*I was provided with product from Ball brand. All opinions are my own. I've liked slush drinks from the time that I was a young child. I've never been a fan of milk, chocolate or ice cream so that mostly reduces my frozen drink options to smoothies and slushies. I mentioned a while back that after trying tons of different methods, I finally came up with the best way to make homemade soda slurpees. I had several people ask me if the same method could be used with juice or other drinks. I Read more [...]

Thank you to Built NY for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. The flurry and rush of "Back To School" preparations are beginning and, while there can be much excitement, this process takes a lot of time, work, and effort to become fully prepared for the first day back.  Notebooks, pens, pencils, markers, books, and more are needed but I've found that kids get much more excited over other supplies such as their lunch pails.  Even though we homeschool, Read more [...]

Thank you to SwimZip for providing us with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are our own. You can read our in-depth review on our SwimZip products HERE. My daughter enjoys playing outside with the sprinkler. Isn't her Oh Oh Summer Fun swimsuit adorable? My big girl running around our backyard. I'll miss those years! Learning to swim at Grandpa's. She loves it! Water parks help beat the Summer heat! Drying off after water fun. SwimZip- Not just for water.  Fun Read more [...]

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Loteda for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you know that the average US household spends $804 a year on children's clothing per child? It sounds like a lot, but it's not really surprising because children outgrow clothing so quickly. So many parents get rid of their children's clothing when it's barely been worn because they grew too quickly. Buying used clothing at consignment stores or yard sales can be a nice way to save Read more [...]

I participated in a Blog Blast on behalf of Mom Central for Urbini. I received information from Urbini to facilitate my post as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Mom Voyáge is a website for parents to learn about parenting styles from countries and cultures across the world. On the Mom Voyáge site you can find interesting information like breastfeeding rates, child-naming traditions and pregnancy myths from different countries. Do you think your parenting is more Read more [...]

*I was provided with a wool jacket from Atziloose. All opinions are my own. One of my favorite things about blogging is getting to discover and explore small businesses. Some of my favorite experiences have been with etsy shop owners or other very small businesses. I was recently approached by the owner of an Etsy store called Atziloose that sells handmade wool sweaters from Nepal. The jackets sell for about $49-$54 a piece and shipping to the US is free. For being hand-knit, I think these jackets Read more [...]

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me and Emily @ Emily Reviews So glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  Our co-hosts this week are Sue from My Photopage and Shelly from The Attic Girl. 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 Read more [...]

I received products from Bissell for my review. All opinions are my own. Many of you know that our house is for sale. It takes a lot of time and energy to have your house on the market while you still live in it. We request that potential buyers give us 24 hours notice before wanting to see our house but that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes you have just a few hours to clean your house from top to bottom, stage it and get out before someone arrives to view it. We do our very best to never turn Read more [...]

Thank you to Bambino Land for providing me with product, free of charge.  All opinions are my own. In just a few weeks, I will begin to pack my hospital bag.  Even though I have scheduled c-sections, I have yet to have a baby who actually waits for that day!  In a way, I don't mind because I know I would be very anxious the night before.  So I always pack my bag by about 36 weeks so I'm prepared.  Along with the items for me, I also pack a few essentials for baby.  One of those essentials Read more [...]

I received products from O’Keeffe’s for my review. All opinions are my own. I have to admit, I was reluctant to try O’Keeffe’s. It wasn’t because I thought the products wouldn’t work, it was because SO MANY skin care products irritate my eczema. I didn’t want to have to tell another company that the products that they worked so hard to create made my hands hurt, itch, crack and/or bleed. Well, I am NOT going to have to do that this time. I love O’Keeffe’s! O’Keeffe’s makes Read more [...]