It’s Ben’s Birthday!

Tweet . . Happy 5th Birthday to our blondie! We love you so much and have enjoyed seeing you come out of your quiet shell these past few months… Can’t wait to walk alongside you as you learn and grow during this next year!

Walmart Lighting Survey

Tweet As a Walmart Mom, I am often asked to give my opinion and thoughts on just about anything Walmart related. Well, this time I have been asked to also gather your opinions, as well, on the lighting in the Walmart where you shop. Walmart is committed to making your shopping experience the best it [...]

My Little Chef

Tweet My Josh has worn his chef coat every day since we returned home from Hollywood last week. No joke. He has helped us make dinner every night that we have eaten at home. Seriously. Josh has informed me (and everyone else) that he’d like to be a chef when he grows up. His goal? [...]

Our First Father-Daughter Dance

Tweet Last night, I escorted eight-year old Julia to our first father-daughter dance. Held at Fontaine Dance studios in Roseville, we joined other area homescool families to learn a little Electric Slide, the Waltz and Julia’s fave – Swing. I got a little ambitious when I tried to spin her around and slide her underneath [...]

SheyB Camera Strap $15!

Tweet If you’ve got a SLR camera, you certainly want your camera strap to reflect your creative personality. Boy, do I have a deal for you! GroopDealz is showcasing the wonderful SheyB Camera Strap for $15 + $3 shipping. SWEET! “You’re not boring, why should your camera be?“ Choose from the 3 straps below for [...]

Read to Succeed {Earn FREE Tickets to Six Flags}

Tweet Reading is a huge part of each school day, but the kiddos love to read on their own, too. Once the twins become a part of the story they are reading they can’t put it down. And, Julia? Well, she can devour a book in one afternoon, just like her mama! Josh isn’t quite [...]

Frigidaire Kids [good-for-you] Cooking Academy

Tweet Frigidaire invited some of my kiddos and I to help kick-off the launch of their Kids Cooking Academy and we were so excited to accept their gracious invitation. So, off we went to Hollywood to join a fabulous group of bloggers and their kiddos for an afternoon with Jennifer Garner and Chef Sue Miliken, [...]

We’re off to Hollywood

Tweet Ethan, Zach, Julia, Josh, Timmy and I have been on a little adventure. We started out this afternoon – hit traffic on the highway, stood in line at the airport, traversed through security (not an easy task with five kiddos), waited for our plane, traveled through the air, ended the short plane ride just [...]

Vasectomy Gone Wrong

Tweet A quick note from Christine :: Much over-sharing is about to take place. I can assure you, however, that Ray has not embellished or exaggerated a single thing… after the first sentence. Now might actually be a good time to shoo your kiddos away. Oh, your hubby too, especially if he plans to have [...]

Monkey Bread

Tweet Everyone here in the Young household will agree that Monkey Bread is definitely listed in the “best baked creation ever” category. Made as a special treat, mostly around the holidays, a batch of this gooey goodness is sure to elicit squeals of delight from all. And, with the directions right on the package of [...]

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