My daughters, ages 4 and 6, love playing dress-up; so, naturally one of their favorite holidays is Halloween. Typically we shop for Halloween costumes a week before they are needed. The stores are a mess, they only have a few options left and they never seem to be in the sizes we need. Last year, I told the girls we were going to have to start shopping earlier in the year. They decided to plan their costumes REALLY early; they started in July. As we were searching online, they found what they were Read more [...]

Cocoon Couture began in 2004 when two creative Moms (Mums) got together and decided to launch children’s products that were unique, creative and well made.   They focus their energies on room accessories and children’s bean bag furniture items. For our review, we received a pink Butterfly Bean Bag. The Butterfly Bean Bag chair has an absolutely delightful butterfly and heart design on the front.   The bag is made of 100% cotton pin wale cord. Not only did we receive what appears Read more [...]

My husband has a physically demanding job. Some days he is in a shop doing mechanical work, other days are spent on the road delivering parts and some days he gets to blow stuff up…he is trained in explosives. Because he never really knows what situation he is going to be in, he carries a variety of tools with him so he can be prepared no matter what his day brings him. As soon as I heard about Trucker's Friend, a new multi-purpose tool, I knew it would be a great addition to my husband’s Read more [...]

When I hear “Back To School” I think of Gymboree. Gymboree to me means cute, comfortable and affordable clothing for kids. They have the styles, designs and fit that kids want. This year, Savannah will be a first grader (gulp!) and Cheyenne will be in her last year of preschool (double gulp!)…where did time go? At 6 and 4 years old, my little girls are becoming quite the fashion divas. I very rarely get to choose their outfits. They have strong clothing opinions of their own. Gymboree is Read more [...]

Like most little girls, my daughters love wearing dresses and skirts. The problem is that they also are very active little girls. For modesty reasons, I feel the need to pair their dresses and skirts with leggings, shorts or tights to help cover their undergarments. This is fine during the cooler months, but in the warmer months, they get really hot. I heard about a company called Monkeybar Buddies and knew I needed to check them out. They make special lightweight, breathable garments that can Read more [...]

This school year will be my first experience with preparing and packing school lunches.  Since we try to be a GREEN family, I have been looking for fashionable and eco-friendly lunch containers. Built NY was exactly what I was looking for. For our review, BuiltNY sent us two Gourmet Getaway Lunch Totes:  one in Positivity and one Multi Dot No 9. As soon as we opened the package from BuiltNY, I could see that their products are made of high quality materials and the construction was obviously Read more [...]

This week I have been sharing some of my favorite companies who make it easy to send kids back to school with eco-friendly supplies. Today, I would like to introduce you to The Ultimate Green Store . The Ultimate Green Store offers eco-friendly product s for all of your personal, home, and office needs. They have hand-picked products that are natural, organic, recycled and sustainable.  The Ultimate Green Store wants to make it easy and convenient for you to find eco-friendly options. They also Read more [...]

We are a board-game playing family. The girls and I play several games throughout the week.  We also have a designated family game night each month. Since the girls are only 4 and 6, most of our games have Disney themes. This is fun for the girls, but can get a little tiresome for me and my husband I. This is why I was excited to find Out Of The Box games. Out Of The Box games offers party games, quick games and engaging games. While their games are still great for kids, they don’t have the Read more [...]

This year, I am sending my girls back to school with GREEN supplies. A couple weeks ago, I began searching for Eco-friendly art supplies. I found exactly what I was looking for at Stubby Pencil Studio. Stubby Pencil Studio offers eco-friendly art supplies for kids. Their products are made with non-toxic ingredients, recycled goods and/or are made with sustainable materials. Stubby Pencil Studio currently have products for school, books, games, stationery, craft projects, birthday supplies, seasonal Read more [...]

I have two little girls. They are 4 and 6 years old. Since my oldest was just a couple years old, we have been buying School Zone educational products. We wanted our girls to view learning as fun. We never wanted them to feel that studying was a chore. To help instill good studying habits, we try to always have a supply of School Zone workbooks, software, flash cards, and other products on hand for them to use. School Zone products are made for a wide range of ages. They have several products Read more [...]