I've always loved babies.  If we went anywhere and there was a baby, you knew exactly where to find me! While I wouldn't consider myself an expert, I do have plenty experience in the baby department.  I actually started babysitting when I was about 10. Then, by the time I was 13, I had a family I was regularly babysitting several times a month.  That same family, when they had their second baby that year, started having me babysit full weekends.  I didn't mind as they'd drop the two girls Read more [...]

Thank you to GCI Outdoors for providing me with product in exchange for review purposes. All opinions are my own.  My family loves to camp! I camped all while growing up and so did my husband. No surprise that we both want to share the love of camping with our children. Last year we went on two camping ventures to beautiful Lake Michigan. Our kids loved the outdoors time, the fun of cooking right over a fire and walking the camp grounds during off time. Although we faced a different challenge Read more [...]

I was sent Natrol prenatal multi gummies for review. All opinions are my own. I'm not pregnant or trying to get pregnant. So, you may find it odd that I take prenatal vitamins! I take them year round, and have for a couple of years now. I have a genetic disorder that affects my collagen, which can cause a lot of various symptoms because a large portion of our bodies are made of collagen. It's kind of the 'glue' that holds us together, so I have loose joints as a result of my faulty collagen. It Read more [...]

Thank you to HoMedics for sending products for review in exchange for my honest opinion. I don't think I've ever appreciated sleep as much as I do now that I'm a mom. I am a light sleeper and my two-year-old daughter still doesn't sleep soundly through the night. In about 15 weeks, I know that my sleep will be interrupted even more as we welcome baby number two. I'm hoping that baby number two will sleep more like his dad (like a log) and less like his big sister and I. I am always on the Read more [...]

I received the Deskcise Pro V9 All-In-One Desk Bike From  FlexiSpot to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Do you struggle to find time to exercise each day?  Please tell me I'm not alone?  Even though I have the best of intentions, the last thing I typically have time to do is get in a work-out.  So even though I try to be active, take the stairs when it's an option, etc., I was still on the hunt for a better way to sneak in a little exercise and activity.  And then I found 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 [...]

I partnered with Sweet Zzz Mattress on this post. I was not sent a mattress to test out or review. All opinions are my own. When you think about which products in your home you spend the most time using, you probably don't think of your mattress first. Sleeping is so...passive, right? Yet, even if you are a go-getter who is only sleeping 5 hours a night, that is still 35 hours per week, more than a full day of each week spent on your mattress! Of course, this is a good reason to make sure you Read more [...]

“I received this item free of charge from Chewy.com in exchange for my honest review.”  If you have a pet, you may know the struggles of finding the best food for them.  Because, sadly, not all pet food is made equal!  But when we added our sweet Rosie to our family, we decided that we wanted to find her the best.  So on our hunt, we came across Taste Of The Wild cat food. Taste Of The Wild Grain-Free Canned Cat Food The Taste Of The Wild company creates delicious pet foods from Read more [...]

“I received this item free of charge from Chewy.com in exchange for my honest review.”  Well, even though I didn't think it would ever happen, we have a house cat.  Rosie was added to our family last Fall after my husband and our kids rescued her out of the barn wall.  This included cutting a hole as she had fallen in and couldn't be reached.  Out came this tiny, weak little kitten that was probably less than two weeks old.  I ran to town and came back with a bottle, formula, and a few Read more [...]

I received the Little Tikes Floor Seat in exchange for this post.  All opinions are my own. My cousin just had a baby shower last weekend.  They are expecting their first baby and are so excited.  If you have kids, you can probably think back and remember that same excitement.  Our first child is already 13 years old, yet I still remember how thrilled we were.  My entire pregnancy was filled with firsts and we couldn't wait to meet her.  Then as we made it into the 3rd trimester, the preparing Read more [...]