Disclaimer: This book was received from a PR company in exchange for an honest review/post. This post contains affiliate links–thank you for your support! Are you the adventurous sort or do you live vicariously through books? I live it more through books, but there are a few places in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (the U.P.), that […] Read more…
5 Pieces of Gear to Train For a 5k
So I am training for a 5k. Again. This is either the 3rd or 4th time I’ve done so. You see treadmills make me dizzy and I’m not one of those crazy running in snow types — especially last winter when it averaged 0 degrees. Did I mention it snowed *8 months* in the last […] Read more…
The Nesting Place
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links — thanks for you support! Do you feather your nest? Are you a DIY queen? A bargain hunter? Or is it so overwhelming that you don’t even try? I like to decorate, but I never […] Read more…
Grimm’s Fairy Tales w/Giveaway! {Poppins Book Nook}
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Marie Bauman, an Usborne Books Consultant. Please consider ordering your next Usborne book through her links and help build up Godly families. Thanks!! This month the Poppins Book Nook theme was Folktales. So first, I picked out Grimm’s Fairy Tales from Marie at Usborne Books, THEN I looked to see if it […] Read more…
Our Holy Father, the Pope {Book Review}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links–thanks for your support! So I have kind of a thing about Catholic children’s books, in that I really think we need more good ones that weren’t written 50+ years ago. I have […] Read more…
3 Tips for Using Pinterest for Catholic Inspiration {@CatholicMom}
So I shared some fun about using Pinterest for Catholic Inspiration last week… I love Pinterest but it can totally suck you in if you aren’t careful. And I love looking for new ideas to strengthen our family’s Catholic faith in more than just Christmas & Easter. The Internet is huge and many times links […] Read more…
{CLOSED} A Devotional for Animal Lovers – Growing With Jesus Review & Giveaway {Tommy Mommy}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links; thanks for your support. Even though we have had snow in 8 (!) of the last 12 months in Michigan, we tend to live very seasonally. April & May (mostly May) have been filled with […] Read more…
Prepping for Baby – TBFM Edition!
***This article originally appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It was reprinted with permission.*** We are neck-deep in preparations for baby #3 and I thought I would share my to-do list for when the baby comes. For New Moms If you haven’t had a baby before, there are a […] Read more…
A Summer Bucket List from A-Z
A few years ago I created a list of 100 things to do in summer. This year I decided to do it a little differently. Here are 26 prompts for things to do this summer with your family from A to Z. Art. Messy art. Take your little artists outside to paint or use glitter […] Read more…
Homemade Handwriting Worksheets Made Easy – StartWrite 6.0 Review
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. My daughter is a very visual learner. Who detests handwriting. But it’s one of the non-negotiables in our home. Without the 4 R’s I have to spoon feed everything and that, my friends, is too much work for this mama of 3. When I got […] Read more…