{family activities} 20% Preview Sale at MINTED
I would not be a very nice friend if I did not pass along this deal!  I love Minted cards. The card stock is a nice weight, the designs are beautiful, unique and current, and with the preview sale, it makes them more affordable too!! They have a promo for 20% off Minted holiday cards with code HOLIDAY20 going on right now. The sale ends Monday, October 10th. We are...
{family fun} got my toothpaste, got my brush!
I love that we're talking about Arm & Hammer's Advance White Brilliant Sparkle Toothpaste for the last part of The Switch & Save Challenge.....have you tried it yet??  And have you tried it with the Spinbrush?  I want to see a show of hands!  Cuz seriously, they are two of my most favorite things to start and end the day with...(coffee & wine might be the others...) And guess what??...
{family fun} wall of happiness
Remember when I said we were going to be out of town for a month? And when I mentioned needing to gather art supplies and a little bit of paint? Yeaaaaah.... You put all that together with 3 Little Punks and you have A LOT of art to work with! But what's a lake house wall for, if not to display a little happiness?? Or A LOT of happiness? You...
{family fun} DIY Watercolor Paint with Baking Soda
So before we left on our big trip....you know that one month away with the kids in the middle of no where? Yep, that "little" trip. Before we left, I gathered lots of craft supplies to pack for the Little Punks.  But as you know, that's not cheap....especially when you're gathering supplies for a whole month, AND you have 3 Little Punks that will want to join in on the...
{Family Fun} Saturday Chores
Weekend chores. No one really wants to do them, but they don't ever go away until they get done, so I guess it's better to just button up and do em. And really, some chores can be a whole lot more fun than others. Take washing the outdoor cushions??  The super dirty, never gonna.get.em.totally.clean.before.company.comes.over.the.next.day.cushions. While the Little Punks and I were giving all their outdoor sandbox toys a bath in...
{Family Fun} A home for the lake fish
I have to be totally honest. This is not an original idea, but I don't have a clue where I first saw it now. You know when you start down the rabbit hole of sites? When you're one place and then before you know it you've been to a 1000 places? When you've loved 90% of the places the rabbit hole has taken you? And you've been too lazy to...
{Family Fun} Picnics work anywhere!
This is just a little reminder that life doesn't need to be fancy.  You know how you can spend all that $$ on the fancy wooden organic oh so fabulous baby toy, but somehow your baby always wants to crawl into the Tupperware drawer instead?? Life with kids really can be just that simple. And sometimes, just getting to eat your lunch on the floor sitting on blankets...a picnic in...
{Family Fun} Traveling? Don’t forget…
Planning on traveling out of the country this summer, or frankly EVER?  Some of this may also apply if you'll be somewhere closer to home, but remote. In this case I'm writing in regards to our being both out of the country for a month, and VERY remote. 1. Talk to your Pediatrician about prescribed medications your Littles may need. If you are traveling internationally, and your child needs antibiotics,...
{Family Fun} Airplane bags for the Little Punks
I know I've mentioned it before, and really, it's true. I'm lazy.  If it's going to require too much extra effort, I'm just not into it.  Now I know that is probably opposite of what you would think of me...but here is where the little violin starts to play.... These 3 Little Punks that we have? The ones that I LOVE with all my heart? That I really can't imagine...
{Family Fun} Back to School Crocs
Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own. So we've all seen these Crocs.  "Seen" being an iffy word to use considering if Crocs are on my kids feet they are likely in the sand, playing at the...