I received products from Candlewick Press for my review. All opinions are my own. Valentine’s day is a great time to remind your loved ones just how much they mean to you. One great way to do so is to cuddle up and read a book together. When you read with a young child, it gives you the opportunity to reconnect and to share thoughts and ideas. It’s a chance to see the world through their eyes.  It can also open a line of communication into many other subjects. Many of our moved loved and Read more [...]

February is National Pet Dental Health Month. Just like dental health is important for humans, it is just as important for pets, yet is often neglected. Not many of us find the time to regularly brush our pet's teeth, like we probably should. However, luckily there are treats that help keep our pet's teeth and mouth clean, without requiring any effort on our part. Chewy.com carries Greenies, dental dog treats for your dog! I was very happy to be able to try out some Greenies. I received the following Read more [...]

When my husband and I married over 10 years ago, we had a big antenna outside and a half dozen channels on our 15+ year old television set.  We made do but within a few years, all the talk about needing a converter box or new tv was the big news.  By that time, our daughter was a couple years old and it was to the point that when we watched a television show, one of us would need to have the remote in our hand to change the channel quickly when scary commercials came on.  When our final channel Read more [...]

Many people are now concerned about fluoride and its use in our drinking water, and dental products. While its dental claims are beginning to be outweighed by the health risks involved in using and digesting fluoride, many people are beginning to seek products that are fluoride-free. Dr. Sharp oral care products are just that. They are all fluoride-free and all natural. While many oral care products contain fluoride and other ingredients which may be potentially harmful, Dr. Sharp is free of any Read more [...]

I received products from Say Please for my review. All opinions are my own. I love Say Please products. If you aren’t familiar with Say Please, let me tell you a bit about them. Say Please is a company who knows how powerful words can be. With this knowledge, they created a line of Lunchbox Love notes with sweet thoughts for you to give to your loved ones. Lunchbox Love notes are perfect to tuck into a lunch box, binder, purse, bag, coat pockets, pillow, car dash, or just about anything/anywhere Read more [...]

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me and Emily @ Emily ReviewsSo glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  Our co-hosts this week are Ashley from Forgetful Momma and Mellissa from Something Like Life. 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 Link Up 1. Post your Read more [...]

Back when I had our first child almost 9 years ago, I don't recall hearing anything about swaddling.  I remember the nurses wrapping/swaddling her up nice but there was no emphasis in continuing that pattern once we got home.  Since it worked so well in the hospital, I did try at home but none of our blankets worked very well.  They were either too small, too big, or too bulky.  If "swaddling blankets" were on the market, I don't recall ever coming across them.  Our 4th child just turned Read more [...]

*I was provided with GE Reveal light bulbs in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. I tan really easily in the summer so I tend to be noticiably darker in the summer than the rest of hte year and buy different shades of foundation at different times of year as a result. Sometimes when we are between seasons I will put on makeup in the bathroom and it will look fine until I get outside in the car and look in the rearview mirror and realize how orange it is in the natural light. Yet, Read more [...]

Here in Minnesota, the winters get long.  By the end of January, I'm usually convinced that we will never see green grass and warm weather again.  The fact that the subzero temperatures began in December and are still holding strong aids in the hopeless feelings. However, we found a company that sheds some brilliant sunshine on our cold winter days. Blast Zone has a wide range of inflatable products to suit the many different needs of their customers no matter what climate they live in. I was sent Read more [...]

Singing and dancing go hand in hand with learning.  Children tend to be quite receptive to music, bright colors, and fun which is why The GiggleBellies have combined all those great qualities into their Musical Adventures.  The upbeat music brings an added element to perfectly connect The GiggleBellies creative world full of colors to our children's imaginations.  I was sent The GiggleBellies Ultimate Fan Pack to facilitate this review and share my honest opinions. Founded in 2009, Read more [...]