Just a few more weeks and summer vacation will start for children all across America. For many, this will mean heading off to camp or daily activities. Since Peyton is going to be 6 this summer I'm letting her head off to my Aunt's house for 2 weeks! Every summer my Aunt gets together the cousins and takes them in for a month or two. They do nature walks, go to parks and because she's a teacher they work on reading and math too. No summer slump for these kids! This year there will be 6 cousins ...
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Create a Perfect Brunch with Bauli
Here in Minnesota as the weather warms up we tend to be more social. And for us, that means entertaining in our home and having friends over. There's nothing better than a brunch with friends on the weekends. Or sometimes friends stop by for an impromptu playdate. Either way, I like to serve an assortment of tasty treats on hand. Bauli makes these delectable authentic Italian croissants filled with chocolate, cherry or vanilla filling in single serve fresh sealed packaging. These are perfect to ...
The Princess Twins and the Tea Party
Peyton is just starting to read so I am always looking for a chapter book that will engage her and encourage her to read. Currently, Peyton is reading at a D level and I would say The Princess Twins and the Tea Party is a challenge for her but she can manage through it. In The Princess Twins and the Tea Party we catch up with Emma and Abby and get to read all about setting up a tea party and find out about the hiccups along the way. Emma is extremely stressed about the tea party turning out ...
It All Started With a Kiss
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #yougottabekittenme #CollectiveBias 15 years ago, this month, I wandered into our local Humane Society looking for a puppy. I was a new homeowner, first time out on my own and I REALLY wanted a Beagle, or so I thought. I remember the day so vividly, it was a hot May Saturday afternoon and I was determined to take a peek at the new puppies up for adoption. But when we arrived at the Humane ...
Seahorse Lovers Will Love This
As many of you know we are heading to Florida in a few months to spend 9 glorious days and 8 spectacular nights at Disney World! One of the ways I bribe, I mean help ensure good behavior is to use Tinkerbell gifts while we are there. If you are unfamiliar with Tinkerbell gifts I'll give a short rundown. If you believe in fairies, are spending time in Florida and behave Tinkerbell will leave you a gift. The first time we went to Florida I was skeptical if this was going to work. But to my ...
Never Be Left In the Dark
It's Spring time and heading into Summer time shortly. We have already seen volatile weather all over the place. And what happens when the weather turns nasty? Power outages. I find it distressing to be in the middle of a storm and be without power but I become even more stressed if I'm in the dark. As you all know I also have a little one. Peyton cannot deal with being in complete darkness. I have several night lights throughout our home so if she does wake up in the middle of the night there ...