If you're new here, I hope you'll subscribe to my RSS feed so you won't miss any fantastic giveaways! :)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...

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...

Do you like to thrift shop?  I admit that I don’t have a lot of guts when it comes to elbowing people for a good deal, or showing up at the right times during the week to get the best deals.  I don’t always know where to go, who to talk to, or even what a good deal is. Well actually, I...

Is there anything more exciting than waking up in the morning and seeing SNOW?  Especially when you thought you wouldn’t get any snow this winter (I gave up hoping after Christmas)… The first day it did stick but I wasn’t able to get a good picture before it melted.  But later I...

I just took advantage of this awesome deal.  I love Rachael Ray! Click here to get a year’s subscription to Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine at for only $4.50 and free shipping!  Use the code 2537 to get $19.49 off and pay only $4.50.  :)  I ordered twice, getting one for myself and one...

But Will It Work? We live in a two-bedroom house and up until now Isaac has slept in his playard, either in the living room or my room.  We collapse it and move it wherever it needs to be – it’s been a pain, to say the least. Now that Isaac is getting older (almost a year!), I’m considering...

I saw Real Steel in theaters and wow.  It was awesome!  I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed it – I originally went for my husband’s sake, not so sure it was something I wanted to see.  I’m so glad he made me go (ha), because it was very worth experiencing in theaters! ...