Add spirit to your breakfast with this amazing DIY waffle bar

Spirit breakfast

Our weekday mornings can get pretty crazy. So, to keep things running smoothly, I created a breakfast schedule with the help of the kiddos to keep everyone happy. With Eggo waffles and Reddi-Wip being a favorite breakfast, the kids immediately declared every Wednesday as Waffle Wednesday, and I thought up the idea of a waffle bar with some inspiration from one of our favorite shows, “Spirit Riding Free”.

Matching Girls Monday: family pictures

Finally sharing our most recent family picture from this winter. We snapped these ourselves before heading out for a family fun day and later I realized that everyone but me was rocking some new Old Navy finds. Clearly I should go buy some new Old Navy clothes for myself, right?

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with OREO!

OREO box assembly

My love language? Anything at all OREO. Okay, I’m not sure that’s a real love language, but it should be. So, an OREO Valentine’s Day Exchange Kit is basically made for me. The brand new bundled OREO Kit was created just for Valentine’s Day exchanges and family fun and includes everything you need to make your Valentine’s Day OREO-tastic.

American Girl introduces Blaire Wilson

American Girl Blaire with kiddo

Every family wants that idyllic childhood for their kids. One that encourages togetherness, fosters wholesome family values, and allows for their kids to just be kids. American Girl is hands-down one of our very favorite brands for this very reason. Their newest Girl of The Year, Blaire Wilson, focuses on making connections and shows that the value of good old-fashioned friendships is the most important.

Bruder Toys from Hammacher Schlemmer

Bruder UPS loading from Hammacher

Hammacher Schlemmer says their products are among the most unique, advanced, and unexpected in the world, and it really is true. I get giddy when one of their catalogs lands on my doorstep and I cannot wait to see what magic it holds. It has never, ever disappointed. This is definitely true with the new Bruder Toys UPS working Mack truck with forklift that is so realistic and detailed.

Aloka Colour & Shine LED Bedside Night Light

ALOKA lights

Thank you to Lumenico for sending their Aloka Colour & Shine Light for review. All opinions and thoughts are 100% ours. What kid doesn’t want their own special bedside night light with a design of their choice? That light becomes even cooler when you can control it with the included remote, and change it to … Read more

Faber-Castell art sets for the holidays

Faber Castell gelatos

Have kids, tweens or teens you’re buying for this holiday season? Stop stressing and get the art supplies. Craft supplies are always safe, and they are always appreciated whether your recipient is an amateur or well-versed in the arts.

Build, code & play with JIMU Robots

JIMU bot with kids

It’s incredibly important to me that I introduce my kids to all aspects of STEM-based learning, especially those that aren’t naturally tech-inclined. In my search for tech toys, I’ve found my new favorite toy that truly makes STEM learning fun: The JIMU Robot System. They can build, code, and play with their own customizeable robot for hours and hours of fun, all while learning the basics of robotics.

Gift guide for fans of the Six Minutes podcast

Six Minutes Podcast gift guide

I’ve heard it said that an expert level of any skill requires 5,000 hours of purposeful engagement in a particular area. If this is true, that means that my husband is an *expert* podcast listener. He recently got the kids hooked, and their favorite is the Six Minutes podcast from Gen-Z Media. We’ve created a curated gift guide based on our love of the show just for fans.