Every few months I do a toy cleanup where I toss broken toys, donate barely played-with toys, and scrub down the playroom. I find that after doing a toy room overhaul, my girls have a newfound love for their play area and spend more time discovering things they were too inundated to see when all their toys were scattered. This latest toy cleanup involved getting rid of some heavily used, bigger toys like their old Little Tikes kitchen. I bought ...
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Sick again? Keep them comfortable with these top items
Tis the season for colds, viruses, and whatever else comes through that door! I'm not excited about my kids getting sick, especially now that I have two in school and an infant at home. For a few weeks now my little guy can't shake the after effects from the girls having bronchitis. He's miserable, they are miserable, and my husband and I are in full survival mode with limited sleep. It's not fun. Our only saving grace at the end of the day is ...
Get Your Hands on The Latest Toy Story (That Time Forgot!)
My family is really into the Toy Story movies. We watched Toy Story 3 first, and quickly got hooked. The next day we had a family movie marathon where we watch the first two Toy Story movies. We've loved the Toy Story short, and when we heard that a new Toy Story was coming out soon, we just had to see that one too! My kids love the adventures, I love the positive messages that can be found in the movies about team work and ...
For That Hard to Shop for Beauty in Your Life, Check Out #PixiBeauty
There are some people this holiday season that are hard to shop for. I've been told many times myself that I'm hard to shop for because when I see something I have to have I get it. It's gotten to the point where I mention something- like last week when I said I needed a roasting pan- my husband says, "ooh I can get you one for Christmas!" No. Don't buy me a roasting pan. Or a vacuum. Or anything that screams out "chores." If you want to keep ...
Potty Training? Stock up On Charmin at @SamsClub! #CharminAtSamsClub
Potty training was a bit more challenging the second time as compared to the first. I thought I was equipped with the skills to potty train my second child after being so successful with my first- who was potty trained within three days. My second was potty trained over the course of a year. I know that seems like a long time, but we had a few major setbacks and then just gave up at some point. At 12 months, my second daughter was showing all ...
A Time Out for Mommy (or Daddy) at @MassageEnvy #BecauseMoment #ad #IC
It's been a crazy week. Everything seems to have hit at the same time and it has been very overwhelming. I find myself on the verge of crawling into a ball under the covers at the same time I know I just have to push through, check things off my list, and move forward. I use to look forward to the weekend when I knew we didn't have a schedule, but with so much going on in my personal life, this isn't the case at all. Everyday is met with a list ...
The Holidays Are Near! #UpgradeWithIntel at Walmart. Enter to Win A Laptop!
I think everyone across the globe could have heard my cries of devastation this week. My girls were at school, my son was sleeping, laundry was folded, and dinner was defrosting. I finally had some time to myself where I can focus on work. I had my warm coffee next to me and started chipping away at the work I had. Then my laptop screen frozen. I didn't think anything of it because this was a frequent occurrence. There was a second of horror as I ...
A Busy Weeknight Family Meal Done Right With @DiGiorno
I am a member of the Balance Your Plate team and helping spread the word about DiGiorno pizzas. As a team member I receive product and incentives in exchange for participating in brand related activities. I have to admit- the last thing I want to think about at the end of the day is what to feed everyone. Our days are crazy busy - by the time I drop everyone off, I have only a few hours to tend to housework, go food shopping, or take my little ...