Thank you Vtech for providing me with products to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions. My daughter is a little explorer. She likes to 'test' everything by pushing on buttons, pulling, sliding, spinning whatever she can get her hands on. It's the perfect stage to offer her a variety of electronic education toys and of course, Vtech is one of the best brands out there when it comes to that. They offer tons of great educational toys categorized in different Read more [...]

Thank you to Ozeri for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Thankfully, my kids have almost always enjoyed bath time.  As our son gets older, he's starting to prefer showers more and more but the rest take baths almost daily.  Now they are at the age where they can let me know how the water feels to them but when they are little, other than crying, there is very little communicating if there is an issue.  When our first child was born, we were gifted Read more [...]

Thank you to KidOFit for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own.   With four young children, it seems like someone is always in need of a pair of shoes.  Their feet grow so fast and the hardest part for me, especially in the youngest children, is knowing if I have them in the right size shoes.  My husband has weird shaped scrunched up toes that he is convinced is the result of ill-fitting shoes growing up.  So when I first learned about Read more [...]

Thank you to Goddess Garden Organics for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. With Summer, comes the important reminder of how strong the suns rays can be.  While sun protection is important all year round, I know that I am most diligent about this issue during the hot sunny Summer months.  With four young children and all the information available about skin cancer and the importance of preventing burns from little on, I went on the search for Read more [...]

Thank you to Elemental Ts for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Children are fascinated by the world around them.  They never seem to be in a hurry and always take time to "stop and smell the roses".  For the past week, our older three kids, ages 3 1/2 through 9, have been exploring outdoors and catching spiders.  After they catch a spider, then they begin their hunt for flies.  They have been amazed time and time again when they check their Read more [...]

Thank you to Geleeo for sending me product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own.   During our long cold Minnesota Winters, it's easy to forget how dry and hot our Summers can be.  But now that Summer is beginning, we are starting to see that heat some days already.  Since we're only at the beginning, it hasn't been too bad yet but, come July and August, the heat can be stifling.  So I was thrilled when I came across the company Geleeo who has created a product Read more [...]

Thank you to Preggie Baby Boutique for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. I love to swaddle my babies.  While I only discovered true "Swaddling Blankets" with baby number four, I had previously attempted swaddling with our first three children because babies seem happier and more content when they were wrapped up snuggly.  I've been told that swaddling mimics the womb and, therefore, the baby feels safer when swaddled.  With baby number five Read more [...]

Thank you to Chimparoo for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. There are many different types of baby carriers available these days as baby wearing has become increasingly popular with all the advantages it offers.  While I gave baby wearing a try, only once or twice, with our first, I became a huge fan with baby number two and our following children.  Now, with baby number five on the way, I'm excited to get to use my baby wearing skills Read more [...]

Thank you to Sleep Belt for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. One thing that every parent seems to have in common is the need for more hands.  Since that is not really a feasible option, I have been exploring products that will allow me to do more while still holding and snuggling our baby once she arrives.  That led me to SleepBelt and I was happy to partner with them for this "Baby Must Haves" review and giveaway. The SleepBelt is a neat Read more [...]

    Thank you Bumbo for providing me with a product to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions. Bumbo floor seats are well known and loved by many parents. It's a great way to allow babies to interact with us and discover their environment in a seated position before they can sit up independently. It helps them learn to control their head and trunk in a safe way. Actually, the whole design is quite complex and places the baby in a slight anterior pelvic tilt while Read more [...]