I hate cleaning. That is probably putting it mildly, and unfortunately, I spend a lot of time cleaning. With three small humans and a dog living here, it gets messy fast. My mornings involve plenty of milk and juice spills. Most get cleaned up by either the dog or myself, but sometimes we miss and…
Find Out Why Our Kids are Writing on the Mirrors and Windows
I discovered almost as soon as Charlie was born that no two kids are the same. Now that he is three and starting to get interested in learning some of the “school” stuff, I’ve had to find some more exciting approaches. Maggie is thrilled with things like worksheets, but is just as happy to do…
Discover How You Can Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Charlie seems to always have a little bit of a cough. It seems like it never goes away, even though he isn’t sick. There are many nights that he starts coughing and it wakes him up. Since he isn’t sick constantly, it had me wondering what we could do to shake the cough out of…
Get a Connected Home with NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home Security Cameras
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free When we bought out house, it finally felt like I was home. I’ve moved around a lot in my life and it was always fine, but this finally felt like home.…
6 Ways to Make Reading Fun for Small Children
Since Henry is my third baby, I feel like I’ve learned a few things along the way. One of those things is how to make reading fun for small children. Maggie has always loved to read. We would read tons of books all day long. Charlie has always been a little busier and has trouble…
Little Tikes Lil’ Ocean Explorers 3-in-1 Adventure Course Review
Give your growing baby a head start on adventure. From sitting to crawling to standing, there are so many things to twist, turn pull and drop in the Little Tikes Lil’ Explorers 3-in1 Ocean Adventure. Find the full review here.
Encourage Problem Solving {Top Toy Alert} + Giveaway
With plans to homeschool, we are making sure we have the right tools to make larding not only successful but also fun. The latest addition is this Gears! Gears! Gears! Sweet Shop building set. Find out why we love it and what we are learning.
5 Ways to Explore Pretend Play
Pretend play has so many benefits for kids. It gives them a chance to learn, explore, create and use their imagination. The best part is, they do it all day long, no special tools required. Even so, I wanted to share a few ways that you can encourage pretend play. Play Dress Up. My kids…
A Day Out with 3 Kids + Combi Fold N Go Double Stroller Review
As a family of 5, we still like to get out and do as much as we did when we were a family of 3 or 4, although now we are a bit outnumbered by kids. I’ve always been a big advocate of baby wearing because it is just easier for me most of the…
Create a WORLD YOU LOVE to Live In Preschool Homeschool Curriculum + #Giveaway
Last fall I purchased a curriculum online that I thought the kids would love. 26 units, a great price and all I had to do was print it out and put it together. I started laminating what I wanted to laminate and we started using it. It was fun for the kids. But after a…
What Do I Put in Baby's First Easter Basket?
Babies don’t eat candy, so what do you put in their Easter basket? Check out these fun ideas to make baby’s first Easter even more exciting.
Grovia AIO Newborn Cloth Diaper Comparison
When you have been using cloth diapers for the majority of the last 4 1/2 years, you are bound to run into a few diapers here and there that you don’t care for, or that just plain don’t work for you. For us, one of those diapers was the Grovia old style newborn AIO. It…
4 Personalized Baptism Gift Ideas
I love being able to find the perfect gift for everybody. I love finding that one thing that is perfect for every occasion. The most recent occasion for us was Henry’s baptism. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do for his baptism. I wanted some sort of keepsake to remember his…
Tushmate Newborn Cloth Diaper Review
There is nothing cuter than tiny little cloth diapers. Well, that’s not true. The baby himself is definitely cuter, but I do love me some newborn cloth diapers. I got an email one day asking if I wanted to review a new newborn diaper – the Tushmate. OF COURSE I DID! It was different than…
Personalized Gifts to Celebrate the New Baby + #Giveaway
I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I love personalized gifts. When I was pregnant with Charlie a few years ago, I searched all over for a big sister shirt to put on Maggie to announce it at dinner. I had to drive all over to find one and it was…
Born Smart Newborn #Clothdiaper Review
I knew when I found out I was pregnant again, that I wanted to use newborn cloth diapers with Charlie. When I was pregnant with Henry, I knew that there were a few newborn cloth diapers that I really wanted to check out. One of them was
When Your Princess Needs More Than Just the Dress, Get #DisneyMusic + Giveaway
“I received the Little Mermaid Legacy Collection CD as a member of the Entertainment New Media Network. No further compensation was received and all opinions are my own. This post may also contain affiliate links.” #DisneyMusic #enmnetwork If you know us personally, or maybe you have been reading along for awhile, then you already know…
3 Ways to Make PostPartum Recovery Easier
They say that you forget about the pains from labor when you hold your baby. I wouldn’t exactly agree with that. I distinctly remember the back labor pains from my daughter. However, after having two kids, I didn’t remember
Breastmilk Storage Guidelines + Ameda Breast Pump Review
There is absolutely nothing more stressful as a new mom than struggling with breastfeeding because of your supply. I remember very well my struggle with that when Maggie was born. I remember the endless hours of tears {from both her and I} as we struggled through that. I remember being so frustrated with the pediatrician…
4 Last Minute Gift Ideas
Christmas is rapidly approaching. I realized today that there were only 4 days left and I am still not done shopping. I try to put a lot of thought into my gifts, but there are some people who really are hard to shop for, and now, I’m still looking for those few last minute gifts