The post is brought to you by Activate by Bloglovin and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Powered By: Fall feels like a transition season for me. Here in Michigan we have cold winters and warm summers, and spring and fall weather don't really follow the calendar. I am a little jealous of women who get two months (or more!) of "leggings, boots and cardigan" weather. Once it's too chilly to wear shorts, it becomes jacket weather really quickly here. Much like the weather, fall is a Read more [...]

In my previous Peaceable Kingdom post, I mentioned that we had added some foster children to our family.  You can read more about that as well as some thoughts over at the Peaceable Kingdom Friends and Neighbors Game Review.  But today on the line-up, I was thrilled to partner again with this awesome company to try out some more of their fun new products. First off, with the changes happening and all of the chaos we've been experiencing since starting foster care, I knew that our oldest Read more [...]

Most young girls love dolls.  I know I was a huge fan for many years.  While our older daughter wasn't much into "baby dolls" when she was younger, now at age 11, she is definitely interested in the larger 18" friend dolls.  So when I learned about Adora Dolls 18" Fashion Play Doll line, I was super excited.  They are a bit more affordable than the AG line and, yet, we think they are definitely just as cute. Sending a big thank you to Adora Dolls for sending us this fun package for review! After Read more [...]

One way that our family likes to wind down and spend time together is during a Family Movie Night.  While it doesn't happen all that often, we try to manage this about once a month.  Some times we choose "kids" movies and other times we pick a classic like "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers".  As long as it's family friendly, we're all pretty easy to please.  So with NCircle Entertainment's new August releases out, I was happy to add a couple more great options to our line up. Sending a big thank Read more [...]

Thank you to Petmate for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Recently I was asked to review a new product collection from Petmate. When I learned more about the story behind the collection, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. In 2009, country music star Miranda Lambert and her mom Beverly Lambert created the MuttNation Foundation. MuttNation Foundation works to rescue dogs and aids in their adoption Read more [...]

Thank you to Nerium International for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.   In the past few months, I have heard more and more of my friends talking about Nerium International skincare products. Many of my friends are hooked! I had to see what all the talk was about. I reached out to Nerium International. They were happy to send me a couple products for my review. I received a tube of Firming Body Contour Cream Read more [...]

I was sent a panty drop subscription box for review. All opinions are my own. Panty Drop is an underwear subscription service for women. I love getting new clothing, and I love surprises, so getting a surprise assortment of panties is a really fun experience for me. When you sign up for a Panty Drop subscription you create a profile that includes your panty size, panty style (thong, bikini or boyshort), and material (cotton, synethic, or lace) preferences. This way, you will be sent panties that Read more [...]

A huge thank you to 1UP Box for sending me this box in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Everyone has a little geek in them. Maybe you love reading so much that you lose track of time, or perhaps you love superheroes (just a little more than your kids do). Whatever you're passionate about, you love it and the way it makes you feel and that's what makes it special to you. My boyfriend and I are pretty passionate about a lot of similar things. We love watching the latest superhero Read more [...]

Friendship, cooperation, and kindness are important characteristics we've always tried to instill in our children.  Now more than ever, it's important for our family to focus on good character traits as we just welcomed three foster daughters into our home a couple weeks ago.  While we don't know how long they will be with us, throwing an additional 8, 4, and 4 month old into the crazy mix of five kiddos (ages 2-11) that we already had is definitely challenging but also rewarding and fun.  There Read more [...]

Growing up, I look back at my elementary education days fondly.  There were days where we'd head down to the computer lab and hit the trails on the beloved Oregon Trails computer game or crunch math facts with Number Munchers.  Then, there were other days were we'd spend some time in the library.  I quickly learned where some of my favorites were located and I'd always run see if there was a new release waiting.  One of those beloved book themes just happened to be Curious George!  Partly fueled Read more [...]