Finding the perfect gift for any occasion can be daunting.  The frustrating part for me, though, is when I finally find that item that I know will be amazing, I will stand for an hour in the card section frazzled because there are no good options.  Or, almost worse, when at a party and the person of honor received several of the exact same cards.  It always makes me feel sad when I'm unable to top a gift with a sensational card because I just can't find one.  So recently, when I came across Lovepop Read more [...]

This post is sponsored by Groupon. All opinions are my own. It's hard to believe that Mother's day is just about two weeks away! As you start planning to shop for gifts for your mom, your grandma or other women in your life check out Groupon. Most people tend to think of Groupon as a place to get deals at local businesses. For example, I know a lot of people use Groupon deals to save money on local hairstylists or at local spas. However, Groupon also has a bunch of coupons for bigger retailers. Read more [...]

Are you going to be celebrating anything in May?  Perhaps Cinco De Mayo or even Memorial Day?   Or, my favorite holiday, Mother's Day!  If you're looking to celebrate the amazing women in your life, Cate & Chloe can help.  They think Mother's Day would be the perfect time to take mom out to a nice meal at her favorite restaurant and then surprise her with her very own Cate & Chloe May VIP Box! Sending a big thank you to Cate & Chloe for sending me one of their May VIP Boxes for review! The Read more [...]

My husband and I never really got to experience or claim that our children were "great sleepers".  While our first did okay, the next four would probably have been classified as terrible...  They only wanted to sleep while being held, worn, or, on occasion, in the stroller if they fell asleep while you were pushing them.  To be completely honest, I usually didn't mind.  I loved holding our kids and spending that time snuggling them.  But by baby number five, I really wanted my arms and bed back.  Read more [...]

I thought it was time to put away the Winter boots and move on to Spring footwear but it IS Minnesota here.  And wouldn't you know that after a month of warmer than average temps, including a week in the 60s, we have SNOW again!  Oh well.  I know that this fluffy stuff won't last much longer so today, I'm thrilled to check out some great footwear styles from Bobux. Sending a big thank you to Bobux for sending us these adorable shoes! Bobux brand of baby and kids shoes is an award winning Read more [...]