This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. “Mom… My book report is due in a week, did you forget?” (I am not sure when HIS book report became MY problem, but…!) “No, honey, I have not forgotten about your book report. What do you have View Post
20 Activities With Plastic Eggs Your Kids Will Love
Are you drowning in plastic eggs? Before you put them away, check out these 20 activities with plastic eggs your kids will love - and ask to do again. Thank you, LEGO® for sending us the DUPLO® used in this post and for inspiring us to play. The opinions stated in this post are 100% View Post
The Cutest Easter Bunny Door Wreath
What's there not to love about an Easter bunny wreath decorating your front door? The kids are sure to love it as much as your neighbors will! I am excited to bring you this one-of-a-kind Easter bunny door wreath through my collaboration with Oriental Trading Company. They generously provided the View Post
Pokemon Crafts and Activities For The Whole Family
We may not understand their Pokemon obession, but we can still score major cool-mom-points with Pokemon crafts and activites. I often find myself staring at my kids with a strange look, thinking “who are these creatures and why do they keep referring to me as “mom” because clearly we cannot be View Post
How To Decorate Wooden Eggs When You Want To Be A Fun Mom
(Thank you to Woodpeckers® for sponsoring this post in return for my honest opinion about their products. All opinions stated are 100% mine.) The kids are quietly playing. Seriously, all four of them are deeply engaged in their own imaginary games and activities. THIS is what mothers around the View Post
How To Make A Fancy LEGO® Minifigure Bed Your Kids Will Love
Tired of hunting for your child's lost LEGO Minifigure? Wish you have stepped on your last piece of LEGO? This LEGO Minifigure bed is your solution! (A sincere "thank you" to Oriental Trading Company for sending me the craft supplies used to make these LEGO® Minifigure beds in return for my View Post
9 Versatile Paper Crafts
Did you know that paper can be so much fun? Some people spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on toys to entertain their children. To each their own, but we have so much fun creating our own out of paper! Don’t get me wrong, I still buy my kids toys, but the times we have spent making our own, like View Post
How to Make The Most Awesome LEGO® Batman Oreos
Like so many families across the world, we live in a house divided. Our family is split down the middle. When someone brings up a topic of conversation relating to our “big divide”, voices are raised and blood pressures rise. This has been a bone of contention for several years and the hard View Post
25+ Handprint Heart Gifts They Will Love To Receive
Have you run out of gift ideas for family, grandparents, teachers and cardiologists? They will love to receive these handprint heart gifts. He came running up to me, as fast as his little legs could carry him. The look in his eyes said it all. What ever treasure he had in his chubby hands was View Post
The Parents’ Guide To Pokemon Cards, Why And How To Play
Imagine how impressed your kid will be when you know how to play Pokemon cards?! Your child's Pokemon obsession is explained in this guide for parents. You are reading this article because you are an awesome parent! Your child came home from school recently speaking a completely foreign View Post
How To Make The Perfect Winter Wreath
What does a wreath-addicted person do between Christmas and Valentine’s Day? There’s a whole month of holiday-limbo where front doors are either decked in outdated Christmas decor or prematurely covered in pink hearts. Seriously people, this is the dilemma I face every year… and I normally end up View Post
DIY Garland of Wishes
The three big kids rush out of the car, run up the sidewalk and charge towards the door - all at the same time. Jansen is carrying the keys, as always, so his speed sets the pace of the two older brothers. No one can enter the mail room until Jansen gets there. The three kids almost trip over View Post
DIY Awesome LEGO Christmas Ornaments
This is an adorable way to display the little builds from the LEGO Christmas advent calendars! These LEGO Christmas ornaments will thrill kids of all ages! (Thank you Oriental Trading Company for providing us with the craft supplies for this project, in return for my honest opinion. Any opinion View Post
DIY Wooden Heart Decor For Every Season
Our front door looked sad and naked - but not for long. This wooden heart decor is perfect for any season - for any room! We went for a walk tonight, all of us, as a big happy family. I had one of those “stop NOW and smell the roses” moments when we got home and the kids were playing on our front View Post