Thank you to Oubly for providing me with product, free of charge, for review. All opinions are my own. There are lots of traditions during the holiday season and they can vary from family to family.  For us, every year, we get together with some friends and make up 30+ Christmas Goodie Plates to drop off at neighbors, family, friends, and the Pastors homes.  Another tradition we have is to spend a day with the kids digging out boxes and then decorating the tree and house.  Every year, for Read more [...]

Thank you to Lakeshore Learning for providing me with a Pet Vet Clinic & Dog, free of charge.  All opinions are my own. Our children love animals.  We live on a farm so they have grown up being around the cats, dogs, and cows from infant on.  While I have wanted to expand our operation to include chickens, rabbits, and a horse, that has yet to happen.  My husband is holding off because he knows who the extra work will fall on come Winter time when the kids and I like to stay cozy and Read more [...]

Thank you to Estella for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. This year, with a young infant, I was trying to come up with some great stocking stuffer ideas for her.  Even though she'll only be 3 months old at Christmas time and won't realize what's going on, I didn't want to leave her out of all the celebrating and fun.  Plus, her siblings get so much joy out of including her in all that we do.  So when I saw some of the products that Estella Read more [...]

I received products from BuyCostumes.com for my review. All opinions are my own. My daughters and I start thinking about Halloween costumes around August/September. I was not surprised at all when my youngest exclaimed she wanted to be Elsa from the HUGE Disney hit move, Frozen. My oldest is getting to the age where she is stepping outside the princess box. She wants to wear more mature (still age appropriate) costumes. She started off by saying she wanted to be a zombie, then it was Merida from Read more [...]

I received products from Contigo for my review. All opinions are my own. When it comes to travel mugs, there is only one brand I allow in my house, and that is Contigo! Contigo products are easily superior to any other brands we’ve tried: that’s why we keep buying them. We have tried other brands but they just don’t hold up…the beverage doesn’t stay hot, they leak or the stainless steel outside falls apart. None of that happens with Contigo! They have a leak-proof design and are made Read more [...]

Thank you to Tadpoles for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. When we had our first child over nine years ago, one thing we always struggled with was where to put her when we ate.  We didn't want to have her on the hard floor in the dining room and even putting her in the bouncer we had felt like she was too low.  Since bouncers take up quite a bit of room we kept it off the table as well.  So, we either took turns holding her as we ate or put her Read more [...]

Thank you to Bamboobies for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. I have, thankfully, been able to breastfeed all four of our children.  With baby number five's due date inching ever so close, I'm definitely planning on nursing again and have high hopes that all will go well.  While I've had a few issues over my nursing durations, I've been quite lucky to have mostly smooth sailing.  When I was nursing baby number three, I came across a company with Read more [...]

This is a Fashionista Event and a promotional item was provided to me by Coupons. com. Hosts for this event are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic. It has been five years since I graduated high school. Several of the people who I graduated with have now gotten married, others already have toddlers or even preschoolers, while some are still in college. When I meet with my friends from high school, engagements and weddings come up quite a bit because we know so many people taking Read more [...]

Thank you to Kiss My Itch Goodbye for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. I really love Summer.  After the long Minnesota Winters, it feels great to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine and warm air.  Unfortunately, the joke around here is that our state bird should really be the mosquito.  Being the land of 10,000 lakes means that there are plenty of mosquitoes and other biting bugs around to keep us company outdoors.  While my husband doesn't Read more [...]

I received product from Yala Designs for my review. All opinions are my own. I should start this review off with a bit of a disclaimer- I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Yala Designs clothing. I have be a fan of theirs for years now. Not only do I love their merchandise but I also continue to be impressed with their customer service and the mission of the company. Yala Designs believes in sustainable business. They believe we should all lend a helping hand in making the world a better and more beautiful place Read more [...]