5 Signs That Your Baby Is Now a Toddler (And a Few Tips On How To Survive The Toddler Years)

Thank you BabySmart for providing me with a product to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions. Time flies... Some days, it hits me and I remember that not so long ago, my oldest (who turned 2 a few months ago) couldn't walk, that she could fit in these itty bitty onesies, that she could only point and make sounds to ask for something. Then I realize, I don't have a baby anymore, she's a 'big girl'! How do you know 'babyhood' is over? 1. You catch yourself saying 'no, you Read more [...]

Super Duper Publications – The HearBuilder CD Rom Complete Collection ~Auditory Memory, Following Directions, Phonological Awareness, & Sequencing~ Review

All children are unique.  As a mother to four very different children, I am amazed at how even siblings have such different personalities, learning styles, and communication styles.  What I've learned from my children is that learning can be fun or it can be a heartbreaking, tear evoking experience.  I have come across an amazing company that strives to provide top quality products to ensure that every child can have a positive learning experience.  Super Duper Publications knows and understands Read more [...]

Staying Healthy During Winter

Thank you Treehouse Vitamins for providing me with products to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions. Colds, runny noses, pink eye, sore throats... during the winter, it's hard to avoid all these bugs. Before I had kids, I was barely ever sick but now it seems that we - and I mean every single person in this household - catch it. It's a real challenge and this year I am making conscious efforts to fight back and stay as healthy as possible. I find that by making simple changes, Read more [...]

Discover Girls Guide You Through Growing Up~ Book Review & #Giveaway US 3/07

I received products from Discovery Girls for my review. All opinions are my own. Prior to having children, my husband and I discussed how we would have “the talk” with our children when it was time. We decided that the parent with the same gender should be responsible for this. Fast-forward a few years, we have two daughters. That means I get to give “the talk” to them. I knew that I should probably sit them down a few years before I felt the time was right. My theory was that I wanted Read more [...]

Softbums Echo Pod System Cloth Diaper Review & Giveaway (US) 3/7

Thank you Softbums for providing me a sample Echo Diaper and Pod System, free of charge, to facilitate this review.  All opinions are my own. The beginning of 2014 brought a big change for me.  I started cloth diapering!  I had a few diapers already on hand because I had wanted to try cloth with baby #3 but I only lasted through one diaper change before reverting back to disposables.  Now our 4th child was 18 months old and he started reacting to the "green" disposables we were paying a Read more [...]