Let's talk about ways to save money...because we never seem to have enough of it, and our kids are constantly wanting new toys, Roblox Robux, FortNite VBucks, Hot Wheels, clothes and shoes. Who can blame them, right? We took away their social calendar the past year. But with all of us being at home, my husband included, means that our grocery bill is considerably bigger since we are eating at home ...
One Box at a Time
*This is a sponsored post by Moving Solutions. All opinions are my own* For starters, I will tell you that I have moved A LOT in my life. Like, A LOT. When I was just 3 months old, we moved from Chicago to Omaha, NE. When I was 6, we moved back to the Chicago suburb of Lisle. When my parents got divorced, my mom needed to move us closer to her work so she wouldn’t be ...
Screen Time During a Pandemic
*Please note, some of these are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. This helps me support the blog and allows me to continue to make free content. I only recommend products I use and love. Thank you for your support! If you are like 150 million others in the US right now, you are facing cold weather, ice ...
Product Review – Nerf Gun Target Game
If you have kids with Nerf Guns, this post is for you! It has to be noted that I do not condone violence with Nerf Guns or weapon toys of any kind. And they can not shoot their Nerf Guns at each other, other people or pets. They know this before they play with them, and if they do not follow the rules, we DO take their Nerf Guns away. With that said, they received this Nerf Gun target game for ...
New Year, New Start
2020 is on its way out. (Bye, Felicia!) We may have unresolved resolutions that we didn't get to accomplish because, well, 2020. This year prohibited a lot of what we all wanted to do, so here's to hoping that 2021 is so much better! The activities are starting up again, school is starting back up next week, athletics, vacations, things are going to be returning to the "new" normal. So here's to ...
Product Review of Hyaluronic Serum
Since 2020 is almost on it's way out, I do want to accomplish at least ONE of my 2020 New Year's Resolutions before 2021. And that was to take better care of my skin. That is why I jumped at the chance to try this Hyaluronic Serum. Especially during the winter months, my face gets super dry, and I have always just used a facial moisturizer in my everyday regimen, but this serum is something ...
Christmas thoughts
Merry Christmas to you! It has been a year, y'all. No one can deny that. 2021 is going to be bigger and better, I just know it! At least I am hopeful. We learned this year not to take things for granted, like a simple hug, a hand shake, a family gathering. We all became home school teachers involuntarily. We learned to adapt. We learned to buckle down and stay at home even when everything inside ...
Baking Christmas cookies with the kids
One of my favorite things to make in the kitchen is cookies. All year long. But around Christmas time, our cookie jar and holiday tins are FULL of cookies of all flavors. Peppermint, Shortbread, Sugar cookies, Chocolate Chip, oatmeal, Gingerbread, there is something for everyone. And now that the kids are getting older, they want to get involved too! Which I have love/hate feelings about, but they ...
Activity Gifts for Kids
Hello, friends! Hope your week is going well so far. I am diving into top selling gifts that need to be on your shopping list for your kiddos today. I don't know about you, but it is such a headache when we see all the toys pile up and they don't even know what to do with them all. So this year, my family has decided to gift each other ACTIVITIES to do as a family and have an experience, rather ...
It’s December!
Post-Thanksgiving, a Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe, and Holiday Thoughts Wasn't it JUST 4th of July?? Weren't we just shooting off fireworks? Crazy how long this year has been, but also how fast it has gone by in some ways too. I just can't be-wreath it! Had to do it. Sorry, hope you like puns. So, Thanksgiving is LONG gone since now all we're seeing is Christmas ads and sales here and there ...
Shop Black Friday Deals
Black Friday Deals *Please note, some of these are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. This helps me support the blog and allows me to continue to make free content. I only recommend products I use and love. Thank you for your support! Need some help knowing where to shop this Black Friday? We all know ...
Thanksgiving Thoughts
What I'm Grateful for this Thanksgiving Wondering what the heck to be thankful for this year? This is a season of giving thanks, feeling blessed, all the things. But 2020 sure has thrown us all through a loop. Everyone has been affected in their own unique ways, but as a mom, I hope you can relate to what I am choosing to be thankful for this year. And all I want this year is to keep things ...
Rakuten
Want $40? I really want to give you all $40 to help with your holiday shopping. Have you heard of Rakuten/Ebates? It gives you FREE money in your pocket JUST FOR SHOPPING! Since I joined a few years ago, I have made $890 cash back. And all I did was shop. For things I normally do. How, you ask? Rakuten is where you get CASH BACK for shopping at over 2,500 stores. It is completely FREE to ...
Holiday Gift Guides
It's that time of year again! (What?!) Christmas decorating is flooding our newsfeeds, commercials, and Hallmark channel is 24/7 winter wonderland romance movies. Because 2020 is such a wonky year (yup, I said wonky), a lot of retailers aren't even waiting until Black Friday to start their deals. Retailers have really taken a hit this year with the pandemic and now more than ever they want to get ...
Christmas FREEBIE
Hello and happy Monday! How is it almost halfway through November already? We have SOME Christmas stuff up, but because it has felt like summer, we weren't really in the mood to put up winter and Christmas lights, ya know? This weekend, we had Joey's LAST soccer game of the season. I have enjoyed watching him grow confidence, skills, sportsmanship and gaining new friends. I will miss his weekly ...
