Gorgeous wooden Moover Toys have won our hearts

It would be hard to forget the first time you lay eyes upon Moover Toys. I remember vividly the first time I spotted them in the middle of the HABA booth at the ABC Kids Show in Kentucky, surrounded by buyers and gawkers that just wanted to get up close to all this cuteness. And, … Read more

Spring Photo Gifts from Shutterfly

Spring is a big time for pictures in our family.  Between holiday pictures and spring events, we usually take a trek to our local tulip fields where I take somewhere near a million pictures of the kiddos amongst the blooms, and the result is a huge collection of pictures that are just begging to be … Read more

Easter Fun {Semi-Wordless Wednesday}

I know I’ve said this before, but I absolutely love Easter.  This year was even better than I expected because this year I had TWO kiddos running around hunting eggs and looking adorable.  Seriously, aren’t they just heart melting? This year was also fun because the Easter Bunny {aka, me} got to do some fun … Read more

Thinking Sun, Thinking Shade

If you’re anything like me, as soon as you hear the word “spring”, you are already thinking “summer”.  I love summer and think about it all year, so I’ve been known to start my garden too early, clean off the patio furniture prematurely, and generally start thinking sun months {and months} before I really should.  … Read more

JumpSport iBounce Kids Trampoline

Around here, we are very ready for spring.  Unfortunately, winter decided to come back after we were sure it had left for good and we’ve been left with cold temperatures and grey skies.   Luckily, we have a new way to burn off energy while we’re cooped up at home with the JumpSport iBounce Kids … Read more

First Haircuts at Bella and Max {Semi-Wordless Wednesday}

After months of struggling to get hair braided, spiked, and out of eyes before we could leave the house each day, we finally caved last week on St Patty's Day and scheduled the dreaded first haircut… for both kids at once. I will admit, I took way too many pictures, treated the hair clippings like … Read more

Introducing the Ubbi Steel Diaper Pail

Diaper pails are one of the few baby items that just don’t get a lot of thought.  Most people ask a few close friends what they use and register for it, or they simply pick one at random when the time comes.  I was one of those that did the latter and I always hated … Read more

Fort Magic Building Kit: Best Way to Spend a Rainy Spring Day

I will admit I have a high tolerance for cool; it just takes a lot to impress me these days.  But when I heard about Fort Magic, I couldn’t help but be impressed.  The kit promises “Hours & Hours of Imaginative Play with Giant Life-Size Forts” and that’s just the kind of thing that I … Read more

$5.29 No-Sew Sitting Room Re-do

When we first saw the house plans to our home, hubby and I just knew it was perfect.  It had some really cool features that were on our list of “musts” and even some things we didn’t even know we wanted but then fell in love with once we saw them on paper.  One of … Read more