I've never had braces.  My husband has never had braces.  We had really hoped that our kids would not need braces.  Because "your child needs braces" is something that no parent ever wants to hear.  We all know that braces are expensive.  And from what I've heard from almost everyone I know ..... is that insurance very rarely covers them either.  After checking around with a couple of orthodontists and talking to our insurance company, we found that to be true in our case as well.  We were Read more [...]

I received product from Feltman Brothers to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Do you get your little kids dressed up in true Father's Day style for all the festivities of the day?  Whether heading out to brunch, church, picnic, or just a simple family gathering, Feltman Brother offers classic styles that everyone loves.  I have to say, I'm a little sad about the fact that this will be the last Father's Day our sweet little girl will fit in Feltman Brother's gorgeous clothes.  Read more [...]

I received product from Swimways to help facilitate this post.  Aa always, all opinions are my own. Coming up on Saturday, May 18th is Swimways International Learn to Swim Day.  This special day is dedicated to educating parents and children about water safety and the importance and benefits of learning to swim. To help celebrate, Swimways has joined up with the heroic pups from the hit animated series, PAW Patrol!   And I'm excited to share some of their great lineup with you!Are Read more [...]

I received product from Softsoap to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. From December 2018 through April 2019, we underwent some major home renovating.  We began with the idea of tearing out two walls to make a larger living room and then a spacious open loft area for a home office/school room.  Well, a week into demo, we basically tripled the project.  So along with finally having my dream kitchen, dining room, pantry, living room, and more, I've finally been able to Read more [...]

I received product from Andrews McMeel Publishing to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. I am a huge advocate of reading books, both to and with kids.  Engaging children in books from infancy has been shown to be widely beneficial. Studies have proven that growing up in a home packed with books has a large effect on literacy in later life.  As a matter of fact, it's said that you want a minimum of 80 books in your home library even!  However, I know that many of us have Read more [...]