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17+ ways to bond with your kids at Great Wolf Lodge

Debating whether you should vacation with your kids at Great Wolf Lodge? Maybe you are worried that your kids are too young or too old {they aren’t – trust me, there are activities for every age}. Or, maybe you’re worried about the last 15 pounds you want to lose? Whatever it is that is holding … Read more

Matching Girls Monday: advice from a matching girls mom

Want to know my absolute best advice for matching clothing for siblings? Here it is: Buy two outfits for the little one. Why, you ask? I found out the hard way that babies grow a heck of a lot faster than their older siblings do. Having to pack away the entire set of clothing when … Read more

American Girl debuts Create Your Own dolls and accessories this July

Having blond hair and blue eyes as a child meant that just about every doll looked kinda like me. I never had to search the toy shelves or special order a doll just to find one that I could relate to, and I never really realized how lucky that made me until I was out … Read more

Summer loving with Entenmann’s Little Bites

Entenmann’s® Little Bites® provided us with information, coupons to redeem product, and a gift card so that we could try the new muffins and share our thoughts with our readers. As always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% our own and do not reflect the opinions of Entenmann’s® Little Bites®. Summer days are the best. … Read more

Flower Fairies add whimsy and fun to any fairy garden

Fairy gardens are serious business at our house. Just ask our neighborhood kids whom my daughter has fully convinced that fairies live in our garden. We currently have a gorgeous backyard fairy garden that is out from spring to fall, which is where my daughter’s love of fairies started. But this summer I wanted to … Read more

Corolle dolls are adventure-ready

Our vacations almost always include water, which isn’t that surprising considering we’re literally surrounded by water here in the Pacific Northwest. The one problem with spending so much time at the beach and lake is that there are certain things that just aren’t water-friendly, like electronics and toys with small parts. Thank goodness that Corolle … Read more

Summer fun with DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free

I received the DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free Friendship Activity Set from DreamWorks to facilitate this post. Some links may be affiliate links. As always, all opinions are 100% ours. My daughter is at the age where she loves getting lost in a book or a good series, and DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free was basically made … Read more

Living with a Supertaster – 15 foods and drinks to avoid and tips to make mealtime easier

Think you might have a picky eater? You might just be living with a supertaster. See what supertasting is, which strategies to try, and how to help your supertaster thrive.

Strengthening the sibling bond with Disney•Pixar’s Cars 3

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #UltimatePitStop #CollectiveBias Disney Pixar Cars world Around here it’s been a mini construction zone for days. The kiddos have been busy repurposing toys, household items, and art supplies to create a little world for them to play in. This may look like any old kids’ project, but for them, and for our family, this isn’t just child’s play or a random assortment of things – this is how the siblings bond using Disney•Pixar’s Cars 3.

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If you know my older kids, you know they are exceptionally close, despite being different genders and over two years apart in age. They play together happily for hours and hours each day and for the most part agree on toys, activities, and things they enjoy. But, there has been one activity they have disagreed on since my son was old enough to communicate.

Matching Girls Monday: my little redheads

It's hard to see in pictures, but my little one has the most beautiful strawberry blonde hair. My oldest and I would love to be redheads {sadly, my red isn't au natural… I only have reddish tones in my hair}, so this spring we decided to dye our hair together.