We have managed to save enough money to go on a cruise with family this year. My parents, my brother and his wife, and an aunt (and of course my husband and 3 kids) are all going! We are excited! We have been on one other cruise and it was when my 8 year old was in my belly. … [Read more...]
We Need a New Vehicle!
I am about to go crazy in our little 2 door Ford Focus. We have 3 kids in the back seat and the front seat is not far from their bickering! This, I believe, is why those big vans were ever invented. We used to have the one pictured above and it was great. The kids … [Read more...]
Stay Organized With About One
There is a new site called About One where you can keep an online calendar, receipts, contacts, and more all in one place! You information is stored in the cloud so you can access it no matter where you are! All you have to do to get started is click on the picture above and … [Read more...]
Pocket Referee–A Parents’ Savior!
Raise your hand if your kids are coming to you daily asking you to resolve an argument for them? Who gets to go first in a game, who has to put away a game they both played with, who’s taking a shower first, who gets to eat the last orange and it goes on and on… To an adult, … [Read more...]
When is a Baby a Baby?
I have had that picture above with the pregnant belly and cigarette/beer on my desktop for awhile now, trying to decide whether or not I wanted to share it on my blog. I love it. I think it speaks volumes. We have people that wouldn't dare drink alcohol or smoke while … [Read more...]
Harlem Globetrotters Summer Skills Clinics
For the first time, the Harlem Globetrotters are conducting summer skills clinics to bring boys and girls ages 6-14 behind the curtain to see the Globetrotters’ electrifying skills and tricks, while also having fun staying active. I saw the Harlem Globetrotters perform years … [Read more...]
ABC’s with Bingzy Bee
I know there are lots of you out there reading this that are always on the search for educational apps you can add to your iphone, iPod touch, ipad, etc. If you are like me, then when you let your kids play on devices like that, you at least want the game to be educational. … [Read more...]
The Tree Smeller Wordless/Wordful Wednesday
Hubby had to smell every tree before we could pick one. I'm sure this is normal behavior, but I always had a fake tree growing up, so I found it quite amusing! So, tell me… is this normal, or is my hubby weird? … [Read more...]
Remembering 9/11 and Telling Your Kids
There are moments in history where I've heard people say they will never forget where they were when they heard the news. The attack at Pearl Harbor, JFK being shot, the Berlin Wall coming down... I'm positive there are many people that know where they were during those … [Read more...]
Flip Flop Exchange for Adults AND Kids!
Have you heard of the flip flop exchange? It is super fun! I received a flip flop exchange letter in the mail a couple years ago, but I didn't receive it until summer was almost over, so it didn't go so well for me. My mom is who sent it to me and then I sent it out. I got … [Read more...]