I usually make it out of cold & flu season without getting sick, but this year I got hit hard. Last month I was sick twice and both times were pretty nasty. Thankfully my kids didn’t catch the flu that I had, but it was really hard to get out of bed to take …

This post was sponsored by Huggies as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. #DiaperNeed #NoBabyUnhugged The holidays are all about family and giving. Spending time with your loved ones, creating new traditions, and helping out those in need. The holidays can be really …

Do you have that hard to shop for friend, loved one, or co-worker? I think we all do and finding the perfect gift for them can be so stressful, but I recently found a fun solution. Give the gift of learning with CRAFTSY! What is Craftsy you ask? Well, Craftsy is a website that offers …

Christmas is just over a week away. Are you done shopping, wrapping, and getting ready for the big day? I’m not! I still have a few last minute gifts to get, stocking stuffers to buy, and let’s not get started with the wrapping. I have a feeling I’ll be spending a good chunk of next …

My kids are so excited about this news that Netflix and DreamWorks will be coming out with new shows in 2018. Trolls and Boss Baby are some of their favorite movies and with the addition of the Trolls: The Beat Goes On and Boss Baby Back in Business series I see a lot more Trolls …

STEM education has really taken off and everywhere I look STEM toys are being promoted. I think that’s a great thing and a wonderful way for our children to learn. If you aren’t familiar with STEM it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Instead of teaching all these things on their own STEM integrates …

When Censie, from Building Our Story, and I got our hands on an extra Fingerling and Tamagotchi we knew just what we wanted to do with them. Give them away to one of our lucky readers. These are 2 very hot toys for Christmas this year. They’re hard to find and I know some of …

We really don’t buy DVD’s anymore. We don’t even have a DVD player. If we want to watch one it’s via our play station, but we mainly buy digital copies of movies or using streaming services like Netflix. The kids love being able to watch movies on their iPads and while we watch plenty of …

24 Days of Elf on the Shelf with Free Printable Calendar! The Elf on the Shelf Calendar will keep you organized, prepared, and ready for each day of Elf on the Shelf antics. Do you take part in the antics of Elf on the Shelf? I have been trying to avoid it because I know …

This post brought to you in a partnership with Stephen’s Gourmet Hot Cocoa and Mom It Forward Influencer Network. I have received compensation for our Candycane Cocoa and Peppermint Graham Cracker Bark recipe. #StephensGourmet Today I’m sharing some more of our holiday traditions with you. We have several and I love all of them for their …