Recipes, Travel, Crafts & Family Advice for Moms
Are you looking for the perfect book for your daughter to read? Then you are going to LOVE The Questioneers. Alyssa just got done reading it and LOVED it! Abrams Books sent me a copy to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway! There is actually a whole series of books that includes these amazing characters, and now that Alyssa has read The Questioneers, she is asking me to get her more books with these amazing characters! That … [Read more...]
Disney Book Group sent me a copy to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway! If you are looking for an amazing book for the kids to dive into The Mortification of Fovea Munson needs to be on your list! Perfect timing for Halloween fun, or to add to the gift shopping list! Logan recently read the book and LOVED it! He told me it was one of the best books he has read recently and that the storyline is great for kids! The … [Read more...]
I am always looking for ways to keep memories alive. As time goes on and we get older we forget important things. For me having a baby book for each of my kids to remember the times when they were little is super important. It is also important to me that my kids and their kids and then their kids ect remember the important people in our family like my parents. I am the one with the camera taking photos or random visits, hanging out time with my … [Read more...]
Getting a kitten is a super exciting time in your life, however you need to know How to prep your home when getting a kitten. Otherwise you can end up with a stressful time instead of a joyful time. It is really easy to prep your home when getting a kitten and it is a great way to get the kids involved with helping understand the responsibilities of a kitten. Kittens are like toddlers in many ways, a little bit easier but they are still a … [Read more...]
Guys I can not help wanting to get my home DIY and redoing done even more every time spring rolls around. For some reason when the warm weather starts my brain starts thinking of things I want Tom to help me get done around the house. Recently I saw the new GE Black Stainless Steel Appliances and oh my gosh! This post is in partnership with Best Buy. The past few years I have mentioned fixing up the kitchen every single spring. … [Read more...]
Bringing home a new furry family member and introducing a new cat to your home is always an exciting time. However it can be stressful as well. With these Tips for Introducing a New Cat to Your Home you will be able to make the processes easier and smoother, for you and your new cat. Recently we brought home two new kitten family members, Katie and Khloe. As many of you know back in October Tucker crossed the Rainbow Bridge. It was a rough … [Read more...]
If you are a fan Precious Moments, then you are going to love the new Precious Moments 40th Anniversary figurine! Precious Moments reached out to me to help them celebrate their 40th Anniversary, and I was extremely excited about it. To celebrate, they created the "Blooming With Friendship For 40 Years” Limited Edition 40thAnniversary figurine". I had been talking to Tom about how I wanted one because it is such beautiful piece. When I got … [Read more...]
I can't pass up a great deal on home delivery service meals. Every time I see them I have to try them, so when I saw that I could get $48 worth the meals from Martha And Marley Spoon I jumped on it. It also gives me the chance to let you guys know what we think about the services. So here is my 100% honest Marley Spoon Review to help you. With the Martha and Marley Spoon coupon you get $30 off your first order with them, making it just … [Read more...]
Cleaning the house is something that none of us want to do. It really is no fun, but it is one of those things that we have to do. I am one who gets a lot more cleaning accomplished when I have music playing. However I struggled with being able to hear the music every where I went in my house. I have had a few speakers where I could move them around with me but that really gets annoying and slows down my mojo. Then anytime the music wasn't loud … [Read more...]
This year has been a crazy year in our house when it comes to pets. We have learned a lot and found a few amazing cat products that we no longer can live with out. Seriously anyone who has cats needs to make sure they have these Feliway cat products items on hand! We had a long rough road with Tucker being sick and then he made his journey over the rainbow bridge. This caused a lot uneasiness in the house with Jazmin and Tiger. While he … [Read more...]
If you are looking for tricks to stop cats from scratching furniture you are in luck! I am super excited about this because one thing that we have an issue with in our house is Tiger's scratching. He has been giving many different scratching posts in the past year and a half and liked none of them. I totally thought it was a lost cause and I was going to have to deal with him continuing to scratch the side of my couch and my bed forever. Then I … [Read more...]
Summer has ended and now we are getting into the fall months and what might be surprising to you is that you still have to worry about icky "critters" with your furbabies. Did you know that you still have to worry about fleas, ticks and lice even when the warm weather disappears? I did not know this until recently but thanks to Catego the cats are covered and we are able to easily prevent against fleas, ticks and lice! With cats … [Read more...]
There are two words that are slightly scary for a mom of a tween. Bra shopping! That first time those words are mentioned can be quite nerve racking for Mom. When McKenzie brought it up to me, it was slightly unexpected. I mean, I knew it was coming and there was no avoiding it, but I was not emotionally ready for it. I am pretty sure both McKenzie and myself were unprepared for our emotions. Thankfully when we partnered with Hanes it was easy to … [Read more...]
If you have been following my blog and my family for even a short while you probably know that when I go BIG, I GO BIG. I can't seem to handle doing anything on a small scale. When the chance to partner with Honeycomb cereals on their new "Think Bigger campaign" it was right up my ally! For Honeycomb, thinking big is not big enough. The brand wants fans of the classic cereal to join them in thinking as big as they … [Read more...]
Steak is one of our favorite meals to make in our house. We all love a nice juicy rare steak right off the grill! Anytime I ask anyone for their choice in dinner 99% of the time they ask for steak! Steaks do not take much time at all for us to grill so I also like to have our sides be quick and easy too! Bird's Eye's new Veggie made sides make that super easy to do with the Birds Eye’s Steamfresh packaging! Bird's Eye has a great selection … [Read more...]
Recently Logan was sent the Nintendo 3DS Ever Oasis game to review from Nintendo. Of course he never says no to testing out a game to find out if other kids will love it! You can grab this game for your kiddos at your local stores or on Amazon. The Ever Oasis™ game is a new action-adventure RPG grown from the ground up by Koichi Ishii, creator of the Mana series and producer at GREZZO, the studio that rebuilt multiple The Legend of Zelda™ games … [Read more...]
I like to make sure that during the summer the kids are having fun. With that means I like to have on hand fun toys for the kids and I am really excited about what is new from Hasbro! The new Hasbro toys are great for promoting the kids creativity and playing. I don't mind electronic usage, but I like them to play with toys as well! The new toys feature water compatible figures and playsets, guaranteed to have children playing all season long! I … [Read more...]
When you have a cat like Tiger, which the only word to describe him is crazy you need things to keep him out of trouble. I should I say attempt to keep him out of trouble. He is a very energetic and curious cat! He takes cans out of the recycling bin to kick around the house. He sneaks to eat yogurt snacks if they are on Hannah's high chair tray. He is TOTALLY not a normal cat! He also constantly runs thru the house like a maniac! Jazmin and … [Read more...]
There is a new show you all have to check out with the kiddos! Ok really that means let them watch it so you can have a few minutes to gather what sanity you have left in the morning after getting everyone up and fed! P. King Duckling! A new television series on Disney Junior, that is perfect for kids ages 2-7! This hilarious show is about P. King Duckling, and his two friends Chumpkins and Wombat who go on some pretty hilarious … [Read more...]
In this adventure of having Hannah I am learning so many new things about baby products and there are so many new products that I am excited about. The newest product is the Fit2 Infant and Toddler Car Seat from Chicco! I am a big supporter of the remaining rear-facing until at least the age of 2 when it comes to kids and car seats. Chicco has announced their new TurnAfter2™ Campaign, a national movement designed to close the communications … [Read more...]