Guess what? You can check one more “to-do” item off your list! Creating and sending a  totally personalized greeting card is a piece of cake (but not fruitcake, no one really likes those, do they?) with Treat. In fact, if you act fast, checking off that to-do item may even be FREE!  Whether saying thanks for a delicious Thanksgiving meal,  wishing a best friend a happy birthday, or simply sharing the holiday cheer with a just because card, Treat lets you create a one-of-a-kind card that is sure to impress. For the next two days,   Monday 11/19 & Tuesday [...] Read more »

I first came across Knock Knock while perusing some of my favorite blogs, and was really intrigued by all the different ways they inspire kids to use their imagination (not to mention all the fun products they have for adults!). I was thrilled to get the chance to check them out first-hand, and agonized over which of their many items to review. I finally chose the This…Or That? Activity Pad. Jacob loves activity books that ask him different questions, so this was absolutely perfect for him. Plus, I can keep it and show it to him when he’s all grown [...] Read more »

If you’re looking for an easy way to keep track of all your kids’ stuff this year, check out Mabel’s Labels. They’re super cute, extremely durable, and will help ensure that your child’s lunchbox doesn’t go home with someone else. I plan to put them on everything Jacob owns, because he manages to smuggle prized possessions off to school and they either end up getting stolen or he gets suckered into trading them for something he doesn’t even want. He’s entirely too trusting, and some kids take advantage of that. I “frisk” him before he leaves, but he’s like a [...] Read more »

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. It seems like summer just started, and we're already planning for back to school. Jacob has a little over a month until he heads into second grade, and I'm already stocking up on paper, pencils, and everythign else he'll need. Last year, he had a lot of projects that required him to express his creativity in different ways, so I can only imagine what's ahead now that he's getting older! AstroBrights papers are a great way for [...] Read more »

Between summer parties, wedding showers, and the possibility of actually making it to a conference this year, I’ve had more “paper needs” than ever before, so I was excited to try out Paper Culture, an eco-friendly, hip and modern paper goods store. They offer everything from Christmas cards to save the date cards, and just about anything you can think of in between. The best part: what they don’t offer, you can pretty much wing with the products they do offer. Read more »

Staples, the company known for making things easy, has just made it easier to maintain an earth-friendly office place with their Sustainable Earth Brand line of products. These eco-conscious products are designed using as many recycled or renewable materials as possible, and are validated by a third party to ensure that they live up to the “earth-friendly” label. The line offers numerous different basic office products, from ink toner to, of course, staplers. I received a ladybug mouse pad and wirebound notebook to try out.  Sustainable Earth Brand Mousepad The Sustainable Earth Brand Mousepad is made with 75% recycled tire [...] Read more »

Now that Jacob has learned to spell on his own (more or less, obviously at 6, he’s not writing Shakespeare), he loves writing notes to his friends. He has two that are his “best friends,” and I swear he’s already worse than a teenage girl when it comes to talking on the phone. As soon as he gets off the phone, he remembers something he needed to tell them, so I encourage him to go write it down. He talks on speaker phone, and that gets really old after a while, so I limit his phone time. Of course, having [...] Read more »