Thanks to Universal Entertainment for providing me with a copy of this DVD for review purposes. All thoughts are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. I consider myself a pretty lucky paren…

Thank you to Playbrites, Screechers Wild! and Twinkle Play Tents for product in exchange for my honest review and opinion. Post may contain affiliate links. School is in session and my kiddos are go…

Even though it’s hard to admit, our kids are getting older and soon enough everyone will have left the nest. Everyday our children grow a little older and they start to feel a little more distant. It…

There was a time when I felt I knew the way children "worked". I love kids. I knew I wanted to work in a field where I could understand and help children. So, what does one do when one lov…

We all love to enjoy some coffee at the office and home as well. If you are looking for comfortable to use brewer, then get yourself this new model of Keurig K-55. The coffee maker has excellent feat…

I use wax warmers every single day.  If I am going to be home longer than an hour, my wax warmer is plugged in.  I have 3 of them throughout my house and I love to smell the awesome scents drift tho…

When planning a gift, it’s common to stumble and be lost for what we should purchase. Do you get something simple like an edible treat, or do you want to go all-out and get a fully personalized gift?…

Digestion is the process a person’s body breaks down food so that it can be absorbed into his or her bloodstream. However, there are a number of issues that can disturb your digestive process, thus r…

Thanks to our friends at Real Kids Shades for providing me with product in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts are my own. Is it just me, or have January and February felt like they've l…

Thank you to Cole's Middles, Boulder Canyon, TGIFridays and Cafe Valley Bakery for providing me with products for review. All opinions are 100% my own. Do you ever have a craving for a snack?  I …

Thank you to Safari Ltd. for the toys. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  Why are toddler toys listed under a baby guide, you may ask. Because these are for my 2 year old to occupy more of his t…

Thanks to Walt Disney Studios for sending a complimentary digital copy of COCO for my family to enjoy. All thoughts are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. Celebrate one of the best-revie…

Looking for the best embroidery machine that suits your needs? You don’t always have to spend so much to get the best. We have selected some of the very best machines that would suit your sewing need…

I like to think that I am  good at multitasking... but this week I have seen that while I am mom first and employee second, my loved ones aren’t feeling this way.  This week, E, has been feeling rea…

Thanks to Keysocks for sending me product in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts shared below are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. The dilemma of what type of sock to wear with…

Happy Saturday! This Mama is happy that the weekend is finally here, even though we did only have 3 days of school this past week. I'm looking forward to fun adventures, a trip to the movies, an…

I am so excited to introduce you all to Brooklyn Bedding .  You will not believe what is inside this box that arrived at my house this week.

After each school shooting (I can't believe we can even use those words together) I, as many others, start to try to place blame on something. Do we need tighter access to guns? Is it mental heal…

Winter may not be over just yet, but mother nature is already giving many folks across the country a glorious taste of spring. No one really knows if or when the weather will turn cold again, so it&…

It’s supposed to be a unique experience. Being part of a San Diego church community is supposed to be different than anything else in a family’s life. It’s not like school, work or hobbies. Family me…

This cornbread is going to knock your socks off! I can't claim this recipe or take credit for it, but I can tell you it came out exactly as the recipe claimed it would and I could not have been …

Remember when you were a teenager and you had your very first car? What an exciting time! There's just something about owning your own car that gives you an incredible sense of freedom. For many…

Guilty Pleasures: We all have them. Mostly harmless, sometimes embarrassing, but always oh, so good. When it comes to the things I secretly enjoy, there's no shame in my game, #SorryNotSorry. He…

Thank you to Core Max Total Body Training System for providing product for review.  All thoughts are 100% my own.  After my daughter was born in July of 2017 the reality of how busy I would be with tw…

With Valentine’s Day now being and gone, it’s a good time to reflect on love, as often we are so busy giving away our love to our children, our partner and our friends that we forget to take time out…

Thank you to Disney for providing me with product in exchange for my review. All thoughts are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. 'This is the night, it's a beautiful night...'…

A few weeks ago, my seven-year-old son came home from school with a note in his backpack. The note was addressed to me and my husband, congratulating B and informing us that he had been selected to …

Thank you to Ekobrew for the samples provided. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  Coffee!!  The drink I have to have in the morning before I am able to function in the world.  I love my morning …

The next action-packed chapter of the Star Wars saga – Star Wars: The Last Jedi – welcomes the return of original characters as well as in-depth looks of the saga’s newest members. This release will…

I'm 38.5 weeks pregnant currently. Some days seem long and arduous while others seem to fly by. I've found myself feeling emotional these last couple of weeks as my life will revolve around …

Another rainy weekend. I'm trying not to jump the gun and rush into spring plantings. That pesky groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, but mother nature has been teasing me with seventy …

Have you ever experienced a backseat driver? My seven-year-old loves to tell his daddy and me how he thinks we ought to be driving. Whether we're stuck in traffic, sitting at a red light, or jus…

Thank you to ANTOP for providing me with product for my honest review and thoughts! I don't watch a lot of TV, but my family does.  We decided to cut the cord with the cable company about a year a…

Thank you to GlassesUSA.com for the glasses. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  I have been a glasses wearer ever since I can remember. I started with thick, pink frames and a very high prescript…

The title of this blog may bring the question of what is compensation parenting and I expected that. I coined this term of parenting style when I found myself doing things as a parent to compensate …

Do you ever stop to think about how much money you're actually spending on cleaning supplies for your car? Take a moment to think about how many times you wash and clean the inside/outside of yo…

Thank you to Hans Swipe for providing me with product for my review. All thoughts shared below are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. I've always been afraid of cleaning screens beca…

Back in November, D and I went to an advanced screening of Wonder  and we absolutely loved it! As you might know, this movie is based on the New York Times Best Seller (which we sadly still haven'…

Happy Saturday! I am super excited for this weekend. The girls have the next 4 days off of school and I'm looking forward to making at least 1 of those days a full-on pajama day. Today is not th…