I received product from Learning Resources to facilitate this review.  All opinions are my own. Learning Resources is a company that I have turned to for high quality children's games and toys for many years now.  When I had my in-home daycare fifteen years ago, Learning Resources products were a staple and I placed many orders throughout the five years I ran my daycare.  Now as a mom, I'm still a huge fan and love to include their awesome learning products as well as fun toys in our daily Read more [...]

This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. In the past I've shared c-space communities with you. C-Space communities are online forums where you can sign in each month to answer a few questions about various topics. In return for sharing your opinion you'll be rewarded with Amazon gift cards. I participated in a C-Space community when I was younger. At the time I was also doing online survey sites and looking for other small ways to make money online. Read more [...]

Thank you to Kutie Bow Tuties for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. Kutie Bow Tuties offers handcrafted crowns, party hats, hair bows, bowties, cake & cupcake toppers, headbands, banners and more. Items can be custom created to match any age, colors or design you are envisioning. Whether you are celebrating a 1st birthday or 40th Birthday Kutie Bow Tuties have you covered! Items arrive beautifully wrapped as you can see above.  Kutie Bow Tuties has Read more [...]

I received product from MAM in exchange for bringing you this post.  All opinions are my own. The day of celebrating dad is almost here and MAM wants to start off Father's Day with a bang this year.  Over on their MAM Facebook Page, they have a fantastic contest going.  Just by sharing a story about "What makes a great dad", you are entered to win a $500 prepaid card or tickets to a Major League Baseball game of your choice!  WOW!  Just head on over and share that great story that shows what Read more [...]

Thank you to My Baby's Heartbeat Bear for sending me product in exchange for this feature post. My Baby's Heartbeat Bear crafts precious stuffed animals that come with heart-shaped recording devices that capture the sound of baby's heartbeat in utero during an ultrasound appointment. Purusha Rivera, an OB/GYN ultrasound technician who wanted to help moms-to-be listen to their baby’s heartbeat  “on demand” (not just when they go for an ultrasound), developed My Baby's Heartbeat Bear. Read more [...]

Sending a big thank you to Camp Lebanon for welcoming our family to a fun-filled weekend at Camp! Has your family ever tried out Summer Camp together?  If you've been following along with my Camp Lebanon Series, you can see that our family had a fantastic time attending a camp in Minnesota.  This camp welcomes campers from all over the state of Minnesota as well as other states and is known as "home of the funnest fun".  After attending this past Memorial Weekend, my entire family is in full Read more [...]

Sending a big thank you to Camp Lebanon for welcoming our family to a fun-filled weekend at Camp! If I'm completely honest, much of my daily life ends up revolving around food.  Perhaps it's because I'm the main cook in the house but I have to say that I was a bit worried about how we'd fair at camp.  We have one particular child who is the pickiest person I've ever met in my life and would literally live off croutons and Cheerios if we'd let him.  So leading up camp, this had me a bit stressed Read more [...]

With Summer officially here and school work complete, the kids are spending a great deal of time outdoors.  As they run around and burn off all that Winter energy, they need to stay hydrated as well as eat some nutritious snacks.  I like convenience just as much as the next person, however, the number of ingredients that I can't even pronounce in many products at the grocery store scares me.  That's not even to mention the absurd amount of sugar too.  One treat that my kids adore and beg for Read more [...]

Sending a big thank you to Camp Lebanon for welcoming our family to a fun-filled weekend at Camp! If you're just tuning in to my Camp Lebanon Series, be sure to head over to my First Camp Post to hear about day one and learn a little bit more about this awesome camp.  Today, I want to share just some of the fun games and activities they offer at Camp Lebanon.  While it would be impossible to tell about everything, here are some highlights! For starters, right near the Camp Lebanon Chalet, Read more [...]

Sending a big thank you to Camp Lebanon for welcoming our family to a fun-filled weekend at Camp! Well, we just got back from having an amazing time at Camp Lebanon's Memorial Weekend Family Camp and I can't wait to share all the details with you!  While we had high expectations, we were completely blown away as Camp Lebanon went above and beyond all that we were expecting.  Their motto of being "Home of the funnest fun" definitely held true! Just around this corner and up a hill lies one Read more [...]