Father’s Day Gift Guide

Tweet Father’s Day is just around the corner!Do you have the perfect gift for the special guys in your life? If not, you’ve come to the right place! Take a look at the following gift ideas…You are sure to find a wonderful and thoughtful gift, or two, for your dad, hubby, brother, and friends. Give [...]

"Can I help?"

Tweet It is so nice to have kids who are (sometimes) eager to help with the chores. My kiddos have all been very excited to try all of my new cleaning supplies… The Shaklee products that we received to review were a big hit with Julia – I was happy to let her take off [...]

Messy…

Tweet I didn’t really think it through when I agreed to let Josh buy Moon Sand with his birthday money last month. He and the rest of the kiddos love playing with the sand that never dries, but it could be quite a chore to clean up! Little did I know I was allowing them [...]

Graco — A Giveaway!!

Tweet Over seven years ago, when we welcomed our twins into our family, we were set up with the best of the best (times two) when it came to baby gear. Our family and friends gifted us with two top-of-the-line car seats, two of the best pack n’ plays, two high chairs, and a double [...]

An Apology

Tweet Today, there was an apology for excluding home schoolers from the Subway Every Sandwich Tells a Story Contest. This newly released apology was written by Subway’s partnering Scholastic public relations department. The apology reads: Regarding your concerns about the Subway contest that excludes home schools from contest eligibility, Scholastic and Subway apologize to all [...]

Wordless Wednesday — Hard at Play

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A Reading Adventure

Tweet Josh is determined to learn to read this week. He runs around trying to find all of the books that he can read on his own. So fun! I like to have games and activities to reinforce what the kiddos are learning. Josh loves to play Mia’s Reading Adventure. Playing a Mia adventure is [...]

Violet Gumdrop

Tweet Darcy is mommy to little Nash. With her mom, sisters and grandmother, she creates some cute items, available at Violet Gumdrop. From personalized clothing and bibs to jewelry and accessories, Violet Gumdrop is a fun place to shop. Just about all of the designs at Violet Gumdrop can be interchanged. All of their unique [...]

Chic Baby Rose winner

Tweet The winner of the Chic Baby Rose $10 gift certificate is BrineS!! She said, “The rag dolls are so sweet! They look so lovable and ready for a friend.” She even placed the giveaway button on her two blogs, A Cup Joy and Comfort Joy Designs! Thanks BrineS and congratulations!!

Outrageous, but not surprising…

Tweet Subway wants to hear stories from children to enter their Every Sandwich Tells A Story Contest. Well, they are refusing entries from my children. Why? Because my children are home schooled. Here are the official rules straight from the site: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents [...]

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