My Princess starts second grade in a few weeks at our local private Christian school – and I am not sure who is more excited. Me or her? I’ll tell you the truth, summer went by fast, but I still can’t wait to have our schedule and routine back. My daughter misses her teacher and her friends so we are honestly counting down the days at this point. Her teacher has first and second grade and we all love her. Do your kids go back to school soon? We put our daughter in the second semester of … [Read more...]
Summer Snacks for the Whole Family
Each summer our reservation qualifies for an outdoor activity grant. So all tribal members who exercise, including the children, get $10 each week in the form of a gift certificate to our local farm stand. Cha Ching! We've been getting $30 each week for eight weeks to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Isn't that awesome? Thankfully, our favorite summer snacks include fruit. When the summer began we were getting a lot of strawberries and raspberries. Then, it was blueberries and apricots. Now … [Read more...]
Summer Entertaining? Tips for the Bathroom
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Charmin. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. All content and thoughts are my own. Family and friends love to visit us here in Western Washington during our summer months. Our summers are glorious here in the Seattle area. The green, the blues and the white snow capped mountain ranges make this the most beautiful place in the world. At least … [Read more...]
Minimizing and Organizing Toys: It Feels Great!
So the last two months, we've slowly gone through our house and minimized our toys. They add up so quickly don't they? As a blogger, toys seem to add up even more quickly. I am learning to say no to toy reviews more frequently now - we just have too much stuff. Organizing toys is easy when there isn't so many of them. Less is more, right? We got rid of a lot of items, posted them on our local Buy, Sell, Trade Facebook group and made a few hundred dollars. Less toys and more money? That … [Read more...]
A College Graduation Cheat Sheet
Do you know any college graduates this year? I know a few this year actually, including my own brother-in-law. Here is a College Graduation Cheat Sheet Gowns worn by fresh graduates are representative of a long -standing tradition. Whether you are walking in a graduation ceremony or watching a loved one walk, making sense of the sea of black robes and colorful hoods can be a bit over whelming. This infographic details the different meanings behind each traditionally worn article of … [Read more...]
Shhh… Here’s our personalized gift for Father’s Day!
This post was created in partnership with Snapfish. All opinions are my own. What are you getting Dad this Father's Day? My husband doesn't "need" anything. But he sure appreciates a personalized gift. Creating a personalized photo gift for Dad is so easy with Snapfish. I decided to make my husband a travel mug with photos of him and the kids. I also made a small keychain for my own dad with him and my kids. They are both going to love it! The new Snapfish website is so easy to … [Read more...]
Focusing on Happy Healthy Living
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Weight Watchers® Ice Cream. All opinions are 100% mine. Since January, I've been working on a real lifestyle change. I haven't blogged much about it. Maybe I am nervous about jinxing it. But, I've been sticking with my commitment to the local gym 3-5 days per week and paying attention to my food intake. It is paying off in many ways. The best way of all - I feel better. This year I haven't been cutting out foods, just paying attention to … [Read more...]
