Thank you to Crayola for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Crayola recently released a new line of premium art products in their Signature Series. The products in this series were designed to allow artists to produce detailed artwork.  With the products in this series, artists can easily color blend, shade, and create layers of colors. The Signature Series includes four fun kits- Signature Pearlescent Acrylic Paint, Signature Pearlescent Read more [...]

I'm always looking for new recipes that everyone in the family will love. While my husband and I really like spicy, flavorful foods, our kids can be a little pickier. Recently I made a chicken tikka masala dish that everyone devoured, and it gave us enough leftovers for another meal, too! Stovetop Chicken Tikka Masala Our kids are fairly keen to try new foods, but if they eat something and it's too spicy, they refuse to take another bite. This has happened with a few different meals and then Read more [...]

We live about 30 minutes away from my daughters' schools. Fortunately, there is a school bus stop about 15 minutes from our house where they can catch the bus each morning and be dropped off there in the afternoons. I am so thankful we have that service available to us. The girls wake-up at 6:00 am in the morning. They have approximately 45 minutes to get dressed, do their hair, pack their lunch, pack their backpack, and eat breakfast before we need to be on the road to the bus stop. One daughter Read more [...]

Sending a big thank you to Pet Plate for sending our dog, Bear, samples of their food to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Do you have any pets in your life?  If so, you already know how important they become to the family.  They really are 'one of the kids'.  While I tend to consider our pets pretty spoiled, I know we're not alone in treating our furry friends extra special.  Because let's be honest.  Besides your dog, who else loves you no matter Read more [...]

I received product from Fridge Coaster to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Over the past couple of months, I've mentioned that we've done some pretty extensive renovations.  Because what started small, ended up morphing into things I've been dreaming of for over 15 years.  So now that the chaos is almost over, I'm super excited to be adding some finishing touches to our home.  Along with some plants, new curtains, accent pieces, and granite counter tops, we also purchased a new Read more [...]

I received product from Lovepop Cards to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Do you struggle to find the perfect gift for the moms in your life?  As a mom myself, I can tell you that it doesn't require a lot of money to make me happy.  And if you want to know the complete truth, the things I cherish most in life are practically free!  So for this Mother's Day, think outside the box. Mother's Day 2019 Spend some time really thinking about your mother.  Ponder the activities Read more [...]

I received product from John Boos to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. We may have been a little crazy last year.  Because, let's be real here.  Who in their right mind starts a big renovation project the week BEFORE Christmas.....!?  Turns out, we do.  What started out as a small, two wall removal somehow morphed into renovating almost our entire main level plus an upstairs loft.  But now that the end is so very close, let me tell you that the pain was worth it.  For a couple Read more [...]

I was sent a Nadine West shipment for review. All opinions are my own. There are affiliate links in this post. We've started having true spring-like weather here in Michigan. I'm so excited to start transitioning away from my winter coat and into lighter, brighter clothing. My March Nadine West shipment included 9 items. If you're new to my blog, Nadine West is an outfit subscription service. You fill out a style profile with your sizes, style preferences such as which prints and colors you Read more [...]

My three-year-old daughter was at my parent's house last weekend and she wanted to do a craft project. With only a few supplies, she was able to come up with a pretty cute Easter Bunny craft that my daughter adored. It was so quick and easy that when my daughter came home from my parents' house, she and I made another bunny so that the first bunny had a friend. I'll share with you how we did it, so you can make this craft with your child(ren) too! Supplies you will need: ~ A cardboard 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 Read more [...]