Thank you Happy Family for sponsoring today's post. My Little Man is getting to the age where he wants to be independent. He doesn't want help from mommy. He has entered the "do it by myself stage". In a way it is nice to see him trying to do things on his own. But other times, I go crazy because he just makes big messes. I went through this with my Princess too so I knew what to expect. But, this second child is so much more vocal about it. He is a screamer. He gets angry and wants the … [Read more...]
Our Summer Backyard Party
Thank you FHE Insiders for sponsoring today's post. Last week we invited some of my Princess' friends over for a summer backyard party. My Princess loves having parties and loves having her friends over. I prefer a backyard party in the summer with the kiddos that way my house doesn't get too messy. Since this was a kids party I decided to plan kid friendly food items. We served: Pigs in a blanket Crackers, Cheese and Bologna Chips Chocolate Covered Strawberries Chocolate … [Read more...]
Eco-Friendly Back to School Products
Back to school season means a lot of shopping. While you are shopping for your kids this season, do you like to choose eco-friendly items? Natural or green items can be found on Amazon at great prices. Here are 8 that I think would make great back to school products. In fact, some of these items you might not think of for back to school but I assure you they are perfect back to school products. 1. Lice Logic Repel Conditioning Spray Mom invented, Lice Logic is safe for daily use and is … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Mock Chicken
Meal time can get boring. We tend to eat the same meals in our home and rotate those meals through out the month. My husband recently read a magazine article that said the average American family rotates through 6 dinner meals! So I guess we are not the only family that gets stuck in a food rut. One place that our family loves to visit is a Vegan Asian food restaurant in Seattle. They have so many menu options like sweet and sour chicken, almond chicken, beef & broccoli, and … [Read more...]
Organic Snacks Made Easy: Bare Fruit
Thank you Bare Fruit Snacks for sponsoring today's post. "The fruit, the whole fruit, and nothing but the fruit." Bare Fruit Snacks Apple Chips are delicious. Period. If you leave this post and don't read any more than this - know that I think these Organic Apple Chips are delicious. What a great snack for our family! You are sure to love it too. About Bare Fruit Snacks: Imagine a great tasting snack that is healthy too…Perfection! There are really several types of snacks on the market. … [Read more...]
Back to School Safety with Master Lock
Thank you Master Lock for sponsoring today's post. The back to school season is upon us already! It is crazy. Summer flew by for our family, what about yours? We are starting our first official year of homeschool. We did homeschool preschool for two years, but it wasn't regimented by any means. So this year we decided to purchase a complete Kindergarten kit from a Christian schooling company. It is official Kindergarten homeschool is about to begin. I know that with schooling at home, we … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Teeth Clean While Camping with Sonicare Powerup
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. So from Tuesday July 23rd through Wednesday July 31st, I was camping on our annual Canoe Journey. Camping for an entire week with two young kids is actually not very easy. It is a lot of work. I realized that being home, having a staycation, would have been much easier with young children. Things like eating … [Read more...]
