You know when you just had a baby and you would give anything to get out of the house and socialize? No? Yeah, me neither. I personally wanted to hide away in my home with my little nugget as much as possible. Especially those first few weeks where you are still in pain and recovering from having a tiny human …
Free Scholastic Books with Kelloggs Purchase
Now this is the kind of promotion I can really get behind:Free Scholastic Books with Kelloggs Purchase. If you buy select Kellogg or Coca-Cola products from Walmart and upload the receipt, you will get one free Scholastic Book per item purchased (up to 90 books)! Expires 9/30/17.
You can choose to receive the book yourself or donate it.
There are …
Summer Camp Pickup Reminder
My older daughter (6.5 yo) started her summer camp this morning. It’s 3 hours every day where she gets to mingle with other neighborhood friends while someone else watches them. They do crafts, play games, have fun… basically someone to take over momming for me for a while.
She loved it. But I want to offer you a quick story …
Do I Need a Registry For Baby #2?
I got asked recently if it made sense to open a baby registry for baby number two. I can see where it would feel a little awkward and indulgent to assume people want to buy another gift for you. Especially when you may have just had a baby shower for baby #1. But let me give you a few good …
Summer Rules
I heard this quote somewhere recently, “No one is full of more false hope than a parent with a new chore chart.” I decided to keep it simple this time. I made this sheet up with some ideas I found online, printed it out, and laminated it. So far she has kept with it for 3 days. At 10 days, …
Keeping Sane When Your Kid’s Activity Times Clash
I feel like this week is going to be a mess. With school ending, spring activities ending, summer activities starting, and the craziness that is our schedule, this is going to be a tough one. Last week swim team practice every afternoon started, dance recital is this weekend, dress rehearsal is Wednesday, swim lessons Thursdays, Cycling starting soon, 1st Grade …
Top 5 Things to Bring on Vacation with Kids
Quick Tips for Buying 2 Baby Gear Items at a Time
We are a 2-car family and we use both cars enough that we need a car seat for each child in each car.
That also means that when I am replacing a car seat (due to weight/height/expiration) I am buying 2 car seats at once. And wow, does that get expensive. If you plan ahead a little, you can save …
12 Answers to Your Burning Questions about Amazon Subscribe & Save
I have had a couple people ask me recently about what Amazon Subscribe & Save actually is. I think sometimes I assume that everyone knows about and takes advantage of this absolutely fabulous, money-saving concept. I collected some questions that I thought would help explain what Subscribe & Save is and how to use it to your advantage!
Subscribe & …
Fun, Free, and Family Friendly Summer Activity – Geocaching
Do you have kids who love to see new places and hunt for secret treasures? One of our favorite, free outdoor activities is Geocaching. If you have never heard of it, let me tell you why it’s a great way to add some excitement to your summer days!
I bet you have passed hundreds, if not thousands, of geocaches in …