I am excited about receiving two 5 oz. Philips AVENT Spout Cup for review.  All opinions are my own. If you are wondering what to get your little one as a stocking stuffer for Christmas this year, I believe that the Philips AVENT Spout Cup would be a great gift that your little one would love.  The cups I received are for 6 month+, so my new little guy won't be using them until around May, but I am looking forward to seeing how he does with them.  After reading some facts about the cups, I know Read more [...]

*I was provided with toys from MMP Living in exchange for this blog post. All opinions are my own. Back in August I wrote about how MMP Living is a website and Amazon store that has a huge selection of toys for kids. I was really happy with both of the toys that I got back then, for Drew's third birthday and they've held up great and he still plays with them all the time. So, I was excited to get a chance to feature them as a place to shop for gifts for children this holiday season. This Read more [...]

Teething is one of the joys and trials of parenthood and I am willing to try almost anything (that is safe) to help relieve the discomfort and pain.  Our first child was a terrible teether.  She would spike a 104 temp and be really sick for 24 hours and then the next morning, there would be a new tooth.  While each episode was short-lived, I felt completely helpless as nobody had any good suggestions for helping her besides medicating.  Now that I am a seasoned parent to four, I have learned Read more [...]

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for MedImmune. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I was only nine when my niece Carley was born in September of 2000. That winter, she was hospitalized with RSV. I'll never forget peeking at her from her tiny plastic box. She looked incredibly sleepy and I could hear her breathing. It was so strange to see her without her wiggly, cheerful demeanor. It was really the lack of expression and movement Read more [...]

*I was provided with Sesame Street Live event tickets for the Grand Rapids show in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. My nephew Drew turned 3 in August and has been a fan of Elmo DVDs for about a year or so now. He now owns several Elmo DVDs, plus clothing and toys that are Elmo. So when I heard that Sesame Street Live was coming to Grand Rapids, I was excited about the possibility of being able to take him. Tonight was the first day that the show was be in Grand Rapids at the Read more [...]