4 Reasons Why It Saves Time and Money to Shop Online for Halloween

4 Reasons Why It Saves Time and Money to Shop Online for Halloween

Shopping for Halloween can be fun. It can also be a hassle. For those of us with hectic schedules and/or a limited budget, you may even be tempted to skip Halloween this year. But you don’t have to miss out on the fun of seeing the little ghosts and goblins just because you are running short on time and cash! Have you considered doing your Halloween shopping online? Whether you are throwing a big bash or just handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, your Halloween can be simplified by doing your shopping online! Reasons to Shop Online for Halloween Save time Everyone these days has a busy schedule, and adding one more thing into the mix might make you want to scream with fright. Instead of…

How to Host a Messy Toddler Playdate with Confidence

How to Host a Messy Toddler Playdate with Confidence

  “This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” I’m not a huge fan of messy art projects. But I also understand that they’re valuable and useful for Squeaker. She seems to like sensory activities and any opportunity that she can get to make a mess. So when I invited some of her friends from church over for a pumpkin themed playdate, I knew that I had to have a few messy art activities set up. One of the main things that I wanted to have on hand were plenty of WaterWipes. I use baby wipes for almost everything around…

Comparison is the Thief of Childhood Joy

Comparison is the Thief of Childhood Joy

Siblings are bound to fight. This may just be some sort of unwritten rule or maybe it’s just hard coded into our human DNA. Whatever the case may be, the likelihood that there will be peace between siblings is highly unlikely. But are parents also part of the problem? This post makes use of affiliate links When parents compare their children, whether it’s intentional or not, they are contributing to sibling rivalry. Every child is unique, and this is exactly as it should be. Ask any person, child or adult, whether they like being compared to someone else and the answer will inevitably be a big “no.” So why do we compare our children to each other? We generally do this because we somehow feel…

How to Start Potty Training Your Toddler Girl

How to Start Potty Training Your Toddler Girl

Potty training is a huge milestone for any child. But I have a bit of a confession to make: even though I’m a mom of 3, I am a potty training novice. And I’ll be perfectly honest with you- I find the prospect of potty training my toddler to be a little bit intimidating. Maybe I shouldn’t let it intimidate me so much and just get it over with. But I’m at a loss for where to begin! With my oldest, I had a lot of help from my mom. Sweet B still isn’t fully potty trained. And now, there’s Squeaker. My rambunctious, curious, talkative, stubborn toddler. When it comes to potty training her, I have a feeling that the internet is going to be…

How to Get Kids Excited About Recycling

How to Get Kids Excited About Recycling

“This review was made possible by iConnect and Bottersnikes & Gumbles.  I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions stated are 100% mine.” Recycling may seem like one of those things that only adults do. But that’s not the case at all. Kids can get involved with recycling and you can even have fun with it in the process. It’s really easy to do and you can make it into a game if they don’t seem to enthused. But you just never know what will happen. Some kids love to sort things so recycling might just be one of those things that they really get into! Recycling is sort of like exercising: we all know we should do it, but not all…

Money Management for the Millennial Mom

Money Management for the Millennial Mom

  This post was sponsored by Chime as part of an Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Technology has seemingly infiltrated every aspect of life. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. From taking notes to ordering groceries to finding money saving coupons; there’s certainly an app for almost every need. As a mom, I like to take advantage of those apps whenever possible. Don’t get me wrong, of course, I still enjoy my old fashioned pen and paper (or pencil and paper) planner system. But when it comes to financial matters? Forget it. Numbers have never been my favorite thing and even now, as a more money conscience mom, I like to make sure that things are as simple…