S is for Summer: 5 Perfect Summertime Snacks  This is a sponsored post. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #SnackSnapShare #SnackStories #CollectiveBias Ah, it is summertime in Michigan which is my absolute favorite time of year. I try to spend as much time outside and Continue reading
M is for Mother’s Day: There Is No Way To Be A Perfect Mother This post may contain affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. Yep, it’s true… There is no way to be a perfect mother. So, take a deep breath mama, lower the bar and be gentle with yourself. Motherhood is hard, exhausting, messy, wonderful work, but Continue reading
G is for Gift Giving: Give the Gift of Reading with Personalized Children’s Books    This is a sponsored post. I See Me! Personalized Children’s Books provided me with these products for review. All opinions are 100% my own. This post may also contain affiliate links. Find my full disclosure here. Books and reading are an important Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Gold Coins of Appreciation for Kids This post contains affiliate links. Find my full disclosure here. Earlier this week as I was sitting at my kitchen table admiring a St. Patrick’s Day project that Ava made at preschool last year, the idea for this project just popped into my head. I loved the darling Continue reading
H is for Holidays: Letters to Santa    This is a sponsored post. Oriental Trading provided me with these products for review. All opinions are 100% my own. Find my full disclosure here. Excitement is building as Christmas draws nearer. Ava, who is 4 years old, has been thinking a lot about Santa. She has had two Continue reading
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