This week is fire prevention week and our family is doing what we can to educate our girls about fire safety. One great tool if you have younger kids is a FREE app and eBook called Sparky’s Birthday Surprise. The app is geared towards younger kids, so my 5-year-old loves it, and my 8-year-olds love […]
Summers in South Carolina are really hot, and we love to treat ourselves every once in a while with something cold and sweet. One of our favorite stops is always SONIC for their shakes. Seriously, I’d stop at Sonic just for their ice I love it so much, but… the best is a milk shake. […]
My entire life I would have told you in an instant “I’m not a runner”, but this mama of four is learning a new skill. I’ve been training with my 8 year old twins to run in a 5k. We’ve been at it for a few months now, though I’ll confess that we’ve been stuck […]
Today we have another giveaway from the folks at Mary Meyer. I’ve always been a fan of their Taggies, but I was excited to get to try another product line them. Mary Meyer sent us some toys from their organic line and my daughter adores them. The Mary Meyer Organics line is healthy, safe, environmentally […]
I’m not a big coffee drinker, but if it’s something sweet that doesn’t taste like plain ole’ black coffee, I’m willing to try it. A few months ago I attended Blissdom and was greeted early one morning with dessert in a mug. They were giving out samples of the new Seattle’s Best Frozen Coffee Blends and I […]
In March I decided to set a big goal of losing 33 lbs before my next birthday. I started strong, fell off the wagon, and since have started back. So far I’m down 6.5 lbs since my March start. Honestly the biggest problem for me is bread and sweets. If I am too restrictive and […]
With all the couponing going on in our house, spices are the one area I’ve found that can be hard to save on and hard to get a good quality spice. Believe me, not all brands are the same, and with spices you can truly “get what you paid for”. I was asked a few […]
Every parent wants to help their children grow up to be healthy, but kids don’t always cooperate when you’re trying to get them to eat healthy food. My biggest struggle right now is a baby that loves fruit and will refuse to open her mouth for vegetables. Being 6 months old, it’s a little hard […]
