I received product from Softsoap to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Life is crazy and moms are super busy.  It doesn't matter if you are a stay at home mom, work at home mom, or career mom.  We all have a lot going on in this fast paced world.  While much of our time is being pulled in many different directions, it's also important to have a balance of me time in the mix so you stay refreshed and prevent getting burned out. A Day In The Life Of This Home School Teacher, Stay Read more [...]

I partnered with Pet Gift Box to bring you this review and giveaway.  All opinions are my own. In less than a week, the day of love will be here.  So whether you're honoring a loved one with two legs or four, every day is better when you share that love with the special people (and pets) in your life.  And there are so many great ways to do that!  Taking a family member or friend out to eat.  Catch a movie.  Or even just hang out and talk.  And making sure to devote some extra love and attention Read more [...]

Thank you to Squishmallows for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. Have you ever heard of Squishmallows? I had not heard of them before I got the chance to partner with them for this review, but I am happy to have found them! Squishmallows are super soft plush animals that offer comfort, support and warmth. They are a perfect companion on the couch, during playtime or as a bedtime buddy.   Squishmallows are made by Kellytoy. There is a whole line of lovable Squishmallow Read more [...]

Thank you to Yookidoo for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. My daughter has a love-hate relationship with baths these days. She generally is ok once we get her into the bathtub, but she generally doesn't love the idea of taking a bath when we bring it up. I am always looking for ways to get my daughter excited about bath time, so I was excited to partner with Yookidoo to have our daughter try out their Spin 'N' Sort Spout Pro. The Yookidoo Spin 'N' Read more [...]

Thank you to Disney Publishing Worldwide for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Today, I want to share with you a new fast-passed novel for young readers, called The Ambrose Deception. In The Ambrose Deception, three unlikely heroes, Melissa, Wilf, and Bondi, have been chosen to compete for a prestigious $10,000 academic scholarship. The three students must solve clues that have been hidden all over Chicago. Each of the three contestants 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 ANIA to bring you this review.  All opinions are my own. Most children tend to love visits to the zoo.  We enjoy it so much that I make a point to schedule a trip each year to our local one.  While this particular zoo is a bit smaller than many others, there's enough to do that we typically spend a minimum of 4-5 hours there.  Add in the fact that it's a short drive and still offers a nice variety of animals and it's hard to convince me to drive the 2 hours to the closest big Read more [...]

Thank you to Learning Resources for sending product in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. At two years old, our daughter loves to play pretend. She is starting to talk up a storm now and it is so fun to hear her chat and play. She has such a great imagination! Today I am happy to partner with Learning Resources to showcase their Serve It Up Play Restaurant. This kit includes 36 pieces of fun. Play food, plates, drinks, placemats, play money, an order pad, and a pretend Read more [...]

This is a sponsored guest post. Dogs are truly fascinating creatures—there’s much reason and truth behind the saying that they are man’s best friend. They act in ways that make us wonder sometimes if they think and feel just the way that we humans do. Here are some statements and claims from experts that may help us understand the mind of our pets better: Dogs experience jealousy. Apart from fear, sadness, and happiness, one of the most marked emotions that dogs apparently experience Read more [...]

We do a lot of craft projects in our home. I love to use our projects to decorate the house around certain themes or Holidays. With Valentine's Day coming up, I wanted to do something cute and colorful with the kids. Salt dough decorations are always fun to design and decorate with but when you have little ones, the waiting game while the pieces dry in the oven is no fun at all. While looking for inspiration, I found a blog post from Rainy Day Mum that said you can actually dry the pieces in the Read more [...]