Stay Cool with the Little Tikes Beach Ball Sprinkler {Review}

Little Tikes Beach Ball Sprinkler

We still have plenty of time for fun in the sun before it’s time to head back to school. We’ve covered quite a few water related products (like this awesome KAOS water balloon launcher – which we still are having a blast with) and we have another one to tell you about today. It’s theRead More

Happy 4th of July – Blast Off with the KAOS Nemesis Water Balloon Launcher {Review}

KAOS 7

Happy 4th of July! Just about all of the firework shows have been cancelled here in the Texas Hillcountry where we live. With the extreme drought going on, why take the chance right? Obviously fireworks are a huge part of the 4th, but we have an alternative idea. Instead of fireworks, blast off a fewRead More

Bring Along the “Trunki” for Your July 4th Travels

Melissa and Doug trunki

We are not one of the 39 million American families who will be traveling at least 50 miles from home this July 4th weekend. We are staying close to home since we’ll be leaving for vacation on July 7th. For those of you who are going out of town and you have kids, you knowRead More

Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder Metallic Paper {Review}

Crayola Mess Free 01

We are leaving for the beach in about two weeks (YAY!) and my 7 year old asked me the other day ‘What am I going to do in the car for 5 hours?’. He doesn’t deal well with sitting still and traveling long distances in general, so we have to get creative. His older brotherRead More

Planning the Perfect Playdate with Kmart’s Playdate Place {Interview}

Little Tikes TotSports Basketball Set

As a young mom living in very cold (and sometimes very dark) Alaska, if it weren’t for frequent playdates with my friends and their children, I just might not have survived those days. Playdates offered my kids a chance to get out and have some fun and it offered me something I desperately needed –Read More

9 Easy Summer Travel Tips

Vacation savings

You may have already planned your family summer vacation or you might still be looking for some affordable ways to travel this summer. It’s obvious that Americans are changing the way they take vacations. Between deals of the day and discount travel vacations, we are all looking for ways to travel cheaper, without sacrificing tooRead More

5 Fun Travel Toys to Keep Your Preschooler Happy on the Road or in the Air

Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Travel Doodler with Light

Traveling with preschoolers can be such a challenge! We traveled so much when our kids were little because of the military. We made 5 moves in about 7 years from Alaska to Georgia and everywhere in between. Traveling with little ones means getting a little creative. Babies sleep during travel (usually) and older kids stickRead More

Discounted Movies for the Summer

regal-cinema-summer-movie-express

I just sent off my two older kids to camp for a week (sniff, sniff). That leaves me and my 7 year old Aaron home alone, by ourselves, just me and him, with no older brother to play with. Hmmmm…this could get interesting! I don’t even remember what it’s like to have one child, butRead More

5 Reading Programs for the Kids This Summer

Scholastic Summer Reading Program

When reading isn’t a homework assignment, it can sometimes be difficult to get your kids to crack open a book. But when there’s an incentive, it makes it a bit easier. We all like something to work towards, as kids and adults, so joining a reading program for the summer can be both challenging andRead More

Bestselling Wooden Swing Sets

Wooden Swing Sets 01

We’ve been hard at work this week getting the backyard ready for summer and trying our best to turn it into a little haven for the kids. I’ve ordered a pool and it’s on the way, so wish me luck in getting it all set up. We have the trampoline good to go, a littleRead More

Traveling with Kids? Purchase Them a Pillow Pet!

Blue Dinosaur

I imagine a lot of you are traveling back home today from your Memorial Day Weekend plans. Safe travels! Now that we live so close to family, we didn’t have to do much traveling at all. Yesterday we went to my family’s house about an hour away and ended up getting home around 10 pm.Read More

Sale on the Airzone 15′ Trampoline and Safety Enclosure Combo

Airzone 15' trampoline and enclosure

The Airzone 15′ Trampoline and Safety Enclosure Combo is only sold online and not in stores at Walmart.com. Just in time for summer, they have rolled back their price from $348 to $298. And don’t forget that you can ship it to your local Walmart store for no charge. Our trampoline is one of theRead More

10 Pool Toys for Hours of Pool Time Fun

Swimways Toypedo Bandits

We got together with family on Saturday and went swimming in my brother’s pool. Everyone had a blast, but what kicked it up a notch were the fun pool toys grandma and grandpa brought with them. From water volleyball to shooting each other with water guns, it was a fun filled day of pool timeRead More

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