Our son Beau loves to build- he could build all day long. He’s the type of kid that goes into our back yard and just creates for hours: forts, traps, clubhouses. This Christmas, Beau didn’t know what to ask for, so we told him to leave it up to us. We would make this his…
5 things I wish for our sons as they grow.
If I had to pick just 5 things I wish for our sons, as they grow, I would include these… We, as parents, want the best for our children. We try so hard to give them what they need in life, even if it isn’t what they want. We try to teach them right…
FREE Christmas Coloring Book
As a kid, one of my favorite things to do was to draw and color. Now that I have kids, I still like to draw and color, but now I get to share it with my kids. We have recently been renting books from our local library that teach you how to draw things like…
No Plan? No Problem! Easy Smoked Philly Sausages
This Smoked Philly Sausage recipe is a family favorite. This post is sponsored by Eckrich Smoked Sausage. All opinions are my own. When we have a busy night, or we know that we need a filling meal…
Too Much Tech and Not Enough Play
Today kids all are about being entertained. They have iPods, iMacs, iPads, Dad’s iPhone, Mom’s iPhone leapsters, leap pads, playstation, X Box, Wii, etc…Too much Tech and not enough Play. We need to connect with our kids instead of letting them connect to other things! What happens when you take your kids technology away from them? Have…
It isn’t what we give them … but the time we spend with them that matters
It isn’t what we give them … but the time we spend with them. that matters. It is what they want and need, even if they don’t know it. I really believe this and I want to encourage you today. When I was younger, my parents had to work so hard, multiple jobs to help my brother…
Why you need to NOTICE your kids
Tonight was pretty much like every other night. Becky and I made dinner, fed the kids, gave them baths and tucked each one of them in. However, tonight we had to pack for a little trip. Anytime we plan to leave, we make sure the house and all chores are pretty much done. Well… at…
Brush cleaning Hack
I have been compensated by Johnson‘s® Baby for this post; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. We always keep Johnson‘s® baby wash on hand- we just order it online when we do our Walmart Grocery order. We order all of our groceries and so many other things every Saturday…
4 Ingredient Tomato Sausage Pasta Bake
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Barilla. The opinions and text are all mine. There seems to be a misconstrued idea that creating a home-cooked meal is going to involve long hours and a lot of work. It doesn’t have to be that complicated. Really. You can even get the…
10 NEW ideas instead of electronics
This post contains affiliate links to products that we have. Not a day goes by where our kids don’t ask for their iPods or to watch a show. Becky and I aren’t “all or nothing” parents when it comes to electronics, but we do like to really limit it. We like when the three…