuki and Moka: A Tale of Two Tamarins, takes place in Ecuador. Eduardo and his father are from…
This isn’t the first time I’ve talked about Ibotta on The Simple Moms. However, it’s been a little while and Ibotta is getting better and better all the time. I don’t know about you, but cash flow seems depleted when the new year begins. Christmas brings travels, gifts, and extra entertainment for our family. Even though I’m…
My kids love to brush their teeth, which is great! They are kind of picky about the toothpaste though. As a mom, I feel hygiene and health is VERY important to teach at a young age, whether they accept it or not, that’s a different story. I do think that routine is a perfect…