family friendly reviews, giveaways & bargains
Now that the weather’s been nicer (finally!!) we’ve been outside more and more each day. The kids are filthy and exhausted at the end of each day, and honestly, so are we parents. We’ve been doing a lot of landscaping work out of necessity because we had to remove 24 trees this past fall/winter for Continue Reading …
We LOVE swimming. Once our pool is open (and as I type this, my husband is outside adding necessary things to our pool so we can start swimming when the water is warm enough), we are in multiple times per day, until the end of September. It’s a fun, healthy activity that all ages can Continue Reading …
Spring has arrived and that means it’s time to get out all the bikes, wagons and strollers for the little ones. With all of the wheeled toys I have around the house, it always seems like somebody is missing out. Either I don’t have an age appropriate bike, or they have simply outgrown/aren’t big enough Continue Reading …
As I planned my recent trip to Florida I decided that it might be a good idea to purchase my tickets for Disney World prior to my arrival. I was hoping that this would eliminate long waits in line once I entered the park. After searching the internet I was lucky enough to find Kissimmee Continue Reading …
Our monthly review and giveaway from Education Insights is here! We always look forward to our package from EI. They have such fun and engaging educational toys. My kids have such a blast trying out their products. This month we tried out their Hot Dots pen and cards. These were just perfect for my families Continue Reading …
I recently returned from a 2 week vacation on Captiva Island, Florida. If you have never heard of Captiva it is a small barrier island located on the gulf coast of Florida, near Fort Myers. It is world renowned for it’s fabulous shelling, gorgeous white sand beaches, laid back atmosphere and it’s fantastic South Seas Island Continue Reading …
I am sure many of you are getting ready to take a summer road trip or a visit to the beach. If so, you are going to LOVE this! I recently returned from a 2 week road trip with my family of 5. We Continue Reading …
It’s almost Summer Road Trip Time around here. The coutdown has begun and we can’t WAIT to try out these Travel Tin Games from the Haywire Group! These fun little board games come in a small tin just perfect for travelling. Not only do they offer games for the typical 5 and up crowd, but gladly Continue Reading …
It’s somewhat easy to occupy a toddler or older child in the car, but what in the world do you do with a 1 year old? They certainly don’t want to sit in a car all day long, especially after they have just discovered how to cruise along furniture! I came up with the idea Continue Reading …
You may have seen his cute craft floating around pinterest. I saw this craft while searching for some busy bag activities for my 3 year old and HAD to try it. It’s cute, educational, easy to make and free! Supplies: Paint Sticks Paint Chips from your local hardware store (I chose primary colors in bright Continue Reading …
