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Best Natural Mascaras Finding the best natural mascaras for your needs can be a little bit tricky. While it’s getting easier and easier to find other natural products in stores these days, it seems like natural cosmetics are still about a decade behind everything else. There are far fewer options and many of the options that do … Read more
Are you constantly looking for fun new hairstyles to try on yourself or your daughter but finding yourself cringing on all the fancy updos, braids and intricate styles all over online? Trust me, I get it. I have really long hair that sees more time in a ponytail than a style and Charlotte, save for … Read more
Power wheels for 2 year old Are you looking for the perfect power wheel for a 2 year old? When Charlotte was little we had our share of “power” toys. Aside from everything the neighbors owned she started out with a Dora the Explorer Go-Kart and graduated to a one woman jeep. She also had a … Read more
Are you looking for the best puzzles for kids? As a mom of a 4 year old that loves puzzles and a 10 year old that is generally playing along, I need family-friendly puzzles that we can all enjoy. I have to be honest- some I have purchased just ended up being way too hard … Read more
When you have 5 cats, every meal time is an adventure. And trust me when I say that keeping meals proportionate and fair can be a challenge. Let me also add the cats know if you fed one of them more than the other. It can be hard to figure out how much wet food … Read more
When it comes to summer, keeping your kids looking forward to a healthy and fun snack time can be a challenge. I am the first one to admit my kids, 4 weeks into the summer months, are asking “Can I have a sucker?” And I fold. I do, I really do, and I hate myself … Read more
The summer reminds me of a lot of things- sun, fun, and food and chances are, it reminds you of all those things too. But what is a backyard without a grill? A grill gets the whole neighborhood together, families chit chatting and in my case, mom off the hook for dinner, so when I … Read more
For the longest time, I had heard you could make iced tea with a Keurig. In my head it went like this: Brew hot tea, put in a fridge. For me, way too much work to plan ahead for tea! And in the south we drink SO much iced (and sweet) tea that I wanted it … Read more
It used to be, not so long ago, that kids looked forward to getting out of school each summer so they could do the things they didn’t have time for during the school year. Things like camping, building sand castles, or just being free to explore the outdoors with their friends. Today, it seems that … Read more
Its been nearly 1 year since we moved into our new home and let me tell you what isn’t done yet. I have not painted a darn thing. My walls are still stuck with contractor paint that is honestly making my soul itch when I walk in the house. The kid and animal marks are … Read more
There are many things I never run out of in my house: Cats, Kisses and Laundry. While I could live with the cats and the kisses, the laundry is a never ending pile that I could do with out. But yet..it remains. I wash, dry, fold and there it is again, like I am stuck in … Read more
When we were searching for a new home last year, one of our “must haves” was a garage. Not because we ever actually park the cars in there *ahem* but it is where we store some of our household extras as well as where we keep the kitty boxes where they are easily accessible. For both reasons we needed to … Read more
Snuza Hero Portable Baby Monitor Review, learn more about this baby movement monitor and if this is a good fit for your nursery in our personal baby product review. Hello! I’m Kiersten and I’m expecting my first child, a daughter, this May. Because her kids have outgrown the whole baby stage, Trisha asked if I’d … Read more
Phoenyx is such his fathers son. He does his own hair. He flosses and brushes. He puts on cologne. And…he shaves. The shaving this new. I had no idea when he decided he wanted to shave but it was just a mere week or two ago when I realized the water in the bathroom was … Read more
Every year, every day, every minute I have a lot to be thankful for. My amazing spouse, my healthy children, my annoying pets- all of it. I am thankful when I wake up that I got another day with these people that I share life with. I love thanksgiving because it really gives us all … Read more