It’s the season for sick kids! UGH! My kids have been sick off and on for about a week now. They’ll have a fever for a day, be fine the next, then have a fever again and coughing & runny noses for a couple days. It seems like kids colds are never ending. When my kids have sore throats, don’t feel like eating and are coughing a lot, a warm drink can make them feel more comfortable. I didn’t have my usual kid friendly tea and I didn’t want a drink with a lot of sugar. So I was on the hunt for some alternate kid friendly warm drinks. Here are 7 delicious warm drinks for sick kids. 1.Copyc ..read more

It’s here! It’s almost here! Christmas is right around the corner. Have you thought about gifts yet? We are big fans of shopping at Walmart for the best deals and toy selections.  Shop Octonauts toys NOW at a Walmart near you! My kids have already circled everything in the Walmart toy catalog! It’s literally their new favorite book to just sit and look at. Lol Of course they want everything but I try to pick toys that inspire creativity and have some sort of meaning to them. Like picking toys and games they can build, play with multiple ways or something that reminds them of their favo ..read more

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx. It’s the season for comfort food and spending quality time with friends and family. Sharing four brands that make entertaining at home easy! Enjoy a cozy night in with loved ones or elevate your next gathering with these yummy meal ideas. One of our family food staples: HUMMUS!  Sabra Hummus is smooth and creamy while also having a delicious flavor. Made with nourishing ingredients, like chickpeas, garlic and tahini, Sabra Hummus is a versatile craveable snack everybody in our house enjoys.  We add Sabra Classic Hummus to charcuterie snack ..read more

We had something very exciting happen this week. Our 4yr old got her ears pierced! She was so excited and has waited months for this big event. I did a lot of research and looked into our options, so I just wanted to share what I found and our experience, in case there are other parents looking into getting their child’s ears pierced. There are not a lot of options when it comes to children's ear piercings. It seems like you can either do it affordably or very expensive. And of course with a cheaper option, you run the risk of potential injury or infection. Which is definitely not something ..read more

We love to celebrate Halloween with fun, festive creepy foods. Here are eleven halloween food ideas and snacks for kid’s parties or your next Halloween get together. You can add some simple Halloween decor with plastic 3D bats (or cut some out of black construction paper) and spider webs. Cheap, easy and still classy! Here’s our set up from last year on our dining room buffet. Easy, simple, classic Halloween decor for parties. Plastic bats, spider webs. Arrange all the food in easy to grab locations and put charcuterie snack boards in common areas. Grab and go, individual snacks are perfe ..read more

I used to be all about easy Halloween costumes. Everyone fends for themselves. Do whatever you want. Or use clothing items around the house to make creative costumes, especially for little ones who will outgrow everything. Now that we have a bigger family and kids that LOVE Halloween & dressing up and with all the Instagram & Pinterest inspo? We go ALL OUT with family Halloween costumes. Here are seven awesome Family Halloween Costume ideas with kids that we’ve done over the years. I basically base them on what my husband can pull off (he has a huge beard & long hair) or wh ..read more

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx on behalf of Flexitol. I have a confession. I have dandruff. It’s not something a lot of people know about me and it’s not something I share.  For me, it’s embarrassing and uncomfortable. My dandruff is not just white lightweight flakes. My dandruff is patchy, thick, scaly and it itches. Kind of like a thick itchy scab. In several areas on my scalp. Sometimes they bleed.  It's uncomfortable and if I give into temptation and try to pull off the flakes, chunks of hair come with it.  I have tried expensive medicated shampoo fro ..read more

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx Do you struggle with meal planning during the back to school transition? I know I do! I have a couple family favorites, but sometimes it’s nice to have convenient food options available. Here are four easy back to school meal ideas for busy moms. Feeding America® This back to school season, we’re helping bring awareness to the millions of Americans across the country that are struggling to make ends meet and are having to choose between food or other basic necessities. Feeding America® provides meals to over 40 million people each year. They ..read more

Are you wanting to get your kids more involved in reading? Want a bigger at home library? Does your family love to read? Keep reading! We have been reading to our kids since they were babies. It’s a lot easier to encourage and foster a love of reading with a good library. But books can be expensive and creating an at home children’s library from scratch is costly.  I wanted to share some affordable ways we have grown our library at home and the places to find books. Here are four ways to get free and low cost books for your family. #1 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Dolly Parton’s ..read more

We celebrated my oldest turning 6 last month! It was such a fun birthday party with friends and family. He went with a Dino theme party since our kids are obsessed with Dino Dana. 6yr old boy dinosaur party decor I looked for the best deals and ideas for Dino party decor. Here’s what we did if you’re thinking of throwing a Boys Dinosaur Themed Birthday Party. If you’re throwing for a girl, just add pink & flowers! I tend to make parties pretty low key & easy. They always take way more time to put together than I think they will, but are still fairly simple.  We have affordable ..read more