If you're new here, I hope you'll subscribe to my RSS feed so you won't miss any fantastic giveaways! :)This is a combination of the games and activities we’ve done over the last two weeks.  First, I wanted to show you this Learning Resources Rainbow Peg Play Activity Set I bought with a gift...

  I love Biblical fiction.  Bringing the “stories” in the Bible to life, seeing the way things actually were and getting a glimpse into the minds and hearts of people who lived back then is priceless to me.  I find myself thinking of the things that happened as just stories sometimes,...

I had no idea that this would be such a HIGH for me!  When your little one tries and succeeds at something it’s so exciting.  :) Potty training was a BIG hardship for us.  We tried.  We tried again.  I thought baby sign language and special potty chairs might help.  They may or may not have. Every...

My husband is a machinist.  Accidents are inevitable, I just find myself hoping that he’ll never lose any fingers.  Well, on Wednesday morning I got a mysteriously vague text from John that said, “I’ve really done it this time – gonna need surgery on this finger.” Then...

The newest P&G Family Movie Night movie is Field of Vision, premiering on Saturday, June 11 on NBC at 8 p.m. Eastern time!  I was really excited about this one – we love sports-related, family-friendly movies! Field of Vision is a bit of fantasy and sports drama and for kids and teens, and...

A recent addition to my daughter’s CD collection is this set of three Naptime Nanny CDs.  There’s a cool story behind the creation of this collection of children’s stories for quiet time.  It was a preschool teacher who first decided that a CD full of stories would be perfect for...

Isaac is 4 months and 1 week old and he’s got a craving for rice cereal! Would anyone like to share with me when you started feeding baby foods, why, and what did you feed? I tried carrots first but he didn’t seem too thrilled with that.  For now we’re sticking with rice cereal because...

Emma absolutely loves music, so I’m constantly on the lookout for new children’s music.  Sometimes I go for silly songs and sometimes more educational – I like to have a good variety. Our latest find is BUGS by Mister G, a fun-filled silly song fest with humorous songs for kids about...

I’m so excited about these Kindle book Sunshine deals on Amazon.com!   These prices are good until June 15, 2011.  :)  Here’s a roundup of the Christian books that are on sale: (Click the covers)   There are many, many more!  There are over 600 books, I recommend looking through...

Do you use headphones?  I find myself needing a set of padded headphones like these from ChicBuds every once in awhile, generally when I need to focus on something (like blogging, perhaps?) and block the sounds around me with some classical music.  We live in a small house so having a chance to stop...

Does anyone else think that sunscreen is a total pain?  What kid wants to stop having fun to think about keeping his skin from burning in the sun?  Most kids don’t think about it – that’s what moms are for!  But trying to get your child to stand still while you slather stinky creams...

This post is for my husband.  He doesn’t read my blog as a habit but this is one post I’m going to make sure he doesn’t miss because… well, I’ve had enough! This man needs a new computer desk.  Correction.  He needs a real computer desk – because what he’s...

I just love sunny days, don’t you?  Today we tried something I’ve been wanting to do but the weather hasn’t been cooperating.  That’s what living in a state known for its constant rain (but beautiful green foliage) does to you – it makes you appreciate sunny days like...

I don’t remember having much trouble bathing Emma when she was a baby.  I used one of those tubs with a mesh sling hanging over it and since she loved bath time it never occurred to me to try a different tub. Emma as a baby: My second baby, Isaac, isn’t a lover of bath time.  I’ve...