I know I haven't posted a Wordless Wednesday since spring but it's time to get back into things and thought no time like the present. Last week we finally had our deck stained. For years it has looked like this: Now it looks like this: The color had a tint of purple in it but the place swore to us it wouldn't be strong. We did a wood sample and just loved it and called it a go. … [Read more...]
Paper Plate Apple Trees {Toddler Friendly Craft}
We're about to go apple picking soon and I thought a fun way to get Sawyer excited about it would be to make a fun craft! This craft is a bit on the time-consuming side but only because you have to wait for things to dry. Other than that it's pretty easy and fun for everyone at any skill level. To get started you'll need a few things. White Plate Cardboard Strip Green Paint Brown … [Read more...]
Hillshire Farm Natural Lunchmeat Will Make School Lunches Easy #HillshireNaturals
I was provided with compensation from Mom It Forward for my participation in this campaign. All thoughts and ideas are my own. The school year has rolled in here. Wait, let me correct myself, the school year came charging in. I saw it coming and I thought I was prepared but I really wasn't. It came in and I was left in a scramble trying to get it all together. The day before school started we had … [Read more...]
Toddlers Need DHA! Is Your Toddler Getting It? #Enfagrow
Sawyer is getting so big and every day I look at him and wish I could stop time and just keep him little forever. He's so tall that at times I think he even seems older than he really is. Weight wise he's a tiny little thing and can still fit in some clothes he fit in last summer. Finding jeans that can stay up around his little waist took a long time to find and the ones we use need to have an … [Read more...]
It’s an Unspoken Kinda Normal. #Underwareness #DropYourPants
I was provided with compensation from Depend as part of my participation in this campaign. You know there are things we are told when we are growing up that don't get discussed. We are straight out told not to discuss them because they are considered controversial. There are other things we are told not to discuss because they are rude or impolite. Then there are things that are just never … [Read more...]
2014 First Day Of School {3rd & 8th Grade}
I can't believe it is September! I feel like summer just started but instead it's ending. I'm sitting here thinking of all the things I said would be done by now and all the things I want to get done this fall. It just seems like the seasons go faster and faster and time just never sits still anymore. It's another school year starting today here and my boys have grown so much! Johnny is the … [Read more...]
NatureBox: Back To School Snacking Made Easy #natureboxsnacks
I can't believe my kids go back to school on Tuesday. I can't believe summer is over. I try to make September a time to recap and get more organized. I also find that my eating changes and I find myself in the kitchen more and more. This year I'm really trying to change the way I eat. Not just for me but for my family too. I've been looking over a lot of options and a lot of them require me being … [Read more...]