*I was sent products from AKC. All opinions are my own. Back in March I wrote an American Kennel Club review. To date, we had enjoyed everything that we had tried from the AKC brand. So, when I began looking for a car harness for Beans, I knew to try AKC again. Up until a few months ago, the dogs would sit on my lap as I held them in the car. A few months ago Beans began to try jumping into the backseat (by herself) while we were driving. I tried letting her but she didn't have the strength or Read more [...]

I received product from PlanetBox for my review. All opinions are my own. I have been blessed with two daughters who love school. Both girls really seem to enjoy every aspect of school. Just a few weeks in to our summer break, they actually started asking when they could go back to school. They were thrilled when we finally started shopping for school supplies. First on my back-to-school shopping list were lunch boxes. Last year, I learned the hard way with Savannah that you need to have more Read more [...]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you know that an estimated 1 in 6 kids between the ages of 4 and 12 in the US suffers from nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting)? 1 out of 6 is a lot of kids. Yet sadly, a lot of kids who deal with bedwetting don't realize they aren't alone. As a result, it's really easy for kids to worry that their friends will find out and even struggle with feeling ashamed. The older kids get, the more resistant they tend Read more [...]

I received products from SeaTurtle Sports for my review. All opinions are my own. While the school bell just rang signaling that summer break is over, we are still in full summer mode. We continue to have beautiful weather here in Oregon; which means my girls are still very much enjoying playing outside. We Oregonians take advantage of every minute of dry weather because we know we will need to wait nine months before we see it again. As soon as my daughters get off the bus, they change Read more [...]

Thank you to Ingenuity Baby for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own.   I am finally feeling fairly prepared for our little one who is due to arrive shortly.  I have our hospital bag packed, her clothes washed and hung, and the house fairly organized.  I have also been searching for baby equipment that I feel would be helpful once she arrives.  I have multiple relatives who do daycare and love the Rocking Sleeper type products and Ingenuity Read more [...]

Thank you to Glow Bug Cloth Diapers for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own.   Months ago, our 20 week ultrasound revealed that we are expecting a baby girl this time.  Since our last three children were boys, this came as quite a surprise to me.  I was just in the "boy" mindset and assumed the trend would follow.  Our daughter is thrilled to get a sister, although her response when anyone would ask about it was "Oh.  Doesn't matter. Read more [...]

*This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Some of my friends who have kids talk about how they miss being able to just go out for the night when life is stressful. I've never been one to enjoy parties much, but I understand why they tend to feel like they need to get out of the house to relax. I don't have kids at home to "tie me" to the house, but I often opt for relaxing at home instead of going out to save money. Here are my 5 ways to relax without leaving the house. 1. Movie Read more [...]

*This post is sponsored by Global Influence. All opinions are my own. For most of my life I kept fairly short hair. I would occasionally have issues with breakage and split ends, but I would just cut my hair shorter to solve the problem. I didn't mind having my hair really short back then so it wasn't really a problem for me. A few years ago, I decided to try to grow my hair out. My goal was to grow it out longer than it had ever been before. So I've been a bit worried about what this winter will Read more [...]

I received products from Amanda Shore, Jamberry Nails for my review. All opinions are my own. I love Jamberry Nails.  If you aren’t familiar with Jamberry Nails, let me tell you a bit about them. Jamberry Nails are the creation of three beautiful sisters. These sisters enjoyed spending time together while getting their nails done. Even though this time together was special, it was expensive and their manicures didn’t last as long as they would have liked.  The three sisters set out to create Read more [...]

*I was provided with products from ApparelnBags.com.  All opinions are my own. My boyfriend & I both work from home. As a result, a lot of days we don't leave our house at all. We both have gotten into the habit of wearing simple clothing while at home. Why spend a ton of money on expensive clothes when we could instead wear basics while we are around the house? Plus, basics tend to be more comfortable and I am all for being comfy! ApparelnBags.com is a website that sells clothing basics Read more [...]