I received the Little Tikes Floor Seat in exchange for this post.  All opinions are my own. My cousin just had a baby shower last weekend.  They are expecting their first baby and are so excited.  If you have kids, you can probably think back and remember that same excitement.  Our first child is already 13 years old, yet I still remember how thrilled we were.  My entire pregnancy was filled with firsts and we couldn't wait to meet her.  Then as we made it into the 3rd trimester, the preparing Read more [...]

I received product from Scribble Stuff, Write Dudes & USA Gold to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. I am so shocked that summer is almost half over already!  The days and weeks are just flying by.  I've actually been spending some time this past week making plans for the upcoming school year even.  Since we homeschool, I have some extra prep and planning to do that typical public school families may not have to worry about.  But since I'm the teacher, I have curriculum to Read more [...]

I received product from TOMY to facilitate this review.  All opinions are my own. I was just talking to a friend this week about the difference between raising boys and girls.  While she has a little girl already, they are expecting their first boy.  Since I already have three boys (plus two girls), the topic turned to boys versus girls.  She already knows all about little girls now.  (And she'd babysat plenty for boys.)  But jumping into the role of a "boy mom" is looking to be a little more Read more [...]

Thank you to PBS Distribution for sending product in exchange for this review. My two year old daughter loves to watch cartoons. I am wary about what sorts of shows I let her watch, and for how long. We get PBS where we live and the only cartoons we allow her to watch on TV come from PBS. We appreciate that if she is going to be spending time sitting down and watching TV that she is at least learning while she is watching. Her favorite shows right now are Super Why and Wild Kratts. Read more [...]

Thank you to SwimWays for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.Yesterday, was the hottest day of the year, here in Oregon.  By 9:00 am it was already 76°. In the afternoon, the temperature soared to 93°. It was hot and it made for a great day to play in our backyard swimming pool.This is the second year we have had the swimming pool. When we bought the pool, we also purchased a couple of swimming toys. The girls had a lot of fun with them Read more [...]