Life is busy and with a new school year right around the corner, schedules will only get crazier.  I've found a few ways to help my family cope that have really helped.  First off, we set expectations and follow a (loose) schedule.  Secondly, we use planners!  Over the years, I've found that if things are NOT written down and scheduled or recorded, tasks don't get accomplished and events get missed.  So this 2021-2022 school year, we've turned to Order Out Of Chaos to help Read more [...]

Ah, summer! Like many, during the warm summer months, we spend extra time outside enjoying the nice weather. However, the extra time under the summer sun can wreak havoc on your hair. The heat and UV rays can cause your hair to dry out, become brittle, and lose its natural luster. Today I have 5 easy DIY Recipes for Homemade Hair Treatments. These recipes include ingredients you likely have at home in your kitchen pantry. If you don't happen to have them, they can be found at most local grocery Read more [...]

Thank you to BURST Oral Care for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Have you ever heard of BURST Oral Care? Burst Oral Care offers its customers a full collection of dental care products, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, whitening products, and more. BURST works alongside dental professionals to develop oral care products that meet their professional standards as well as the needs and wants of their customers.  I recently received Read more [...]

Thanks to National Geographic for sending me these wonderful books. As always, all opinions are my own. My kids (especially my son!) LOVE sharks. We've watched shark documentaries, purchased shark clothing, and now we have a whole bunch of shark books to read too! National Geographic books are some of our very favorites. They have bright illustrations and are chock full of information for my little shark-lovers to absorb. I wanted to share some of our recent favorites with you, as well as your Read more [...]

  Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews, and Rena @ An Ordinary Housewife.So glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.    This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways. Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up 1. Post your reviews and/or giveaways, as many as Read more [...]

Thank you to Geomag for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion.  What is Geomag? Kids and families have been enjoying Geomag magnetic construction toys since 1998. Geomag is a Swiss made company whose toys help build fine motor skills, inspire creativity and help kids learn by playing. My family is new to the Geomag party, but we are instant fans! We just received our first Geomag set: the SUPERCOLOR 78.  Geomag SUPERCOLOR 78 The SUPERCOLOR 78 set is made of Read more [...]

Thank you to Swonder Direct for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.

A few years ago, we discovered paddle boarding. We hadn't heard of them before our friends purchased one. While visiting them, we tried paddle boarding and had a lot of fun. It was something our daughters enjoyed, it was good exercise and it was an outdoor activity we could do as a family.

This spring I began thinking about getting our own paddle boards. After some research, Read more [...]

I received product to facilitate this Summer Boredom Busters post.  As always, all opinions are my own.
I can hardly believe it's already July!  Summer break typically means quite a bit of free time. It’s inevitable though – no matter how much we plan, the kids will get bored and say they have nothing to do.  If that's something you battle each summer, this post is for you! We've rounded up some fun ways to beat the summer boredom blues and all are sold on Amazon so you can get Read more [...]

Thank you to Walton Wood Farm for sending products for review in exchange for my honest opinion.  Summer is the perfect time to pamper yourself and make your skincare a top priority! I admittedly have not the best at taking care of my skin. I'm usually a 'less is more' kind of girl. Now that I am 32 and wrinkles are starting to appear (coupled with my cancer diagnosis), lately I have been much better about taking care of my skin. Walton Wood Farm products have been helping keep my skin soft Read more [...]

I was sent a shipment from Nadine West. All opinions are my own.

I love how Nadine West sends me clothing and accessories every month based off my style profile. They know what colors I like, what sizes I wear, what tones of jewelry I wear and more. The items that they send me are a surprise, but I don't have to buy everything. Instead, they send you items that you get to try on at home. Anything that you don't wish to keep, you mail back (they provide a prepaid mailing label when they send you Read more [...]