If your daughter is anything like mine, she loves everything mermaids, unicorns, and fairies!  She and I have curated a list of mermaid gifts, unicorn gifts, and fairy gifts that she would love to have as Christmas presents and your girls probably do too! […]

  It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  You’ve completed none of your Christmas shopping, and now you’ve been invited to join in the company’s secret Santa office gift exchange.  Sometimes known as a “white elephant” or “Grinch exchange”.  The hardest part of participating […]

  Thanksgiving is a time for spending time with family, giving thanks, and thinking about others.  Family traditions are how we teach our kids to pass these values on for generations to come.  If you don’t have any traditions its never too late to start. […]

  As a mom I have always struggled to find time to read.   When I do read,  I read to gain knowledge,  improve our family’s lives, and set a good example for my kids.  Here is a list of some of my favorite books that […]

  So the stomach virus (stomach flu or stomach bug or gastroenteritis) is visiting your home and you need to kick it out immediately?  There are lots of ways to stop the spread in your home, but the one I have found most effective by […]

  This is one of my top picks!  I really wish this product had existed when my oldest was a baby and it should definitely replace your traditional baby nasal aspirator bulb.  I still remember using the bulb syringe type that the hospital sent home […]

  Warning: reading this blog post could lead to catchy silly kids songs being stuck in your head for days and maybe weeks.   Let’s face it, sometimes you just need a silly song playing loudly to inject some immediate FUN into your home.  “Family […]

Sleep is so important to me and that first year of life can be exhausting.  Whatever works to get your baby to self soothe and sleep longer is totally worth it!  This product, the Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother, was one of those life savers for […]

Do you dread the mounds of school papers piling up on your kitchen counters, but struggle to part with them?  Keep reading for a great idea on what to do with school papers…   Ask yourself this question first ~ If my child were 30 […]

  Sugar is probably my least favorite of the food evils.  It causes behavioral issues, rots my children’s teeth and seems to be an addiction for them.  In fact, the American Heart Association claims that children 2-18 should have a daily sugar intake of less […]