by Nicole Etolen | Jul 7, 2014 | Books, Kids & Family
This Summer Reading Under the Stars post is brought to you by Scholastic. All opinions are my own. I can’t think of a better way to encourage kids to do a bit of summer reading than to turn it into a party, can you? This 4th of July weekend, we had a little...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 4, 2014 | Kids & Family
It seems like every generation of parents say it: kids today just aren’t as active as they used to be. That’s because the more technology advances, the less desire kids have to move around actively. Instead they tend to prefer sitting on the couch playing...
by Amanda | Jun 12, 2014 | Kids & Family
Kids grow up fast and you want to track that growth through pictures and video, but you also want to put a bit of a twist on it. How do you go about capturing all the sad times, all the happy times and all the laugh out loud funny times while doing it in a way that is...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 10, 2014 | Kids & Family
I received a EXY Trickstartr Scooter to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. My son, Jake, never really got into bike riding. He tried once, fell, and gave it up. He does, however, love riding a scooter. He got one when he was three and has been...
by Amanda | Jun 4, 2014 | Kids & Family
As parents, we want to give our children the best… or at least, better than we had. This desire often translates into spending way too much on the latest and newest, rather than going for used. In some cases, that’s a good idea; however, when buying recreational...
by Nicole Etolen | May 15, 2014 | Kids & Family
This post brought to you by Kajeet. All opinions are 100% mine. My son is 8 and already begging for a phone. I don’t plan to give him one until he’s at least 10. At least that’s what I keep saying. I tell him “I got by without a cell phone...
by Nicole Etolen | May 5, 2014 | Kids & Family
We received a complimentary Philips Avent DECT Monitor to facilitate this review. All opinions are our own. When my niece Abbie was born, my brother and sister-in-law had just about everything you would think a baby needs. Ryan and Jennie live three hours away from...
by Nicole Etolen | May 2, 2014 | Kids & Family
I received a Happys party kit from Mom Select to help me host my playdate. All opinions are my own. Remember those cute Zhu Zhu pets that were all the rage two years ago? I sure do, my son has tons of the Kung Zhu that he still plays with. Now, the makers of those...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 24, 2014 | Fashion, Kids & Family
We received a fabulous outfit from Naartjie Kids to facilitate this review. All opinions are our own. Look at my beautiful niece! Isn’t she just perfect? Isn’t she just the prettiest little baby girl? I am so madly in awe of her sheer adorableness. We live...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 21, 2014 | Kids & Family
We received a set of Ninja Turtles Kid-Friendly Head Phones from Sakar. All opinions are my own. We live in a digital age, and my son is definitely a 21st Century Digital Boy. He spends quite a bit of his spare time watching YouTube videos about his favorite...
