Are you looking for gift ideas for the mom who is out on the fields for every baseball game and practice? Weekday practices, playoffs, and 3-day tournaments in the heat, cold, and even rain, and loving every minute of it cheering on her kids. We’ve put together some great ideas to surprise that sports mom that will sure to make her happy and excited for game day. This page may contain affiliate links, meaning I receive commissions for purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. Please read my Disclosure for more info. All opinions are our own. Seasons can start hot and end ..read more

Life with teenagers. Sometimes all they want to do is stay in their room, play video games, or be on their phone. So how do we get them involved for the holidays? As they get older interests change and switching up traditions or adding new ones, helps to get the teens interested and involved in the holiday. Teens also love to have input so start by asking them what would they like to do this holiday, what traditions are their favorites and what activities they have no interest in participating in. You may be surprised by their responses. Help your teens host a Friendsgiving for their friends ..read more

The best EASY Halloween Snack Mix for your holiday celebration or festive snacking. This sweet, salty, peanut mix is easy to make and tasty. Fill up a few bags, tie them with a ribbon, and gift to family and friends. Halloween Snack Mix is the perfect blend of salty, and nutty with a touch of sweet. It combines the peanut Reeses Puffs cereal, Nutter Butters, and Peanut M&Ms with salty pretzels and popcorn. The Halloween M&Ms colors just make the snack mix pop which makes it perfect for filling in cellophane bags, tying with a festive ribbon, and gifting to family and friends. Make sur ..read more

The time has arrived. Your little baby is all grown up and about to head off to their senior year of high school. It’s a big year for them. A big year for us. They will be wrapping up their high school career and making big decisions about post high school life. It’s also a huge year for making memories with their friends, participating in senior sunrise and senior ditch day, and finally graduation day. Where do we fit in as parents? What can we do as parents to help make the year extra special? Ways to Make Senior Year Extra Special Continue the traditions that you’ve done every year, espec ..read more

If you’re wondering if this is a movie for a girl’s night out or if is it more of little kids Barbie move and looking for a spoiler-free movie review, I’ve got you. If you want to know if this a movie you must see on the big screen or one to wait to stream at home, we will cover that in our review of Warner Brother’s 2023 Barbie. I was invited by Warner Brothers to an advance screening a few days prior to the release on July 21st. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved This page contains affiliate links, meaning we receive commissions for purchases made through those links at no ..read more

It’s the time of the year, time for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Sale access is tiered based on your status with Nordstrom. Having a higher status allows you to shop sooner and purchase items that often sell out. While some items sell out before the sale opens to everyone, there are still some great deals to be found on great basics. Be on the lookout for restocks as some things will be returned making them available for purchase. The sale is a great time to as some great items to your wardrobe for fall and winter. Perfect to add a new coat or winter boots for when the colder weather arrive ..read more

Is your kid going off to college for the first time? As parents one of our first concerns is safety. Will they be safe? Will their stuff be secure in their rooms? We’ve put together a list of safety items for your college student. It’s always a good idea to check local regulations, college regulations, and dorm rules to see what is allowed and what is not. It’s also a good idea for your kids to take a first aid class, CPR class, and a self-defense class to learn skills that will help your student in college and beyond. If your child is taking a car to school, make sure they have roadside assis ..read more

So much excitement for the Barbie movie in theaters on July 21st. Everyone is going crazy for PINK. Pink will be the hottest color this summer and fall which makes the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a great time to pick up some Barbiecore pieces. mov This page contains affiliate links, meaning we receive commissions for purchases made through those links at no cost to you. Please read our Disclosures for more info. The yearly Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a great time to pick up some pieces to add to your wardrobe and the hottest color right now is PINK. With the highly anticipated launch of B ..read more

Amazon is one of the most popular shopping sites. But is it worth it? and how can you save money shopping on Amazon.com? 6 Ways to save money with Amazon One – Shop the Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday sales. Amazon Prime Day (July 11th & 12th for 2023) and Black Friday are yearly events are a great way to snag some great deals. Some items will be on sale as a Lightning Deal – these are sale prices that are only available for a few hours and may end earlier if they sell out. For any sale price it best to check out right away and not leave items in your cart until the end of the sale – ma ..read more

It’s time again for Amazon’s most popular sale, Prime Day. This year’s sale is July 11th-12th with some deals starting a few days early. I’ve gone through the site and picked out my favorite deals. Many of these deals are for items we use and some we’ve ordered over and over. Are you not an Amazon Prime member? You can subscribe monthly or yearly and if you’re new you can start with a trial. It is easy to pause or cancel at any time. For members, there are so many benefits besides free and fast shipping. Amazon Prime benefits: Prime sales Prime Video Prime Music Prime Photo Prime early reads ..read more