Our family summer house was in need of some major TLC. My dad was always on top of keeping up with the needs of the house, but somewhere between raising his own kids, his full time job, and now on the verge of retirement, he let a lot of things go. Our deck, for one, was something he would sand down every summer and repaint. He couldn’t keep up, and eventually the wood of the old deck rotted and my parents were looking into other, low maintenance ...
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Bringing Everything But The Kitchen Sink to Our Family Picnic with CleverMade
Disclosure: This post was brought to you by CleverMade. All opinions are my own. Father’s Day is coming up and what better way to say “we appreciate you, dad” than with gifts and gadgets dad has been eyeing for months!? My husband is easy to shop for- I know exactly what he wants and needs. Last summer, he mentioned that he wanted an easier-to-carry tote for our excursions. I would pack food for our day trips to the beach, parks, and zoos, and ...
Keep Their Lovies Looking New With Lysol Laundry Sanitizer
Raise your hand if your kid has a favorite stuffed animal that goes with them everywhere! My oldest had Lulu - a small purple monkey that has been around for almost a decade! I can't remember where Lulu came from, but I remember thinking that if she ever lost or damaged Lulu, we could easily find a replacement because she was a popular toy. Lulu came with my oldest daughter on every car trip, shopping trip, doctor's visits, and even on fun and ...
Tackling Just About Everything on My List with Amazon
Disclosure: This post was brought to you by Amazon. All opinions are my own. If you have young kids, then you know how hectic this time of year can be. I have three kids, so that means three sets of class gifts, three school parties, holiday plays at school and making sure I've checked everyone off my shopping list. If you've been following me for a while, then you know how much I rely on Amazon for many aspects of our day-to-day shopping. Not ...
I Needed Some Peace of Mind When Allowing My Kids on the Internet
Disclosure: A review unit was provided. All opinions are my own. I'm not going to lie and tell you my kids are heavily limited on their devices. It's summertime, and as many activities as we have lined up for the kids, we also have a lot of downtime where they just bum around until it's cool enough to go outside, or until their next activity. Their devices also make great bargaining chips when their behavior is lacking, and since we are such a ...
Cleaner Air for Your Home During Allergy and Asthma Season
Allergy season is in full swing and if you suffer from asthma as well, then you may be experiencing a very uncomfortable season. Unfortunately, I learned that keeping my windows closed during the worst of the season is my best bet to keeping my home allergy-friendly, but it totally goes against everything I've known about opening windows for fresh air. You can see this was conflicting for me, so I started looking into what else I can do to manage ...
The Epson Expression ET 2750 Has Blown Us Away! Find out Why!
Having two kids in school and a husband who is a teacher shows me how much technology is part of our day to day lives. Gone are the days of writing our rough draft with pencil and paper. Now we all have our work completed electronically, and we are using our printer more than ever. I just can’t keep up with the constant need to replace ink. Just when I think I'm fully stocked, I find out that someone else has changed the ink last and we are ...
Does DynaTrap Work to Rid Mosquitos?
I've posted in the past about my issues with enjoying my backyard to the fullest due to pesky mosquitos. Even today, a cooler, almost-fall day, I was sitting outside with my kids and mosquitos swarmed around, looking for a perfect place to perch and attack. My son, my oldest daughter, and myself are always the victims. We seem to get attacked by mosquitos even when we don't see them, and soon after we are bit we react with bright red circles that ...