B is for Birthday: Trolls Inspired Beach Ball Party Favors    This is a sponsored post. Oriental Trading provided me with these products for review. All opinions are 100% my own. This post may also contain affiliate links. Find my full disclosure here. As my girls have gotten older, birthdays have become a big deal in our Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Homemade Handprint Garden Stones This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SoftsoapTouch #OurCaringHands #CollectiveBias Do you have someone in your life who uses their hands to care for others in all they do? When I reflect on this question, I instantly think about Continue reading
F is for Father’s Day: Make Your Own Golf Themed Travel Mug This post may contain affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. Hello, friends! I have been off the grid for a few weeks spending some much needed time with family and friends. After helping my mom get through some unexpected surgery, I have been Continue reading
 D is for Do It Yourself (DIY): Make Your Own Hot Pack I have received information and materials from ©Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. 2017. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. #ForWhatMattersMost #CollectiveBias Hello, weekend warriors! I don’t know about you but I have been working hard this spring to get my Continue reading
M is for Mother’s Day: There Is No Way To Be A Perfect Mother This post may contain affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. Yep, it’s true… There is no way to be a perfect mother. So, take a deep breath mama, lower the bar and be gentle with yourself. Motherhood is hard, exhausting, messy, wonderful work, but Continue reading
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