real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
A few weeks back my family went to the annual town festival in the small city where my husband grew up. We never know until the day of the festival whether we will be wearing shorts & tee-shirts, rain jackets & flannel, or full blown winter gear. This year with temps in the forties we…
When life hands you a lemon you make lemonade – right? Well when life hands you an awful apple season in one of the best apple picking states there is, and oranges from Cali are cheaper than apples from your own state what do you make?! Orange Kvass! We have been swimming in oranges in…
First clue your kids are going to love a book? The main character on the cover has googly eyes. Yep, as in shake-them-around-and-watch-them-move googly eyes. Welcome to Cuckooville is a fun book with a message. Written by Susan Chandler and illustrated by Delphine Durand it was a delight to read from start to finish….
I recently discovered this cool app called Ibotta. I’m always trying to be frugal and part of my penny pinching means I don’t have a smartphone yet. Key word, YET! 🙂 However, I was very happy to discover that this app not only is for smartphone users, but it works on my iPod touch as…
I love my Swiffer Wet Jet. I do NOT love paying for the disposable pads. Not to mention how wasteful it is. And I love my Swiffer long handled duster. Our house has a ceiling fan in *every* room…yes every room. It is the only way I can keep them clean. But again, I just…
Tomorrow is a day my little Adalynn has wanted for, for a while. From the second she saw the previews for the “new Tinkerbell movie” (her words), she was enthralled by it and couldn’t wait for it. Almost daily she asked if it was being released yet. Let me tell you she jumped up and…
There is just something about a warm bowl of tomato soup on a chilly afternoon 🙂 It is one of our favorites, and I always try to keep some stocked in the freezer for quick pull out lunches. Canned tomato soup has NOTHING on homemade! Not only does homemade taste much fresher and have way…
About a year ago I decided to get rid of all the plastic plates I had for my girls to eat on. The dubious origins of those colorful disks were making me nervous about what was getting into my kids from their plates through the food they were eating. I was really excited when I…
E.T. phone home… It’s so refreshing to see the movies I remember as a kid being released again, but this time in blu-ray as well as DVD. I now have the opportunity to share a lot of these with my kids. Watching this again, (it’s been over 15 years since I have seen it), brought…
I really love VeggieTales. Their DVD’s are jam packed with lessons for little ones. Important lessons for little ones. And I might add, great for adults too as subtle reminders 🙂 This week a new DVD from VeggieTales was released, The League of Incredible Vegetables. I must say, it’s awesome. Not because it’s like all…
If you love good design and great style you need to check out Maxwell Designs. Their shop is full of designer purses, totes, storage/snack bags and much more. I had the pleasure of getting a storage/snack bag and a mini change purse. The storage/snack bag is a multipurpose bag that can be used for snacks,…
Made from Earth has been on SIMPLE before. Check it out here. I got the chance to review the grapefruit glycolic wash. I have to say…this Made from Earth Grapefruit glycolic wash smells so inviting and refreshing!! The Grapefruit Glycolic Wash gently removes surface impurities with its high concentration of Vitamin C. It is formulated…