If you have ever been chucked in the back of the head with a sippy cup while driving (I have)... you will understand why the No-Throw is such a fabulous invention! The No-Throw was designed with a leash style that loops to tether to a car seat, stroller, bike seat, high chair, baby back-pack, stroller... you name it! On the other end it wraps snugly sippy cup or bottle with a velcro closure. MY TAKE: I have a huge … [Read more...]
Homemade Toys: Indoor Sandbox Bean Sensory Bin
Homemade Toys: Indoor Sandbox Bean Sensory Bin Have you ever noticed that sometimes your children love to play with just about everything but their toys? I am (slowly) learning that my two youngest prefer simple. Ocassionally they like that big flashy toy, but for the most part... most of their favorite toys have been either household items (pots & pans on the kitchen floor, our old cell phones w/battery removed etc) or homemade … [Read more...]
Veggie Lovers vs. Meat Lovers… feeding the family
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When is comes to feeding your family, how to do you balance nutrition and taste? I don't mean how the food tastes, I mean... a personal preference for certain foods. Here is my dilemma. Two of our six family members are strict vegetarians. One of them is toying with the idea of becoming vegan. I don't eat much meat, but I will. I'd say 90% of my diet is vegetarian. I am actually pretty grossed out by a lot of meat and would rather not deal … [Read more...]
Boogie Wipes Review
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From the Website: Boogie Wipes are made with saline to dissolve boogies (mucus) caused by the common cold, allergies or otherwise booger-filled kid moments. Extra soft, alcohol, phthalate and paraben free, Boogie Wipes are available in Great Grape, Fresh Scent, Magic Menthol and Simply Unscented. Recommended by pediatricians as a gentle effective alternative to a dry tissue. My Take: If you are a mom, then you deal with boogies... no … [Read more...]
Mother’s Guilt… x 4
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Do you ever have one of those days that is filled with mom guilt? Multiply that by 4, and you have my day today (and it's only 10 am). x 1... Let's start at wake up. I come downstairs a little late this morning to find my two oldest getting their lunches together and ready to walk out the door. I find that my 13 year old son forgot to make his lunch and the bus will be here soon... mom mode sets in and I run downstairs for more … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday… Monkey See Monkey Do
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The babies noticed Daddy was looking under the fireplace for something and they needed to know what... … [Read more...]
Pink Princess Review
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If you have a little princess in your life, you need to know about Pink Princess! Our company has been in the children’s clothing business for over three decades, spanning the entire spectrum of kids’ apparel, from casual play wear to black tie formal wear. In the early nineties, in response to very high customer demand for formal wear, we shifted our focus to the special occasions market. A decade later, we are now an industry … [Read more...]
Wilton 3-in-1 Cake Caddy/Cupcake Decorating Review
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I have always loved decorating cakes. I can't say I've always been good at it, but I loved it :O). Last year I finally decided it was time to learn the correct way to decorate, so I took a few Wilton classes at the local craft store. I was hooked... I was more than thrilled when Wilton agreed to a review. They generously sent me the Ultimate 3-in-1 cake caddy, the 12 piece cupcake decorating set, and a set of blue pleated baking … [Read more...]
Little Looster Potty Stool Review
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If you've potty trained, then you know... big people toilets and little bodies just weren't made for each other. Then along came the Little Looster! Who is Little Looster? (from the website): Little Looster LLC is a Portland, OR based business. The Looster itself was conceived and designed by Monica Mylet, a mother of 3. She came up with the design and need after parenting 3 kids through the potty training process.Just about every aspect of … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday… Somewhere Over the Rainbow…
We had a nice little rain shower the other day and I wanted to share my rainbow pictures with you! It's not often I actually capture one on film (digital) … [Read more...]
