I received product from Antsy Pants to help facilitate this review.  As always, all opinions are my own. Well, the sun has been shining bright over the past few days and, here in Minnesota, we couldn't be more delighted!  Why, you ask?  Because we STILL HAVE SNOW!  Isn't that crazy?  Just a week or so ago, we had another huge snowstorm.  But with March over half way over, we can't wait for Spring to finally arrive.  And to celebrate, we're gearing up with Antsy Pants Toys, a company that Read more [...]

Thank you to Maxi-Cosi for sending me a Lara Stroller to review. As always, all opinions are my own. If you've been keeping up with my posts, you've probably read that we're headed to the west coast later this spring and I couldn't be more excited! Mostly I'm excited because this has been a never-ending winter (with record snowfall for Minnesota in February!) and I've got the travel bug BAD. Our kids are going to be six and three when we travel this time. We're planning to do a few days in Seattle, Read more [...]

Thank you to Homegrown Garden Co. for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Today is one of the warmest days we have had this year. This nice weather has me thinking about our summer garden. We are going to do things a little bit different this year. This year, we want to better focus our plantings. We are going to grow fewer varieties, but plant larger numbers of the items we enjoy. We also have a new greenhouse. Our area isn't quite warm enough 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 [...]

Thank you to Ancient Harvest for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Last November, I switched to a gluten-free lifestyle. In the beginning, I completely cut out all grains for fear of accidentally eating something with gluten. As I became more educated in the world of gluten-free foods, I learned which grains were safe to add back into my diet. Quinoa is one of them. I make quinoa a few times a week. The trick is coming up with different Read more [...]

Thank you to Kiss My Keto for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Have you heard about the ketogenic diet? It is pretty popular right now. Chances are, you have heard about it and/or know someone following it. I have a few family members and friends following the keto diet. I have recently begun looking into it for myself. To give you a (very) brief summary, following a ketogenic diet means consuming low-carb and high-fat foods. A diet of Read more [...]

I received product to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Are you looking for some NON candy Easter options?  Me too!  And I'm sure all the dentists will thank you.  Nobody wants to end up with a bunch of cavities after a fun holiday.  So this year, I'm sharing some fun options for kids of all ages from the Ravensburger, ThinkFun, Wonder Forge, and BRIO 2019 line up.  Well, I also snuck in a favorite from last year that my kids have just discovered. Less Candy = More Fun Read more [...]

What a long winter it has been! It has been more cold and snowy this year than I can remember in all of my adult life. Since the weather has been so yucky, and I had a newborn, we haven't been able to get outside and play very much this winter. My 3-year-old daughter can't wait for the weather to get warmer so she can get outside and play every day! With the snow finally starting to melt, I decided to put together a spring bucket list for my daughter. I thought I would share it with you, in case Read more [...]

I received product, free of charge, from Chewy.com to facilitate this post.  As always, both my opinion as well as Bear's are our own. Are you ready for spring yet?  I sure am.  I've noticed the animals are too.  They have been spending more time outside of the barns, even though we STILL have snow here in Minnesota!  But I love seeing our dog, Bear, hanging around the yard again.  He always gets so excited to see the kids or my husband and I outside.  So we all keep on keeping on, just knowing Read more [...]

Thank you to Mill Creek Entertainment for providing me with samples, in exchange for this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Sitting down to a good DVD is one of my favorite things to do on a lazy evening.  Especially interesting documentaries.  But older films are also a favorite.  So I wanted to share some of the newest offerings from over at Mill Creek Entertainment as they are great options to add to your collection. Mill Creek Entertainment ~ Must See New Releases & Recent Read more [...]