family friendly reviews, giveaways & bargains
With summer and nice weather comes dirty kids. Its inevitable- they play outside, they get messy. I like bathing my kids and using products on their hair and skin that are safe for them and without harmful ingredients, whenever possible. Original Sprout is a family-owned company that offers products that are gentle to the kids’ Continue Reading …
DuneCraft.com sent us some of their Slick Sand. Instant hit to say the least. We are always looking for new things to put into our “water table” which really functions more as a sensory table- we’ve done all kinds of different activities in it- right now, its up on our screen porch filled with mini Continue Reading …
The lake, the pool, the ocean- this time of year, kids are getting WET and Kidorable offers an adorable line of fun and functional towels to dry the kids off and get them warmed up!! Offered in Lucky Cat (as pictured below) and 9 other super cute, super fun styles, these towels are just the Continue Reading …
We all love the Llama Llama series from Anna Dewdney- sweet, whimsical and fun, and in each story, Little Llama learns a lesson- and Mama Llama always asks to “please stop all that llama drama” which is MY favorite part. I love everything about these books. My kids do too- all three of them even Continue Reading …
I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls Collective on behalf of Children’s Claritin®. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program. We’re only just breaking the surface of the world of seasonal allergies around here. My younger two children, currently 22 months and 3.5 years, Continue Reading …
We love building toys around here. I’m including myself in that, because I truly do. Doesn’t matter what the blocks are made of, we can make building blocks out of a tissue box if need be. But we do prefer the ones you can buy, that are uniform in size and click together and stay Continue Reading …
I love the little canopy- and the storage basket in the back is a must. Your little one can cruise around without the glaring sun, sip some water from the cupholder and keep some playdate cards stashed in the basket for any pals s/he meets on the way to the park.
I think I’m becoming obsessed with bicycles. My son is 3 1/2 and desperately wants to be a big kid and ride a big kid bike, but his gross motor skills are not quite where he can successfully pedal a bike (with or without training wheels). Here’s where TykeRider comes in. They sent us the Continue Reading …
Yoga By the Dozen is a new favorite pasttime in my house. Even Baby B loves it!! I’m still amazed at how quickly my Busy girl picked up the names for the Yoga poses- ones that I still stumble over weeks later, she’s rolling them off her tongue like she’s known them her whole life. Continue Reading …
My college years were spent in Plymouth, New Hampshire studying Early Childhood Education. I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Studies with a minor in Child Development. I did teach infants, toddlers and preschoolers for a while and now, obviously, I have my three kids who all love school, homework, and anything to Continue Reading …
