Treasuring Family Time

by Jennie December 27, 2013

We have had a wonderful week spending time with family and friends. We have done a ton this month to celebrate the season, but tried to slow down this week and just really enjoy each other and to be grateful for all that we have. Sometimes a night of board games or cuddling up for […]

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Merry CHRISTmas!

by Jennie December 23, 2013

I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Tis the season for gifts and Santa, family and winter fun. Sometimes I can forget what the real meaning of Christmas is to my family…. the birth of Jesus!!  I was super impressed with Cody’s Christmas School party because it was ALL about celebrating baby […]

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Easy Christmas Goodies

by Jennie December 19, 2013

The holidays are crazy as is and the last thing I want to add to my list is holiday cooking! Call me the lazy chef, it ‘s o.k., I don’t mind :) I have got your covered here for an easy appetizer and dessert! Cheesy Christmas Tree Appetizer  This is SUPER easy! I bought the […]

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Give the Gift of Childhood this Holiday Season

by Guest Posts December 17, 2013

With the holiday season upon us, and the end of the tax year just around the corner, now is the time of year many American’s plan to give back. According to the 2013 Vitamin Angels Holiday Giving Survey, more than four-in-five (81%) Americans are likely to make a donation during the holidays, with one-out-of-every-two Americans […]

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Great Wolf Lodge Getaway

by Jennie December 13, 2013

We have been to Great Wolf Lodge in the past for blogger events and mommy son date nights, but we have never stayed the night until now!!! If you are local to a Great Wolf, check out my post on how to have a great time without staying the night for cheap! With the holiday […]

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Hello Fresh Meals Delivered To Your Door!

by Guest Posts December 12, 2013

I recently had the opportunity to try out a cool new way to get dinner on the table… Hello Fresh sent me a box to try out with three meals that serve two people. You can choose their “classic” box or their “vegetarian” box and can swap out meals that you may not like for […]

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The Blended Family: A Realistic Approach Happiness in the Modern Home

by Jennie December 9, 2013

Although this is an out of the box approach to how most blended families work,  I thought it was insightful. Coming from a blended family myself and being expected to completely and totally love my “step-parent” (which was hard for a 4th grader!!), maybe you take the name out of the equation in the beginning? […]

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Chocks Away for Christmas!

by Jennie December 7, 2013

Inside every little boy is a budding pilot – as soon as they start to walk they want to be up, up and away! Treat your mini Top Gun to a true high flying experience this Yuletide and get him the Disney Planes Micro Drifter Playset for some after-dinner fun. Dad Can Join in Too […]

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DIY Whipped Body Butter

by Jennie December 5, 2013

I love that I can use my essential oils to make DIY bath, body and cleaning products!! How scary is it to look at the ingredients list on any products we buy in the store and not know how to pronounce the words or what those chemicals actually do to our bodies! I like checking […]

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December Bucketlist 2013…. What’s on your list?!

by Jennie December 3, 2013

I feel like Thanksgiving came and went and then the very next day neighbors are getting out their lights, websites are posting the Holiday Happenings and I was thinking really, it is DECEMBER already?!!!! Wow! Where does the time go? So in the spirit of all things December we kicked off December with our Elf, Bo, […]

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Grinch the Musical at The Aronoff

by Jennie November 29, 2013

We had an AMAZING time seeing Grinch the Musical at The Aronoff! I like to do a lot of different things with the kids and we have dabbled in the arts; museums, plays, and musicals, but this was both of their first time to see a Cincy Broadway show so it was a big deal!! […]

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Sponsored Video: Power Wheels for Christmas!

by MHSjennie November 26, 2013

I showed Luke this video and he wanted to watch it over and over again…   He loved watching the kid’s reactions to getting a really cool Power Wheels car! He liked ALL of them and who doesn’t get excited seeing how fun it is for kids to have their own little fun machines to […]

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