If you haven't read this article, read it now...I read it a few days ago and really felt inspired to take some action in my own kids' lives when it comes to all of their stuff. Of course I have adapted it a bit and won't be taking ALL of my kids' toys away, mostly because unlike Ruth's kids, Cole and Vera are young (4 and 2) and not yet in "real" school 5 days a week. I am with them most days 24/7 with the exception of Cole's preschool (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings) and Vera and Asher's mother's day out (Friday mornings). I feel like because of this, we need a few "extra" toys still laying around the house to prevent total and utter chaos from ensuing.Today I have spent roughly 5 hours sorting and putting about 90% of Cole and Vera's toys up in the loft bedroom. ... [Read More]
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Another VoxBox from Influenster – the Braun Forehead Thermometer
Full Disclosure: I received the new Braun Forehead Thermometer complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster...opinions are all my own, however.I was *super* psyched to find that I had been chosen for my FIFTH VoxBox from Influenster, and even more excited to see that it was for the new Braun Forehead Thermometer. The kids don't often run fevers, but I'm one of those thermometer fanatics who check every couple hours or so when they aren't feeling well. Since the kids are tucked in bed fast asleep, I had to use different test subjects...namely Jake and I. I easily swiped my own forehead and was pleasantly surprised to find that the display is large and easy to read - plus it is color coded to indicate a normal temp (green), a slightly elevated temp (yellow), or a full ... [Read More]
Busy Busy Busy
Ever feel like you are in a season of life where you have about 6,000 too many activities on your plate? Yeah. That is me right now. Of course a lot of what I do is not technically necessary to survive, like running the Etsy shop and testing out new crafts/recipes I am always pinning on Pinterest. Anyway, today it was nice to be able to take an hour out of my day to have Cole help me plant the flowers in our planters out front and in the hanging baskets. We even managed to somehow not screw up planting a tiny herb garden (courtesy of my trip to Target today...couldn't resist it given that it included pretty much everything except water!)I'm hoping to have pictures posted in a little while via FB/Instagram...but not now...now I have to wake Asher up, feed & ... [Read More]
