Over the last 18 years of being a parent, I have spent hours and hours sitting on the ground, on the couch and snuggled up in bed reading picture books with my kids. Even though my kids are all old enough to pick up a novel and read to themselves, we still have a…
The Rainbow Loom Craze – Wordless Wednesday
Two months ago, my daughter wore her very first rainbow loom bracelets to the doctor’s office for a check up. The nurses went crazy over the bracelets she had made and pulled in all of their nurse friends to see her creations. They were new and hadn’t hit the general adult population quite yet….
Sponsored Video: Toys”R”Us Makes Happy Kids #WishinAccomplished
This post is sponsored by Toys”R”Us but all thoughts are my own. My birthday has passed and Halloween is now just days away. You know what that means, right? The holiday shopping season is officially ON. I know I’ve got a pretty hefty wish list already (carried over from my birthday, of course)…and I…
Turbo Movie Pack + L’Oreal Kids Giveaway
Disclosure: In exchange for hosting this giveaway, I am receiving the prize pack listed in the giveaway below as well as two prize packs to give away to Better in Bulk readers. All opinions included in this post are my own, as always. I don’t know about your family, but at my house summer…
Picture to Puzzle – Easy Popsicle Stick Craft
Several months ago, I was challenged to come up with several different DIY puzzle designs for an article I wrote on Home Made Simple and absolutely fell in love with one of the designs – a picture to puzzle popsicle stick craft. I knew I had to make some with my kids and share this…
Window Painting
I’m trying something new! I’ve embedded my latest Savvy Living discussion right here on my blog. I thought that my readers might enjoy seeing what has been keeping my kids entertained this week. Yes, I’m aware that she didn’t get the flag exactly right…. Comments are turned off on the post so that you can…
How to Be a Happier Mom in 8 Easy Steps
This post was part of March Resilience Month in our house while I was acting as an ambassador for Pepperidge Farms’ Fishful Thinking program. These tips originally appeared in an article by Robert Barnett (from Parenting magazine—January 2007), but all commentary (and opinions) are my own. The tips were found, along with other articles…