Advent calendars have always been a tradition in my family. Starting in my own childhood, we always had an advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas. These days, our Elf on the Shelf (Kringle) brings the kids a new advent calendar upon his arrival the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s a fun tradition and…
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Disney Sofia the First Magical Tea Time ~ Giveaway
Two things my girls love – tea parties and Sofia the First – come together in Magical Tea Time game from Wonder Forge. And it is too darn cute! With everything you need to have a tea party plus a little (pretend) magic, your little princess can practice her manners while having fun. About the…
Holiday Gift Guide: Good For You Snacking That Tastes Good ~ NatureBox Giveaway
They say the key to a man’s heart is through his stomach. With that in mind, I decided to get the perfect gift for my husband, a subscription to NatureBox. The only problem (for him) is that when it arrived, I liked it so much I keep eating the snacks (and not sharing). Oppse! NatureBox…
Happy 5th Birthday K
Five years old. She’s not a baby any more, she’s a little girl. I look at her, and I am amazed. How did she get to be so big? (When did I become the mom who ohhs and awes at how big her kids have gotten? Five years ago, I guess…) K is a loving little girl…
Gift Idea – Automatic Soap Dispenser With Training Song From HoMedics
It’s cold season, and our house has already been hit with a couple of them. Luckily we haven’t had anything too bad, just a couple of rounds of sniffles and coughs. We all know that the first battle against the cold germs is washing your hands, so I hear myself on constant repeat these days, “Cover…
Chick-fil-A Calendar: 12 Months Of Free Food ~ Giveaway
My husband is notoriously hard to shop for, especially since he has a tendency to buy himself things instead of telling me he wants something. (Like the coffee maker he bought himself last week. Sheesh!) But there is one standing tradition in our house, and I don’t mind mentioning it here because it won’t be…