Getting the House Holiday Ready Getting your home ready for the holidays doesn’t have to be expensive or a lot of work. The main focus should be on sprucing things up a bit to make the home a comfortable and inviting place to be. The holiday season is a busy time for everyone. With that in mind, you should consider some of the simple things you can do to create a welcoming and holiday-inspired atmosphere; simple approaches work and they are … [Read more...]
Fall Updates To Prepare Your Home For Holiday Guests
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Fall Updates To Prepare Your Home For Holiday Guests As summer months come to an end and the temperatures begin to drop, our attention is likely to turn to plans for the holidays. Holiday touches are soon evident throughout the home. The goal is to make the home welcoming to family and guests during this time of year. After all, this is the time for reconnecting with friends and loved ones. Small Touches That Have a Big Impact It’s not … [Read more...]
Tollytots Baby Genius Sing-Along School Bus
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Tollytots Baby Genius Sing-Along School Bus Both my kids have been fascinated with school buses so when I opened up the school bus they were already in explore mode to see what opens and moves. The Tollytots Baby Genius Sing-Along School Bus came with a bus driver and 2 passengers along with a free children music cd. When you press down on the driver he says many fun phrases, sings the classic "Wheels on the Bus” and the front top … [Read more...]
Check Out Sweet Relish | It’s Like Pinterest For Shopping!
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Check Out Sweet Relish | $200 Visa GC #GIVEAWAY | ends The holidays are here and as of last night I realized that the time for encoding and hiding things has begun again in our house. Emma has picked up reading quite quickly in kindergarten and she found my list of gifts that I have purchased for both herself and Ethan. Fortunately I heard her reading it and snagged it before she got to the “goods”. I’m so excited to have found out … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide | Tollytots Rubik’s Rock & Roll Maze
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Holiday Gift Guide | Tollytots Rubik’s Rock & Roll Maze We all know and remember the classic Rubik' cube that, well, I could never figure out. Well Rubik's has come out with Rubik's Rock & Roll Maze. There are 3 mode options to choose from, 1 is free play, this allows your child to move freely through the maze trying to get the ball to land on a color light space. Mode 2 is challenge mode where you are trying to get the ball to land … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide | Step2 Extreme Coaster
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Holiday Gift Guide | Step2 Extreme Coaster Lately I have been concentrating on creating a backyard oasis for the kids that they want to go outside and play in. We have a few good base items for them now, but they were still occasionally getting bored. My hunt brought me to Step2 where I found the Extreme Coaster. My kids love their ride on toys because of the speed, so I thought maybe my thrill junkies might get a kick out of a backyard roller … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky
Welcome to Monday Morning Link Up! This is a great way to spread the word about your giveaways and find a few to enter as well! The rules are simple: 1) Giveaways must be family friendly 2) Check out a few giveaways for yourself! (there is no obligation to enter any) Here are my giveaways ending in the next seven days… Lalaloopsy Sew Cute Patient ends 11/28 Scentsy: 2 buddies, a full size warmer and three scent bars ends 11/28 #WIN … [Read more...]
Soup Sunday | Tortellini Soup Recipe
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Soup Sunday | Tortellini Soup Recipe I found a great deal on Tortellini and decided to dig around for a soup recipe instead of just adding spaghetti sauce. I found this recipe at allrecipes.com which I adapted a smidge for a little more flavor. The entire family was surprised (we had never had Tortellini before) and love it! Print 5.0 from 2 reviews Tortellini Soup Recipe Author: Heather Serves: 4-6 Ingredients … [Read more...]
Brave is Now Available ON DEMAND [ Viewing Party ]
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Brave is Now Available ON DEMAND Emma, Ethan and I were excited to hear that Brave was coming out On Demand. We saw it at the theater and they have been talking about Merida ever since. I was so thrilled that Disney finally portrayed a princess as more than a beautiful, fragile and husband seeking creature. Princess Merida is beautiful, but she is also strong willed, great at archery (sports) and has a clear direction of what she wants for … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide | Safety 1st Cubikals Down on the Farm Playset
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Holiday Gift Guide | Safety 1st Cubikals Down on the Farm Playset Tolly Tots toys has a great selection of toys designed to teach your children all about imagination, creativity, and giving you children hours of endless playtime. One of their new toy lines is Safety First Cubikals. We were sent the Down on the Farm Playset along with Stack 'n Play 12 Block Set. The Cubikals look like building blocks with 3 sides open to allow access to … [Read more...]
