*There is an affiliate link in this post. My 3.5 year old nephew loves race cars. He gets to go to the local race track to watch the races. He loves matchbox cars and is always racing them or using his tow-truck to take his cars into the pits to get fixed. We have a town map for matchbox cars that he always tries to race on, but the roads on it are pretty short and curvy so it's hard to pretend-race on. I thought that a similar mat but with a regular race track shape would be perfect for him Read more [...]

Thank you to State Traditions for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Summer is here and before I know it, the 4th of July Holiday will be upon us.  We don't typically have any really big spectacular plans but we still do our best to show our love and support to our country.  This typically entails dressing in red, white, and blue and flags while we hang out with family.  I came across a great company that provides not only apparel but also Read more [...]

Thank you to Goddess Garden Organics for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. With Summer, comes the important reminder of how strong the suns rays can be.  While sun protection is important all year round, I know that I am most diligent about this issue during the hot sunny Summer months.  With four young children and all the information available about skin cancer and the importance of preventing burns from little on, I went on the search for Read more [...]

I received Matt’s Munchies from Chef Roberts Direct. All opinions are my own. Finding nutritious and portable snacks is important to me. I want something I can grab when I want a quick snack and I want to know that it isn’t full of junk ingredients. I also want it to be delicious. What good is a healthy snack if it tastes horrible? Too much to ask, I think not! Luckily, I found Matt’s Munchies. Matt’s Munchies are pure premium fruit snacks packaged in single serving size for convenient Read more [...]

I received products from Rust-Oleum for my review. All opinions are my own. When my husband and I married, 8 years ago, one of the gifts we receive was a patio furniture set. The set includes a patio table and four chairs. The chairs have metal frames and some sort of resin canvas fabric. After 8 years of Oregon rain and sunshine, the paint on the frames had started to crack and peel. Overall the set was still in good condition though. I decided to try to repaint the frames using Rust-Oleum Stops-Rust Read more [...]

Thank you to Simple American Style for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Summer can mean so many things.  Warm days, trips to the beaches and parks, BBQs, block parties, and more.  With all the time spent outdoors, I went on the search for some great outdoor toys for the kids.  Growing up, we always had a wagon.  It was one of the old small metal style red ones but we played with that thing for hours on end.  So I headed over to Simple American Read more [...]

Thank you to Elemental Ts for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Children are fascinated by the world around them.  They never seem to be in a hurry and always take time to "stop and smell the roses".  For the past week, our older three kids, ages 3 1/2 through 9, have been exploring outdoors and catching spiders.  After they catch a spider, then they begin their hunt for flies.  They have been amazed time and time again when they check their Read more [...]

*I was provided with product from Manhattan Toy. All opinions are my own. Drew isn't quite 4 yet, but he's absolutely loved cars for over two years already. From matchbox cars to ride in pedal cars, and of course, real cars, he loves them all. His absolute favorite type of toy car is any type of race car. His grandpa races stock cars, so he regularly gets to go to the local races and watch. Drew considers any toy car that has a number on the side to be a race car, but I was excited to discover Read more [...]

Thank you to Geleeo for sending me product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own.   During our long cold Minnesota Winters, it's easy to forget how dry and hot our Summers can be.  But now that Summer is beginning, we are starting to see that heat some days already.  Since we're only at the beginning, it hasn't been too bad yet but, come July and August, the heat can be stifling.  So I was thrilled when I came across the company Geleeo who has created a product Read more [...]

I received product from Leather Honey for my review. All opinions are my own. About a year ago, we invested in leather furniture. We loved the look and feel of the couch and loveseat set. We knew with two young kids, we were going to have to be careful with the set and make sure we took care of the leather. We set a no food and no drink rule right away. I also vowed to use proper leather cleaner and conditioner on the set. We did pretty well taking care of the new furniture the first year. A Read more [...]