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It started out with AJ, my 8 year old, mentioning that he’d like to be a toilet for Halloween this year. His idea evolved into an outhouse, and I never could have imagined how popular and fun this outhouse costume could be. Yes, an outhouse. Can you believe it? How we made our Outhouse […]
This post is sponsored by Brita, but all thoughts are my own. Right about now, parents everywhere are feeling uneasy about the amount of candy that their kids are going to consume today (and probably the next several days, too). Am I right? A few years ago, when I still had preschoolers running around […]
As much as I love candy (have you seen my blog header lately?) sometimes the leftover Halloween candy can be a little too much. So much of the leftover candy from Halloween is perfect for baking with, and I’ve gathered a few of my own favorite recipes that use leftover candy as well as […]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats. All tips, opinions and thoughts are my own. The essays have been written and re-written, edited and edited again with new eyes. Transcripts have been sent and received. The SAT and ACT have been taken and scores reported. Recommendation […]
Two months ago, my daughter wore her very first rainbow loom bracelets to the doctor’s office for a check up. The nurses went crazy over the bracelets she had made and pulled in all of their nurse friends to see her creations. They were new and hadn’t hit the general adult population quite yet. […]
This party and craft idea post is being sponsored by Evite but all opinions are my own. We are officially in party season. It’s likely that you are either heading to a party in the next 2 months or you are playing hostess at a party of your own. Either way, I know that […]
Note: P&G gave me the product sample seen below (the giveaway prize) in exchange for hosting this giveaway, but all thoughts are my own. As a mother of five kids, each born about 2 years apart, I estimate that I’ve changed enough diapers to qualify me for sainthood. As much as diaper duty was not […]
Today I am teaming up once again with From Val’s Kitchen to bring you this recipe linky. Enjoy my recipe below and then be sure to link up a recipe of your own on the linky and visit recipes from around the blogosphere! This past Saturday, my oldest daughter had a hankering for Chinese […]
Disclosure: The information and prize pack have been provided by Green Giant® through MyBlogSpark. All thoughts are my own. Bullying is a topic that hits too close to home. It’s unfortunate. It’s painful. It’s heartbreaking. And I know that my family is not alone. That’s why I’m sharing this important message about how we […]
This fun Halloween-themed craft idea is brought to you by Minted, but all thoughts are my own. You probably know Minted.com for their stunning and unique holiday cards, but did you know that they have a blog featuring all sorts of crafts and projects, too? Julep, the official blog of Minted (get it? mint […]
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