Thanks to Jambo Book Club for sending me a sample box. As always, all opinions are my own. A few months ago I was reading books to our kids and realized that we have a serious lack of diversity in our stories. Most of our books feature white families in nuclear family households, and I want our kids to read stories about people that don't just mirror our life, but show the incredibly diverse world that we are a part of. Especially growing up in rural Minnesota, I think it's so important that our Read more [...]

Thanks to Froggy's Lair for sending me our sweet new pets! As always, all opinions are my own. I don't know if it's just my kids, but the past few months of quarantining and social distancing has them thinking about adding pets to our family, and I don't mean just a few! They want ALL the animals, from small to large! When we visit the pet store to buy food for our cats, they check out every creature on-site and ask repeatedly if we can bring anything home with us. Since we do already have cats, Read more [...]

Thanks to Everlasting Comfort for sending me some of their great products. As always, all opinions are my own. As a top-selling brand on Amazon, Everlasting Comfort offers a variety of products for health and wellness in the home. Their goal is to enhance the quality of life and provide ultimate comfort, and I'm so excited to share some of our favorite items with you! As we head into fall, I love to diffuse essential oils in our house! I love the sleek design of this Essential Oil Diffuser from Read more [...]

I received product from Young Living to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Life is very stressful right now for almost everyone.  While I homeschool and am dealing with enough stressors, I can't even imagine what school teachers are dealing with!  Jumping between in-person, hybrid, and then distance learning will take a toll on anyone.  But having to live with that chaos daily and never knowing what that next administration decision may bring has to be really tough.  Read more [...]

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews, Shelly @ The Attic Girl, 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 you Read more [...]

This is a sponsored guest post. Anyone who’s ever used liquid drain cleaner or other caustic plumbing chemicals knows how very toxic they are — if the smell of the fumes doesn’t tell you, the way they bubble and fizz and smoke when they come into contact with clogs certainly will. Are there any alternatives to potentially poisoning chemicals — or constantly clogged drains? Yes! We’ve gathered together a list of some gentle, natural ways to get your sink, shower, toilet, or tub running Read more [...]

This fall, we've decided to incorporate daily cooking or baking into our homeschool routine. Not only does this teach our kids (without them realizing they're doing 'school') but it's also a great bonding activity and something we have to do multiple times a day anyway, so we may as well take advantage of the teaching moments! We recently watched the show "Down to Earth with Zac Efron" on Netflix and it really got us thinking about our health and ways we can improve it. Instead of eating sugary Read more [...]

I have yet to meet a pug owner who only moderately loves their pug. It seems like everyone who has a pug is just crazy about their dog, and often in love with the breed itself, too. For some this means spoiling their pug with toys and attention. For others, it means they want to dress their pug up! I think for all of us, it means we want to give our pugs a good life where they're well cared for. The first clothing-like items I Got for my pugs were some Halloween costumes. They fit pretty Read more [...]

I received a copy of 'Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo! - The Original Movie' from Warner Brothers to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Halloween is just around the corner and there is no better way to celebrate than with a family movie night!  So this year, curl up with your favorite snuggly blanket, some delicious popcorn, and Scooby-Doo! Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo! - Original Movie Scooby-Doo and Shaggy's favorite holiday is upon us! With fake monsters and candy at Read more [...]

Thank you to GHP Group for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Our family lives in a farmhouse that has multiple heat sources.  In our main living areas, we have two wood-burning fireplaces. We almost always have at least one fire going during the cold fall and winter months. Even if we’re not keeping a fire going all day long, there is nothing better than a warm crackling fire to set the right mood, take the chill off, or make “family Read more [...]