It’s that time of the year where the temperature approaches 100 degrees before 10 am & everyone is looking for an alternative to all of the fun outdoor summer activities. We spend most of our summer outdoors: swimming at the pool, riding our bikes around the street, & playing baseball in the backyard. But, sometime you just need a break… Read More
I’ve been shopping Tea Collection for the kids for years. Each season, I love to see where Tea has traveled to and what new destination has inspired the line. Family travel is something that is very important to me and I like to teach my children about the places we are going to visit and places we hope to visit… Read More
After months of cold weather, it’s time to get back outside for the summer! We spend hours a day outside. Most of the time I just tell the kids to run around and come up with games with the neighbors, but I do like some fun outdoor toys too. Here are 10 fun ideas for outdoor toys: 1. Bunch O Balloons:… Read More
Designing a shared space for two little girls with totally different personalities is not an easy task. When we first created the girls shared room, they were too little to have an opinion (1 & 2.5). Now, they’re 5 & 7 and have very specific interests, favorite colors and ideas. I created a shared bedroom for my girls when Alex… Read More
Our little Avery is three months old! She has been blessed with so much joy & love since she was born. Even though she is our fourth baby, I am so thankful for the love that people have shared with our family these past three months for our sweet little girl. We were blessed with so many sweet gifts, delicious dinners, &… Read More
When I told my girls the idea I had for a holiday party, I thought their heads might explode. We were going to plan party that included: their friends, American Girl dolls, baking and holiday fun. They screamed with excitement when I told them and then we got right to planning. I wanted to do a baking party with the girls… Read More
It’s Day 5 of our 12 Days of Toys Giveaways! We are teaming up with some awesome small businesses & Etsy shops today to share some 12 top favorite gift ideas for Baby’s First Christmas. Read below to learn about each shop and scroll to the bottom to enter this awesome giveaway. One winner will win all the prizes in this fabulous prize collection! Smiling… Read More
It’s Day 2 of our 12 Days of Toys Giveaway series & we couldn’t be more thrilled about this awesome giveaway! This giveaway is going to take you (and your kids) on a little joy ride… Yes, we will be giving away one powered ride-on Mini Cooper from KidTrax to one lucky reader! Your child will feel like they have their own real-life… Read More
This post was sponsored on behalf of Hasbro’s Littlest Pet Shop. All opinions stated are my own. It’s taken a few years, but I’ve finally caught on to what kind of toys really keep my girls engaged. They like toys they can set up, get creative, play with over and over again and if they include animals it’s an extra… Read More
Baby’s 1st Christmas: one of my favorite things to celebrate amongst the excitement of the first year. Christmas is a special time for gathering with family and celebrating, so someone new in the family to celebrate with is very important to me. I’ll save the sappy stuff for another post, but I’ve got all kinds of emotions as we get ready… Read More