Thank you to Cartoon Network for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Cartoon Network has a new animated show called Powerpuff Girls. My daughters (ages 7 and 9 years old) love this show! They say the characters are "cute and have bubbly personalities." They enjoy watching the adventures that each episode brings. My understanding of the Powerpuff Girls show is that the characters Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles try Read more [...]

Thank you to Kinsa for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. It's inevitable, kids are going to get sick and will likely miss a day or two of school. What can we do to be prepared for illness? Have comforting products on hand and a trusty thermometer. I use a Kinsa Smart Ear thermometer. The Kinsa Smart Ear thermometer gives a one-second infrared, inner ear, temperature reading. The Kinsa Smart Ear thermometer Read more [...]

Thank you to Fairy Tales for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. When I was in my 20's, I went to beauty school and worked in a hair salon. In the years I worked in the salon, I had a few moms bring their daughters into the salon crying and panicking because they found head lice. The moms were usually completely overwhelmed and the little girls were scared to death they were going to have to shave their heads. At that Read more [...]

It seems like every little, and not even so little, girl I know really enjoys pretend play.  Whether it's running around the house with a skirt on their head pretending to be a nun (okay, that was me when I was young!) or playing house, girls really love to pretend.  I've found that our kids are especially drawn to playing with smaller toys such as playhouse sized dolls, animals, and mini-versions of almost anything.  So I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to partner with Neat-Oh! and their Read more [...]

Thank you to PURELL for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Last school year, my kids missed seven days of school.  I am one of "those moms" that keep my kids home when they are sick. If they have a fever, runny nose, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, or rash, I am going to keep them home. Not only will I be better able to monitor them, but I will also be doing my part to not share these germs with other students, school Read more [...]

Thank you to Crayola for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. In 12 days, (not that I am counting) my daughters go back to school. This year, I have a 2nd grader and a 4th grader. When I received their school supply shopping list, one thing was repeated over and over....Crayola. Our elementary school strong urges parents to buy Crayola products when available. After years of experience, the school has come to trust Crayola Read more [...]

Thank you to COOP Sports for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. I have two daughters who enjoy playing sports. They don't have an interest in playing team sports, but do enjoy playing at home with family and friends. When I heard about COOP Sports and their Reactorz product line, I knew it would be a hit with them. Reactorz are a fun line of sports balls that light up when contact is made. Reactorz are equipped Read more [...]

Thank you to LittleMissMatched for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. My daughters love getting new shoes. They were thrilled when I told them they could each choose a new pair of school shoes from LittleMissMatched. I let both daughters look over the LittleMissMatched website. Savannah chose the Denim & Neon Yellow Hi-Top Sneakers and Cheyenne selected the Black & Neon Pink Hi-Top Sneakers. These Hi-Top Read more [...]

Thank you to Bentology for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. One of my biggest headaches last school year was making my kids lunch. I would put together a meal I thought they would enjoy. At the end of the day, I would find out that they didn't like what they saw, so they didn't eat it. Savannah would just not eat. She came home exhausted and starving. Cheyenne would charge a school hot lunch. She too would come Read more [...]

I love the meme I've seen floating around Facebook over the years about packing kid's school lunches and snacks.  The first week of school pictures show elaborate meals and snacks with themes, shapes, and hours of work while the end of the year picture shows a cracker.  It's so funny because it's a pretty true reflection!  I'm like that at home some times too.  I do love to cook and bake but I do get in funks where I just really need a break.  The problem usually lies with the ingredients in Read more [...]