If you're new here, I hope you'll subscribe to my RSS feed so you won't miss any fantastic giveaways! :)We’ve been making heart paper chains! Emma likes it.  Just a little.  ;-) I know this is pretty basic, but since I had to look it up (Ha!) I thought it was worth sharing the how-to.  :) You’ll...

We are all about the ponies right now – my daughter Emma is crawling around on the floor pretending she’s a pony constantly these days!   One of her new favorite DVDs is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which officially releases February 28 and features 5 exciting episodes: - Mare...

About a year ago I thrifted an old-school Leapfrog Leapster for my daughter, and it was a total hit with her!  It was old old OLD, too – one of the first models, big and bulky and gray.  I don’t even think you can find it anywhere anymore.  Although it was touch screen, it wasn’t...

It’s another Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD, just in time for Valentine’s Day!  This new release, available February 7, features five episodes including: ♥   Minnie & Daisy’s Flower Shower (All-New, Never-Before-Seen) – The botanical highlight of the year is in trouble, unless...

The new Blu-Ray/DVD Diamond Edition of Lady and the Tramp is finally being released! What It’s About:  A classic love story unfolds in the best Disney tradition as a lovely young pedigreed cocker spaniel named Lady, who lives a pampered life, finds herself falling romantically for Tramp, an amorous...

What to do with tons of crayons?  Especially those cheap brand crayons that don’t work as well as Crayola crayons? Try this!  Get a candle or tea light, peel the paper off your crayons, and get some good thick paper.  I used watercolor paper. Then hold the end of the crayon over the flame (not...

What preschooler wouldn’t go crazy for hard-boiled eggs shaped like a little bear or car? They turn out just as cute as it looks like they would, too… img source I am so putting these on my Amazon wishlist!  :) The price is right, too – under $5.00 shipped for a set of two!  Get...

First, let me say that I’m loving the new flood of dystopian novels coming into the young adult fiction market.  I loved The Hunger Games and can’t wait to see what comes in its wake!  The first book on my list of new(ish) dystopians is Revealing Eden by Victoria Foyt. Revealing Eden has...

I’m one of those moms who can’t bear to see certain things go after my kids grow out of them.  Isaac’s first tiny booties.  Emma’s sweet classic Pooh bib with the ruffle.  Some of our favorite onesies and baby blankets.  There are some things that are irreplaceable, you know? ...

Okay, I don’t have a “before” photo for you, but I’m sure you can use your imagination and picture in your mind what it looked like.  Legos, play food, small animals, stuffed animals everywhere in Emma’s room!  I was trying to keep all of her toys in her little wooden...

I caught this video of Isaac trying without success not to fall asleep in his high chair the other day… Do you have any videos like this?  Where is the funniest place your child has fallen asleep?

Who knew there were so many recipes for dishes that could be made in a rice cooker?  I sure didn’t!  I was recently given the opportunity to review this awesome cookbook – 300 Best Rice Cooker Recipes by Katie Chin.  I love my rice cooker, so I was looking forward to trying some of the...

My little guy is 1 year old today.  It has been quite the journey getting to the big ONE. I wondered if I would survive his babyhood.  He was not an easy baby!  In part, that might be because he wanted to be held constantly. It was tiring, but also… well, he’s a cuddle-bug!  How can...

If you’re a Facebook fan, you know that I’m hosting a giveaway for an Amazon.com gift card on my Facebook fan page!  I’ve been wanting to do something special for my fans who have been faithful about commenting on my updates, but I also have another reason… You see, my Facebook...