When you're looking for a place to rent, it's easy to get pretty excited about a place based on an online listing. You see the photos on Craigslist or Zillow and it looks cute. Maybe it has a big bathroom, a gorgeous backyard, or a fireplace. Something catches your eye though, and you're excited to go see it in person. It's really important to not get too excited and to rush the decision. I've been there before, and then I was stuck in a 12-month lease. So I thought I would share my advice for Read more [...]

Laying a new tile floor can be intimidating, but it doesn't need to be. It is tedious work, but overall it is a fairly easy DIY project. Follow these 8 steps to complete your tile flooring project. Prep your workspace. Remove any/all old flooring. Then sweep or vacuum your works space to remove all dust and debris. Take the time to pull any loose staples or nails that may be in your subfloor. You want a completely clean and smooth work surface. Lay down your backerboard. Backerboard Read more [...]

I partnered with Feltman Brothers and received some of their clothing to help facilitate this review.  All opinions are my own. I have been a huge fan of Feltman Brothers Clothing for years now.  I dressed our daughter in their beautiful pieces when she was a baby and toddler and I've also turned to them again with our foster babies.  Their distinctive collections of finely crafted, classically styled accessories and clothing for the little ones in your life make a great choice day after day Read more [...]

Thank you to GIANTmicrobes for sending product in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. As most of you already know, I work full time as a nurse. I was introduced to GIANTmicrobes for the first time last year and fell in love with these adorable little germs, cells & organs! I recently gifted my coworker friend the GIANTmicrobes Super Sick Day gift box after she was ill for almost a week with Influenza. She got a huge kick out of it. Now, for something special for that special someone 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 [...]

Thank you to Paleonola for providing me with product in exchange for review purposes. All opinions are my own.  I have sworn off things like typical breakfast cereals due to the amount of sugar in them as well as the other dye and flavor ingredients. Eliminating cereal hasn't been easy as it was something I ate almost every single day going up and every night as a teenager. I have tried to supplement this special treat I miss with sliced fruit and cashew milk but I greatly miss the crunch and Read more [...]

Thank you to HotMilk for providing me with product in chafe for review purposes. All opinions are my own.  Being pregnant with my third baby has made me go all out in a few different ways. With my previous two children I nursed until each was two years old, in that entire time I never really bought much nursing clothing or a decent nursing bra. The result of that lack of action was me feeling a bit down about my breasts as I typically used sports bras and cheap bras. None of the nursing bra options Read more [...]

Thank you to Martha and Marley Spoon for providing me with product in exchange for review purposes. All opinions are my own.  As I have said many times over my husband and I love to try new foods! I think our very open mind regarding food has enabled our children to have the same open mind regarding food. I can easily say that our children are willing to try every food we put in front of them and I love it. Their open pallet makes it easy to try new restaurants together as well as new meals within Read more [...]

Thank you to MYCHANIC for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Do you know how to jump-start your vehicle battery? Do you carry jumper cables in your vehicle? A month ago, I would have answered "no" to both of those questions. I thought I had a set of jumper cables in my vehicle, but when I looked a few weeks ago, I discovered that I didn't. I have also never been in a situation where I needed my battery jump started. I think I have a pretty good Read more [...]

Thank you to M.A.P. and Jambu Kids for providing me with product in exchange for review. All opinions expressed are my own.  When you live in Michigan you have to prepare for the cold winter weather. Buying high quality adult winter boots is usually not an issue because there are so many options available. High quality children's boots on the other hand are tougher to find. In Michigan it's important to find children's winter boots that are not only warm but waterproof as well given that we deal Read more [...]