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 ...
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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 ...
Teaching the Importance of Reducing Waste and Making a Difference #TossTheTube
My girls both look forward to the toilet paper ending because they like to craft with the tubes. The only problem is we go through A LOT of toilet paper and we end up with way more toilet paper tubes than they can use. I see the tubes adding up in the garbage and I wonder about all the waste. While making a craft out of the tube is a great way to teach about recycling, I think we need to take the lesson a step further and teach kids about ...
Gifts for the Entertainer from Hamilton Beach
Disclosure: This is a partnered post with Hamilton Beach. All opinions are my own. When it comes to kitchen gadgets, I think it's safe to say I've tried them all, or at least many of them. I can tell you what you NEED in your kitchen, what you WANT in your kitchen, and what you shouldn't even bother with. I've tried things from high end brands to cheaper finds and have been wowed, disappointed, and indifferent. When it comes to shopping this ...
I Learned a Lot At #LysolGermSchool! Here’s The Scoop on Germs
It's no secret I'm a germophobe. Yes, I know we NEED germs, but I'm not afraid of those good germs that are designed to build up our immune systems. I'm afraid of school germs, kitchen germs, and bathroom germs. I'm afraid of what lurks in between my children's nails and on my kitchen counter after making dinner. I'm afraid of the germs that make our family sick for weeks on end as they pass from one member to the next. Each time someone in my ...