Thank you to Little Me for providing the following products, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. With a new little on in the house again, I was searching for adorable and unique clothes and came across Little Me.  I loved the fact that they are on a mission to provide comfortable, quality, and unique clothes for the littlest ones through toddlerhood.  Their claim is to never use any "adult" materials such as tweed, leather, or stiff fabrics that would be harsh on delicate Read more [...]

Thank you to Adora Dolls for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. While our oldest daughter grew up with "bear", my boys have always loved dolls.  After learning that a baby sister was on the way, though, our daughter started enjoying dolls too.  Even now that the (real) baby is here,  all four of our older kids, ages 2 through 9, play dolls almost daily.  What dolls do they choose?  They all like to reach for their Adora Dolls. Our 7 year old Read more [...]

Thank you to Okiedog for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Our kids are fascinated with suitcases.  Particularly, children's suitcases.  Even our 2 year old has made it clear that he would like his own suitcase.  Our two oldest children each have their own and our 4 year old has been requesting one for Christmas.  So I turned to Okiedog and their adorable Wildpack line. We were sent the Panda Wildpack Suitcase.  Brightly colored Read more [...]

*I was provided with samples from PersonalizationMall.com. All opinions are my own. Have you ever noticed that there are a few different types of gift givers? Some people seem to aim to purchase gifts that the recipient wouldn't be willing to purchase for themselves. It's certainly a fun way to indulge them but it can get expensive fast. Other gift givers aim for more practical gifts. I definitely fall into the practical gift giving category. I feel like a gift has the most value if the recipient Read more [...]

Thank you to Regnery Kids Publishing for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. We absolutely love books in our home.  Just today, after breakfast, our 2 year old brought a couple books to my husband to read to him.  After my husband finished, our son proceeded to bring me a pile of books so I could read to him too!  This is an every day occurrence as all of our children really enjoy being read to.  While we strive to do a family bedtime routine Read more [...]

Back Buddy provided me with a back support pillow for review. All opinions are my own. The Back Buddy is a pillow designed for pregnant and nursing (or just postpartum) mothers. It can be used in rocking chairs, couches, recliners, etc to provide more support than other chairs would. It's designed to provide comfort and support especially to the lower-back area. It was designed by a chiropractor and helps align the spine properly while sitting. I don't have any children and am not pregnant. Read more [...]

*Cotton Tale Designs sent me a Baby's First Chair for review. All opinions are my own. At 19 months, Kelsie is very interested in being part of what everyone else is doing. In particular, she wants to be included in what her four-year old brother Drew is up to. This includes sitting where he sits. As a result, there started to be tension between the kids because Drew had a child-sized chair that is too small for them to sit in together. I knew that a great christmas gift for Kelsie would be a Read more [...]

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for MedImmune. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. While anyone you love being hospitalized or seriously ill is scary, I'm not sure that anything quite compares to seeing a baby in your family in the hospital. I have a large family and have visited many people in the hospital but I will never forget visiting my niece when she was hospitalized Read more [...]

Thank you to BreathEasier for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. My husband enjoys the change of seasons that Minnesota experiences.  While I don't mind the Spring, Summer, and Fall, I tend to really dread the Winter.  Freezing cold temps, difficult driving conditions caused by large amounts of snow and slush, icy roads, and having to bundle everyone up in three layers makes for a difficult 4 to 5 months.  Plus, the lack of sunshine makes me feel Read more [...]

Thank you to SwimZip for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Taking a Winter vacation is a fairly common thing.  Especially here in Minnesota since the frigid Winter temps become pretty unbearable by the beginning of February and I start to believe that Spring will never come again.  A short getaway to a nice warm beach would make the rest of the Winter fly by.  We've taken trips to Florida in January and it always amazes me how the remainder Read more [...]