Holiday Toy Shopping Lists by Age

It's that time of year again and we are all starting (or maybe you are finishing) our holiday shopping. If you are anything like our family, you have a bunch of kids, different ages, to shop for and not entirely sure where to start on what they would like. Luckily, Amazon has created this helpful holiday toy shopping lists by age group to help guide you. Below are the all the categories, some of my favorites from each list and links to get you on your way!

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Infants - 24 months


Dear America (especially women), Stop Saying This about Hillary.

Well, it's been nearly a week since what I would say is the most historically controversial Presidential election of all time commenced. And just in case you have been hiding under a rock, Donald Trump won.
This post is not about Trump or Clinton and their campaigns or the election itself. Rather, it's about something that I have noticed post-election: deeply routed sexism.
Before you jump down to the comment section and rip me apart, hear me out.

Big things are happening!








30 Reasons I Shop at Target

  1. Smiling employees.
  2. Organization.
  3. Cartwheel.
  4. Target Debit RedCard.
  5. Clean shopping carts.

What Happened to Our Channel?! | Summer Fun Collage - Volume #2

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Audrey's Story | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 #fedisbest

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When You Are Friends with an Only Child

As a kid, being an only child felt FANTASTIC (most of the time)! As an adult, it's HARD! Many times in my adult life I've been informed that I don't understand what it means to have a sibling and the bond, to which I agree. However, it goes both ways and it's nearly impossible to explain what it's like to be an only child as an adult. So, if you aren't an only child but you are friends with at least one, please take the time to read below to learn a bit more about the struggles of the adult only child life and how your engagement in the friendship matters. 
1. Friendships are IMPORTANT.  I know this doesn't only apply to only children, but unlike those who have active siblings, we don't have an a built in support system. Yes, I have a fantastic mother and stepfather who are always there for me and my mom is like a best friend, but sometimes I just wish I had one sibling.  One peer to call to just vent and not have to worry about burdening my mother with my struggles but also understands. Because after all, she is my mother which as a mother myself, I understand the wanting to take away all of your child's pain immediately and how overwhelming that can be.

5 Minute Family Vacation Packing | Tips & Tricks








My New Adventure!

Yesterday, as I was sitting around thinking about life and how fast it moves, I had one of those moments. You know that moment that everything around you stops and you get an idea that you know has been lingering in your brain just waiting to be noticed? Yeah, that kind of moment. Today, I took action and started my newest YouTube adventure: Daily Gratitude

The goal of this channel is not to make super fancy or nicely edited videos, but instead it will feature a video (likely a one-take) every single day where I share my gratitude with the world. Each day I will answer the following questions and challenge my viewers to do the same:

1. What are you grateful for today?

2. Who are you grateful for today?

3. Amazing thing(s) that happened today?

4. How could I make today better?

5. What would make today great?



Below is Day 1. Ready to join me? Subscribe to Daily Gratitude and share with me every day what you are grateful for! Spread love, not hate.








Target Dollar Spot Haul | Homeschooling and Teaching







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Drone Test Flights | Epic Crashes



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Propel RC Altitude 2.0 with HD Camera
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Top 5 Reasons the #TargetBoycott is Insane! #WednesdayWisdom #Target #SavyLife

Unless you have been living under a social media rock, you likely have at least come across one post about Target sharing their stance on the transgender public bathroom controversy. Honestly, I read the article and moved on. It doesn't directly affect me or my family and I didn't think any more about it. Since then, I have seen many people, some of which I know too well, turn this into a major safety concern. Their logic is beyond flawed and therefore I am writing this post to honestly reply to the top reason I've seen as to why people are freaking out about this.
The concern:

MommyCon 2016 Coupon Code! Save $5 on Every Ticket! #mommycon

If you have been following me for the last few years, you'll know that I adore the MommyCon natural parenting conference! This year, is no exception and I'm thrilled to be attending MommyCon Chicago for the very first time! 

Want to learn more about MommyCon? Check out my video below to hear all about it!

Interested in seeing my past MommyCon Chicago experiences? Check out the videos below from 2015 and 2014. 


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PBS DISTRIBUTION RELEASES TWO NEW VALENTINE’S DAY PBS KIDS DVDS - “DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD: WOULD YOU BE MINE?” and “WORDWORLD: BE MY VALENTINE"

PBS DISTRIBUTION RELEASES TWO NEW VALENTINE’S DAY PBS KIDS DVDS

New DVDs Available from PBS Distribution December 29 are
“DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD: WOULD YOU BE MINE?” and
“WORDWORLD: BE MY VALENTINE”

Arlington, Va. – December 1, 2015 – PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing new DVDs from DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and WORDWORLD on December 29, 2015. Each of these DVDs features stories focused on love and caring, making them perfect for Valentine’s Day. In “WOULD YOU BE MINE?,” celebrate Love Day in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, and in “BE MY VALENTINE,” join the WordFriends on reading adventures about Valentine’s Day and friendship.

The SRP for “DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD: WOULD YOU BE MINE?” is $12.99 and the SRP for “WORDWORD: BE MY VALENTINE” is $6.99. The run time for “WOULD YOU BE MINE?” is approximately 110 minutes and the run time for “BE MY VALENTINE is approximately 60 minutes. Information about each DVD is below.

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD: WOULD YOU BE MINE?” 
WOULD YOU BE MINE?” features eight stories including “It’s Love Day!” and “Daniel’s Love Day Surprise.” In “It’s Love Day,” Daniel makes special heart cards to bring to school and hand out. While at school, some of the kids explain how they like to say “I love you” to their friends and family – Prince Wednesday likes to sing, and Miss Elaina likes to give hugs. In the story “Daniel’s Love Day Surprise,” Daniel helps his mom make a special heart-shaped pizza and finds a way to show Grandpère how much he loves him by setting up a special treasure hunt just for him featuring sparkling purple hearts.

The other stories included on this DVD are “Daniel and Miss Elaina Play Rocketship,” “Daniel Plays at the Castle,” “Friends Help Each Other,” “Daniel Helps O Tell a Story,”
“Margaret’s First Chime Time,” and “Tiger Family Fun.” One of the key ingredients that sets this series apart is its groundbreaking use of catchy musical strategies grounded in Fred Rogers’ landmark social-emotional curriculum that reinforce each theme and that preschoolers and parents both sing – and use – together in their daily lives. Some of the strategies kids will learn from the stories on this DVD include “find your own way to say, I love you” and “friends help each other, yes they do, it’s true.”

WORDWORLD: BE MY VALENTINE
This new DVD includes five stories, two of which are Valentine’s Day themed. “My Fuzzy Valentine” features Sheep working to create a valentine song for her best friend Bear. Unfortunately she has trouble finding just the right rhyme to finish her song. With help from Fly, she uncovers the perfect rhyme and makes Bear a valentine with real heart. In “Love, Bug,” Bug wants to sign a valentine for his favorite WordFriend, but doesn’t know how to write his name. With lots of encouragement from Frog he learns that with a little practice he can write his name and give his valentine.

In addition to these two great stories, this DVD also includes “Sh-Sh-Shark,” “Princess Sheep” and “There’s an Ant in Every Giant.” WORDWORLD demonstrates the connections between letters, sounds, words, and meaning in order to empower children to advance from learning letters to learning how to read. Some of the words kids will learn by watching this DVD include heart, bug, shoe and crown.

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Target Homeschool Supply Haul | {01.07.2016}







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