This post is sponsored by Messenger Kids and SheKnows Media. We've been using Messenger Kids for two weeks - these are our thoughts. Messenger Kids is a free calling and messaging app designed for kids. Kids only connect with parent-approved contacts which creates a safe environment and ...
We Tried Messenger Kids And This Is What Happened
This post is sponsored by Messenger Kids and SheKnows Media. Messenger Kids is a free calling and messaging app designed for kids. Kids only connect with parent-approved contacts which creates a safe environment and fun extras like interactive masks, sound effects and stickers make if fun for kids ...
Starting Junior High Can Be Surprisingly Painless!
I've partnered with Esurance to share how big life experiences can be surprisingly painless. All opinions are my own. Big life moments, like starting Junior High, can be scary but being prepared can help us get through them and we can find that they are surprisingly painless, just like insuring ...
Never Lose Socks Again! Laundry #MyDreamvention
I've partnered with Frito-Lay Variety Packs to create a Dreamvention for our family. All opinions are my own. Washable Laundry Sock Pouches never lose your socks again! One of the most wonderful parts of moving to our neighborhood has been my girls' school. I was able to get them into a ...
Our Day of YES!
kraft heinz sponsored this post but the opinions are my own As a mom, sometimes I feel like I am always saying no to my kids. No you can't go to your friends house until you've cleaned your room. No you can't have that snack because it will be dinner time soon. No you can't have that sugary ...
15 Dorm room Decoration Ideas
Two of my kids have gone off to college and, I'm not going to lie, it was HARD! I think one thing that made it easier was making sure they had a welcoming and warm environment away from home. Here are some beautiful ways to make your child's dorm room more like home: 15 dorm decorating ...
Essential Oils for Mama & Baby and Anti-Anxiety Recipe
This post is sponsored by Althea Press I have a really exciting book to tell you about! Essential Oils for Mama & Baby and Anti-Anxiety Recipe Christina Anthis is a fellow blogger and mom at The Hippy Homemaker. She is a DIY blogger and an expert in aromatherapy. Christina has written ...
One Hour Kids Closet Transformation
One Hour Kids Closet Transformation This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Rubbermaid®. The opinions and text are all mine. I am getting married in less than a month! There has been so much to do and we are so excited! Our most important focus and goal has been making things ...
Iceberg Crunchy Fluffy Slime
Iceberg Crunchy Fluffy Slime Here's a new recipe from Ella - Iceberg Slime. This slime is also borax-free and it combines our favorite 3-Ingredient Fluffy Slime and make a crunchy top which is fun to break up. Underneath the crunchy top is fluffy slime. It makes a cool crunchy sound and if you know ...
Glitter Toes – Summer Tradition!
Glitter Toes - Last Day of School Tradition I love traditions! So of course I wanted a special tradition to mark the last of school. And since I am the mom of 3 girls(and one son), I came up with a girl tradition about 8 years ago - Glitter Toes. It seemed like the perfect way to celebrate the ...
Eating Healthy with Subway
Eating Healthy with Subway Rotisserie-Style Chicken Sandwich We love our new neighborhood for a lot of reasons. Probably my favorite part of living here is the healthy lifestyle people seem to have. All of the homes have front porches and the community has been designed to promote walking and ...
Colorful Happy Home
Colorful Happy Home Hello! I had a bit of an epiphany about my life and my blog and I am so excited to share it!! When I started blogging I never imagined that I would be blogging daily almost nine years later. I can say with all sincerity that blogging saved my life. I started blogging because I ...
Make a Guest Book for YOUR Home
Make a Guest Book for YOUR Home We love our new home. It's been so awesome exploring our new neighborhood and community. I am not the best at scrapbooking, but I really wanted to record all of the fun things we have been doing as a family in our new home. So I thought it would be fun to create a ...
5 Ways to Create the Ultimate Command Station
5 Ways to Create an Ultimate Family Command Center If you have been reading my blog over the past eight years you might know that I love a good command center. It's a perfect way to help your family stay organized - especially as school starts back up!! 5 Ways to Create the ...
Great Ideas — 15 Back to School Ideas!
August is about to begin, which means that it's back to school season for most of my kids. It's hard to believe that this summer has gone by so quickly! Here are... 15 Back to School Ideas from this week's Link Party Palooza! * * * * * Printable School Lunch Notes @ The Real Thing with the ...
How to Build a Little Free Library – Information and Ideas
How to Build a Little Free Library - Information and Ideas! How to Build a Little Free Library - Information and Ideas. Have you ever heard of Little Free Libraries? It's an awesome way to share the love of learning and books. I really wanted to build one in front of the 1905 cottage. I ...
Put Mom in the Photo – my Mother’s Day Mantel!
Put Mom in the Photo - my Mother's Day Mantel. Thanks for all of your sweet comments about my post last week about putting mom in the photo. Putting ourselves in front of the camera is something I really believe in and something I am trying to be better at. I know it takes a little planning and ...
Happy Holidays: New Years Eve Coloring Pages!
Our 2015 is coming to a close, and I'm all geared up for a rockin' New Years celebration, and I know the kids are going to love this New Years Eve Clock Coloring Page, along with a coordinating connect the dots page. Hi there, I'm Kristen Duke, and I share my creative adventures over at ...
14 Back to School Organizing Tips!
Back to School can be stressful — but getting organized doesn’t have to be! I had the fun opportunity a few weeks ago to host a Back to School Organizing event at my local Container Store in Salt Lake City. I was thrilled when they called me and asked me to come up with some ways to get organized ...
Pumpkin Caramel Gelato Cookie Cups!
We had a local gelato shop right down the hill from our house. It was a favorite place to go after soccer practices and with my girlfriends for a treat. I was so sad when it closed down a couple of years ago. So when Mom It Forward and Breyers contacted us and asked us to give the new Breyers Gelato ...
