The holiday season is a busy time of year! This is the season for giving, entertaining, and spending time with family and friends. We spend a lot of time preparing our homes for guests and decorating so that our homes feel inviting, warm, and welcome. If you are feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list this holiday season, try to focus on keeping things simple. Get the kids involved in decorating ... Read More about 5 Simple Ways to Decorate Your Home During the Holidays with the Kids
How to Start Your Own Family Holiday Traditions
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stephen's Hot Cocoa. All opinions are my own. My girls are getting older and they are at the age where they can remember things well from previous years, especially holiday memories. Because of this, we started a few holiday traditions as a family that we participate in year after year. These yearly family traditions are just ... Read More about How to Start Your Own Family Holiday Traditions
7 Gift Ideas for Moms-to-Be this Holiday Season
I'm a proud mom of three beautiful children. Some of the greatest memories I have and hold on to are the moments that led up to the birth of each of my children. I love to look back and think about all of the moments I went through during each pregnancy including food cravings, smells, appointments, my growing belly, belly kicks, and even the much dreaded (but well worth it) labor ... Read More about 7 Gift Ideas for Moms-to-Be this Holiday Season
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Chocolate and peanut butter are two of my favorite ingredients in life. I love them mixed together. Try this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie! This tasty smoothie is a really nice treat when you are craving chocolate and peanut butter. My goal for the year is to drink more smoothies! I'm on a mission to add more fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet, and one way to do this is by ... Read More about Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Easy Banana Bread Recipe
Do you love banana bread? This is an easy banana bread recipe that I recommend trying soon! We keep a well stocked fruit bowl in our house at all times. In our fruit bowl, we keep a variety of apples. Honeycrisp and Gala's are my favorite! We also keep bananas in our fruit bowl. Our kids love apples and bananas, but we don't always eat the fruit up before it goes bad. Recently, I noticed ... Read More about Easy Banana Bread Recipe
How to Survive a Power Outage With Kids
Disclosure: I received a MyCharge HubPlus 6700mAh at no cost for review purposes. I'm a loyal fan and proud owner of several MyCharge portable power packs and love sharing my thoughts about them with you! During the last week of the holiday season this past year, we experienced a heavy windstorm that knocked the power out all over the area for days. This occurred a few days before Christmas. ... Read More about How to Survive a Power Outage With Kids
Managing Your Child’s Eczema – 3 Tips to Help
About two years ago, I received a phone call from the health room at my child's school. They were calling to tell me that my daughter, now 11 years old, was itching and scratching in a few places and that they would be applying some cream to help stop the itch. As a mom, I was thankful for the call and thankful they were able to help her feel better so that she could be comfortable the rest of the ... Read More about Managing Your Child’s Eczema – 3 Tips to Help