Thank you to The Bradford Exchange for sending me this beautiful Thomas Kinkade Tree. As always, all opinions are my own. Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year! While the weather is less than ideal in Minnesota, it can be pretty as we head into the holidays to have a bit of snow on the ground. Just last week we had our first coating of "the white stuff" and honestly it got me in the mood to decorate! Sure, we still have Thanksgiving coming up, but if I'm going to go through the work of Read more [...]

Thank you to Fracture for allowing me to create my own Fracture products free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. If you follow the blog, you know that I am a photo fanatic. I am constantly snapping pictures. I feel like you can never have too many photos! I love to scrapbook and decorate our home with the pictures I take. So, I was excited to be able to partner with Fracture again this year to get some updated glass photo prints for our living room wall. Fracture Read more [...]

This post has been sponsored by Store Brand Formula. All thoughts and reviews are my own. I've seen mothers debate whether nursing or formula feeding is more convenient. I think there are arguments to be made on both sides. Though it's a little silly to debate because most mom's don't make the decision based on convenience. In most instances, moms who choose to use formula might also breastfeed. Regardless of choice, a mom who settles for formula needs to understand everything Read more [...]

Thank you to The Invisible Chef for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Today I get to share with you one of my favorite brands, The Invisible Chef. The Invisible Chef creates wholesome baking mixes using all-natural ingredients. Their baking mixes are easy to prepare and often only need one or two fresh ingredients from your kitchen. The Invisible Chef offers baking mixes for quick breads, tea cakes, muffins, pancakes & waffles, scones, Read more [...]

Thank you to Princess House for sending me this gorgeous dinnerware. As always, all opinions are my own. With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to start planning family dinners! And what's a dinner without some gorgeous dinnerware to display all of it? Princess House is a premier direct selling company that carries unique and exclusive cookware, food storage and home and entertainment products to support a healthy lifestyle. It's now open 24/7 for consumers to view and purchase Read more [...]

I received product from Andrews McMeel Publishing to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. When we made the decision to homeschool our first child nine years ago.  I was scared.  My biggest worry was "how on earth will I teach her to read?"  But all these years later, I'm still homeschooling.  And now four out of our five kiddos are reading.  Only the youngest, who is 3, hasn't begun fully reading yet.  But she does know all her sounds and can relate which letter goes to which sound.  Read more [...]

Thank you to UglyChristmasSweater.com for sending product in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. Are you invited to any Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties this year? Does your work have an Ugly Christmas Sweater day? If so, UglyChristmasSweater.com has what you need! They offer a huge variety of Ugly Christmas Sweaters for both men and women. They also offer pajama jump suits, lounge pants, leggings and jackets to complete your Ugly Christmas outfit. UglyChristmasSweater.com offers Read more [...]

I was sent an Azio retro compact keyboard for my holiday gift guide. All opinions are my own. Ryan is a pretty practical person. He doesn't have any hobbies where he regularly spends money. Some years it's so difficult for me to come up with gift ideas for him that I just ask him what he would like. It's usually something fairly practical. A small mechanical keyboard has been on his wish-list for a while. I actually tried to get him one last Christmas but I got one that was so small that it lacked Read more [...]

Thank you to A Mustard Seed Toys for sending product in exchange for this feature post. I have been a big fan of A Mustard Seed Toys ever since I was introduced to them earlier this year. I wanted to highlight a few of A Mustard Seed Toys' fun choices for your little ones this holiday season. First up - how about a Teepee for your little ones to play in? A Mustard Seed Toys Teepees can be used indoors or out. They are made of sturdy canvas and hardwood poles. The teepees come with a carrying Read more [...]

I received product from REI to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. The seasons change no matter how badly I wish they wouldn't!  But with the help of REI, my family is a bit more ready for all that Mother Nature delivers during our Minnesota winters!  With their high quality outdoor gear and 100% satisfaction guarantee, you can't go wrong! REI ~ Gets You Ready For Winter With High Quality Outdoor Gear REI brand gear and clothing is perfect for any outdoor adventure.  So whether Read more [...]