Thank you to Imaginations Unbound for sponsoring today’s post on Toys That Spark the Imagination. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. “Children learn as they play. More importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” – O. Fred Donaldson You’ve probably already heard by now that imaginative play is important for … Read More
As a blog reader myself, I’ve always liked the idea of monthly life updates. I don’t just love reading the content my favorite bloggers provide, but I also love following along on their journeys through life. I like feeling like I really get to know them; who they are and what they’ve been up to. … Read More
Attending a baby shower can be a bit of daunting prospect. There are so many different products marketed specifically for babies. There are whole stores devoted to them! So how’s a person to know what to grab and what to pass on? A safe bet is probably going to be anything from the registry, but … Read More
Whelp, summer is almost over and we didn’t check off all the things on our bucket list, but we sure had fun trying! Here’s what our summer entailed: We visited the zoo for Safari Nights, complete with visiting the animals, a giant, inflatable slide, special tour guide stops, interactive exhibits, and love music. We visited … Read More
This post was originally published on August 4, 2017 Hey, hey! It’s my almost my birthday! And for me, there’s no better way to celebrate than by cashing in on all the birthday freebies/discounts that I get . . . just for being born! Seriously! I get so giddy just thinking about it! My mom … Read More
After I became pregnant with Charlie, I spent the next 9 months fretting and worrying about how little sister’s arrival would affect her big sister. I worried about jealousy, sibling rivalry, would Emma think we loved her less, would she been mean to her little sister, etc, etc, etc? Some days Emma was excited to … Read More
Gah! I seriously took these pictures a year ago and just haven’t gotten around to putting this post together. So I’d say it’s now about time! Until we decided to start trying for Baby #2, Emma was still sleeping in her old crib (converted to a toddler bed) in her nursery. I knew that with … Read More
** Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy here ** I’ve said before that I love to read, and I’m passionate about instilling that same love in my children. And it appears to be working! Emma is just about as book obsessed as I am. We have quite … Read More
As a blog reader myself, I’ve always liked the idea of monthly life updates. I don’t just love reading the content my favorite bloggers provide, but I also love following along on their journeys through life. I like feeling like I really get to know them; who they are and what they’ve been up to. … Read More
Thank you to Sweet Tomatoes for providing the recipe for Joan’s Broccoli Madness and for sponsoring this giveaway! I love Arizona. The beautiful mountains. The amazing wildlife. The near constant sunshine. The wonderful temps of the Spring, Winter, and Fall. But the Summer? It gets hot! I’m talking triple digits hot. Bake-cookies-in-you-car hot. Surface-of-the-sun hot! … Read More
