Nintendo 3DS XL Entertains Us For Hours

Nintendo of America provided me with 3DS XL for review. All opinions and thoughts are my own. I don't know about you, but I have been a long time fan of the products put out by Nintendo. One of the very best holiday gifts I ever received as a kid was the original NES system. Over time, technology has changed and so has the product offerings by Nintendo. My love has remained and my family so … [Read more...]

Baby Registry Advice From A Seasoned Mom

I still remember setting up my registry 16+ years ago. I was so excited about planning a nursery I thought it would be fun. Little did I know how much work it would be. Luckily, I had a friend who had just had a baby able to help me and give me some baby registry advice, but she had pretty much just become a mom herself, so her knowledge was limited. I thought I would share my wisdom after having … [Read more...]

Chicco NextFit ZipAir Convertible Car Seat Keeps Kids Clean and Cool {Plus, Giveaway}

I fell in love with Chicco a few years ago. Chicco is such an amazing company with reliable and high-quality car seats. Chicco is the maker of the #1-rated infant and convertible car seats. Halli and I both love her Chicco NextFit zip car seat. I was so impressed with how easily it installed and the zip feature has been such an important feature. I didn't think that Chicco could make a car seat … [Read more...]

Travel Essentials When Traveling with Babies & Toddlers

One thing I've learned about having kids is that leaving the house can be a nightmare when you've left unprepared without the proper travel essentials. Here are my top 14 items that I've found to be most useful! How many times have you gone to leave the house and instead the usual walk over and put your shoes and coat on it is now a 20-minute fiasco. It starts with the five-minute hunt for … [Read more...]

Getting Ready For Day Camp With Mabel’s Labels Camp Pack

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Mabel’s Labels. I received a voucher to facilitate my review. Now that summer is here, my family is going to be doing a lot of adventuring. We've got plans for a big family road trip, plans for time on the beach, plans for vacation Bible school, and plans for day camp. Lola isn't quite two and will be going to day camp … [Read more...]

5 Things To Consider When You’re Purchasing A Car Seat

One of the biggest and most important purchases a parent makes is their car seat. When I was pregnant with my first born, Malone, I spent a lot of time researching car seats. I found myself a little overwhelmed by the process. I ended up making myself a gigantic car seat feature spreadsheet and spent hours researching.  My nerdy list had five main sections to it that I'll share with you … [Read more...]

Registry Must Have! Motorola Wireless Baby Monitor #MotorolaBabyMonitor

As a mom of little ones I have a mile long list of things that need to get done. I usually try to get most of it done the moment I put my toddler down for a nap. Thing is he's a toddler and nap time doesn't always go the way I plan. Being able to run all around the house or even the yard to get things done is essential so having a good baby monitor is key. Since having my first born almost 14 … [Read more...]

Just Like Dad Outside Toys for Toddlers from Little Tikes! {Plus, BIG #Giveaway!}

Sawyer is getting so big. He is wanting so much to be like his big brothers and Daddy. Often when he plays he mimics the behaviors of one them in the way that he plays. This summer several of the toys we received to review from Little Tikes were huge hits in our house. Summer is my favorite season and I love to be outside. Sawyer shares that love and from the moment he wakes up he wants to be out … [Read more...]

NEW Updates on the Travel Crib Light from BabyBjörn! {Review & #Giveaway}

We do a lot of road trips as a family. Here in New England you can cross through states in no time and visit a long list of amazing beaches from Maine to Connecticut. As a family of five no you can imagine the amount of stuff we have to pack away in the back of our van is rather extensive. We try to make sure we only bring what we need and make the most out of the space we have. When Sawyer was … [Read more...]