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  • Bissell CleanView Deluxe Review

    Bissell CleanView Deluxe Review

    Cleaning is not something that I really love, but vacuuming for some odd reason is. I’ve always been intrigued by vacuums, so I was excited to try out the new Bissell CleanView Deluxe. I par­tic­i­pated in a cam­paign on behalf of Mom It Forward for BISSELL. I received a prod­uct sam­ple to test and review. Bissell advertises these features…

  • Name matching game

    Name matching game

    This is a great game to play that reinforces and teaches so many skills: the concept of letters and words, letter ID and sounds, matching, and upper and lower case arrangement for names. It’s something I always did the first few weeks of school, not only to help get every one acquainted but to also…

  • Homemade Bathtub Paint

    Homemade Bathtub Paint

    On a spur of the moment activity, Landon and I made some homemade bathtub paint for his bath. He had so much fun painting himself and the walls of the bathtub. He wasn’t too sure when I first told him what we were going to be doing – as was hesitant for the first few…

  • Decorating for Christmas

    Decorating for Christmas

    Christmas is a BIG thing in this house. Not really for the children, but the whole family. It really is our favorite holiday. There’s so much to love about this time of year. Brad’s loving the cooler weather (he still wears shorts to work though, even in the pouring rain), Landon is excited for all…

  • Happy Halloween!

    Happy Halloween!

    From our family to yours! Have a safe and happy Halloween!

  • Final Paint Colors!

    Final Paint Colors!

    Many of you saw the “dalmatian” walls I had in trying to decide paint colors. I loved all your comments and suggestions on paint colors – especially those that gave reasons behind it. After reading all the comments and many visits to the paint store I finally decided on a paint color. Super excited I…

  • Perfectly Pumpkin Contest!

    Perfectly Pumpkin Contest!

    I’m super excited to co-host a fabulous everything pumpkin contest! We’ve been doing tons of pumpkin activities here and can’t wait to see what all of you have done as well! Grab the Pumpkin Contest Button! <div align=”center”>

  • Book Review: 75 Ways to Have More Fun at Home

    Book Review: 75 Ways to Have More Fun at Home

    I am excited let you know about a great new e-book just released this week: 75 Ways to Have More Fun at Home by Anna Luther. It’s a great resource for stay at home parents to boost the fun factor in your every day life. The thing that I love the most about it is…

  • Pinterest Scavenger Hunt – Pin to Win!

    Welcome to the Fall Pinterest Scavenger Hunt and Giveaway! Pin to Win one of five prize packages with a total value over $275! Hosted by ArahBellas, All Done Monkey, and Just a Little Creativity Here’s how to Play- Create a new Pinterest board specifically for this Scavenger Hunt Each day, a new clue will be…

  • How to blog while raising 2 young children

    How to blog while raising 2 young children

    I’ve had several people ask me how I have the time to blog on top of all of the other chores of cooking and cleaning and the time that raising two small boys takes up. I do have to say that it is a balancing act but there are a few tips and tricks that…