I’ve been meaning to write about my favorite Beautycounter products for a while now. Since today kicks off the Beautycounter Great Holiday Gift Event I figured now was the time to make sure I got this post done! From today until Dec 1st, you get 15% off sitewide and free shipping (orders 50+). Discounts don’t happen often and free shipping… Read More
By: Courtney Thankfulness is important all year long and Thanksgiving is a great time to talk to kids about being thankful. It’s a whole day to celebrate what we are thankful for and this year we have some special little cards that kids can hand out around the holiday. These free Thanksgiving printables are an easy way for kids to… Read More
My Star Spangled Snack Mix and Bunny Chow have become my easy “go-to” desserts to bring places in the spring and summer. I figured it was time to make a super spooky version for Halloween. So here’s our Halloween snack mix which is about the easiest Halloween treat recipe around. We call it the Spooky Snack Mix and it makes… Read More
This post is sponsored by Juicy Juice. It’s October… we’ve been in school for exactly 2 months, fall sports take up the weekends, along with Halloween outings and parties. I finally feel like we’re in the swing of things. Two things that always take me a while to get back in the swing of things is with packing school lunches… Read More
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Mabel’s Labels. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. It seems each year, my big kids sign up for more activities, sports and more involved teams. This year, the their little brothers are joining in the in the mayhem too. I can only imagine what it will be like in a few… Read More
By: Kristin Orr When I went back to work full time, my son was just about the age where he was eating three full meals a day. Luckily, the nanny handled the first two meals, but I was in charge of dinner each night. My son was a great eater so that wasn’t the issue, but I struggled with finding… Read More
We’re heading into fall which always seems to be our most “on-the-go” season. Maybe it’s because it comes after summer, which is our super relaxed season. Fall means 4 kids starting school and activities. As they grow, our fall season gets busier and busier. My husband and I recently sat down to chat all things fall schedules and how we’re… Read More
This is a sponsored post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. By: Courtney Byrne Two things that are tricky: finding educational toys and activities that the kids want to do and finding new and unique gifts to give. This summer we spent a lot of time with Little Passports and I’m happy to say they… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Schools out for the summer (or almost out in our case!). Summer is a time to relax, enjoy the pool and playing outdoors. We always try and read a lot in the summer to keep in the learning groove. We participate in our town’s library summer reading program which has a fun carnival to participate in if… Read More
Today I’m sharing one of our favorite simple STEM activities: easy straw rockets. These are really fun! These are great for all ages. Little kids think it’s a blast to see the rocket shoot off the end of the straw. Bigger kids can spend time “designing” and coloring the paper rocket for the end and can also learn more about… Read More