Parenting Tips

120 Summer Boredom Busters for any Budget

Summer break is a time for reconnecting with your kids, long days and fun nights, and those dreaded words of “Mom, I’m bored!” If you want to end those cries for fun, have this list handy for things you can do with your kids all summer long. Best…

Easy DIY Monster Spray Recipe (and Printable Label!)

Easy DIY Monster Spray Recipe (and Printable Label!)

Have you ever had a monster in your closet? Or maybe one under your bed? Maybe even one that lives inside of you, just waiting to get out and scare someone. Well if so, then this DIY Monster Spray is the perfect solution for you! It’s easy to…

DIY Diaper & Wipes Clutch

I have tried several diapers & wipes clutch products that are available for purchase. I haven’t liked any of them. Most often, they feel bulky or flimsy or just make the whole diaper process harder rather than simplifying diaper changes. It was time to figure out my own…

How to Choose the Perfect Car Seat

As a new parent, I quickly realized that there were MANY baby gadgets to consider when shopping for my son. I decided to ask for advice from family and friends concerning items worth spending more money on verses items that were okay to buy second hand. My husband…

Keep Kids Safe Summer Tips

This post brought to you by Kajeet. All opinions are 100% mine. Summer always brings lots of big adventures, whether that might mean a trip to the local pool, a big family road trip, or maybe sleepovers. Whatever adventures your family has planned this summer, keeping kids safe…

3 Fun & Easy Baby Shower Themes

I am blogging on behalf of Walmart.com and received compensation for my time, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Walmart’s. Shop online and save money to live better at http://www.walmart.com. Hosting a baby shower is a great way to say congratulations to the parents-to-be, and…

25 Quick & Healthy Snack Ideas

25 Quick & Healthy Snack Ideas

This article is sponsored by Alpine Lace® I am always finding myself grabbing a snack. My boys never seem to make it from breakfast to lunch without a word of “I’m hungry” as their growing little bodies need lots of smaller meals all day long. That means, we…

Winter Fruits and Vegetables Perfect to Puree for Homemade Baby Food

I am blogging on behalf of Walmart.com, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Walmart’s. Shop online and save money to live better at http://www.walmart.com. Introducing your infant to new foods is always interesting because you don’t know what they are going to love or hate….

5 Tips to Simplify Laundry Duty

This post is sponsored by P&G. Save on NEW Gain Flings and Tide Pods at Target. Text CLEAN to Target (827438) for mobile coupons*. We all have the chores we hate. For some it’s dishes, others it’s yard work, for me.. it’s laundry!! With a full household of…

Dr. Seuss Reading Week – Ways to Encourage Kids Reading!

Dr. Seuss Reading Week – Ways to Encourage Kids Reading!

Encouraging kids to read can be a difficult task, especially in a world filled with electronics and instant gratification attitudes. If you’re finding it difficult to get your kids reading, let Dr. Seuss Reading Week help you out. Here are some great tips to use this week to…

How to Load a Dishwasher

I received compensation and samples as a Finish Power & Free Alliance of Moms ambassador. All opinions are my own. I have a problem. I’ll admit it. I am obsessed with an organized and full dishwasher. Whenever someone else [husband, kids, mother, babysitter, etc] loads my dishwasher, I…

Pot of Gold Treasure Box Chores Reward System

Pot of Gold Treasure Box Chores Reward System

The easiest way I have found to get my boys to help out around the house is to offer rewards. I’m personally not a big fan of “allowance” where children are given money just for being part of the family. However, giving your children an opportunity to work…