Can you believe we are just days away from Memorial Day Weekend? It’s most importantly a time to celebrate the meaning for the holiday with our families. It’s also a symbolic time for the official kick off of summer: time for bbs, beach, end of school and long days outdoors! To prepare for the summer months ahead, it’s a great… Read More
I always enjoy kicking off the week on the blog with a fun giveaway. This week, the lucky winner can do some spring/summer shopping for the kids AND themselves. We’re giving away $250 to shop one of my favorite kids’ brands of all time: Busy Bees Kids. Plus the winner gets $100 Visa gift card. Use if for some spring… Read More
On Jan. 1, American Girl introduced this year’s Girl of the Year: Luciana Vega. My girls and I are really excited about this year’s doll, as all of us love NASA and learning about outer space. American Girl’s purpose behind this new character is really important. Luciana shows what it can mean to be a girl of strong character today, where… Read More
We all survived the first day pf school photos: busting out letter boards and making fun paper signs… Next up: school picture day. School picture day was my favorite growing up because it was one of the few days in elementary school that I didn’t have to wear a uniform. I take a lot of photos of my kids on… Read More
I’ve gotten many bags on Etsy over the years. I like that you can often customize the fabric, pick the size, interact with the shop owner, etc. There are so many shops offering bags and this time of year, lunch bags, it’s hard to know which one to pick. I highly recommend checking out the Etsy shop Threaded. We’ve posted… Read More
In the summertime, kids need shoes to keep up with their days outdoors: climbing, splashing, summer camps, beach, lakes etc. When it’s time to head back to school, we often look for shoes that look nice and more like the shoes we had growing up. But if you’re kids are anything like mine, as soon as they bust through the… Read More
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As always, all opinions are our own. It’s that time of year again: summer shoes! By next month, the kids will be out of school running wild and free. They’ll be in the sand and in the mud, they’ll head to camps and on trips and spend lots of time exploring whatever they can…. Read More
Boden Coupon Code: 8Q8H for 15% off, plus free shipping and returns over $49. We are huge Mini Boden fans and their new line might be our favorite yet. This season, Mini Boden invites you to “Mini Island” where kids can go WILD for jungle prints and clothes inspired by animals. There’s a whole array of vibrant animals that come to life… Read More
A few months ago, we shared a bit about Busy Bees clothes for kids and their beautiful holiday styles. Busy Bees is back on the blog today and we’re sharing their amazing play clothes. Both Julie and I have been enjoying the Busy Bees Spring Line with all 8 kids the past few weeks and really love the styles…. Read More
A few weeks ago, we shared details about one of HomeAway’s amazing castles available as a vacation rental, in Dunns Scotland. We wanted to share details about more of the incredible castles that HomeAway has available in their 2017 Castle Collection. This collection is HomeAway’s list of the Top 20 Castles, all available to rent for a fairy tale-like vacation. Sounds like… Read More