Frustrated Driver – Traffic’s Got You Down!

Listen… I get you. Traffic is annoying! It’s frustrating! Other cars speeding up just to slam on their brakes (not you, right? Just other cars…) You change lanes to try to get ahead only to get behind. UGH! I was in this predicament the other day. The worst part is that I had the expectation … Continue reading →

DiY Distressed Wooden Clothes Drying Rack

Disclaimer: Got it — this is not a new concept. However, it is meant to be your DiY inspiration for the day! I also have some fun ideas on the bottom from different sites around the Internet. ————————————————————————– Have you ever liked the functionality of something, but thought it was just hideous? Welcome the clothes … Continue reading →

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Teddy Needs a Bath! Review

Remember the Shark Tank giveaway I posted a while ago? I have to say that the winners are surely WINNERS! These are great products, and I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to give them to people who might not have bought them on their own. Nicole, the founder of Teddy Needs a Bath! … Continue reading →

Life Coaching Series #1: How to Be a Media-Wise Parent

This is the first of several posts I will do in collaboration with Life Coach, Carrie Hoffman! I’m very excited to partner with her to bring you some new thoughts about parenting and relationships. —————————————————————————————————————– Carrie has a B.S. in Psychology and has been through many, many training courses with the focus on parenting and … Continue reading →

GIVEAWAY! 16×20″ Photo on Canvas, Ends Aug 5th

I was recently approached by Easy Canvas Prints. They asked me if I could either do a review or a giveaway. I said I’d do both, knowing that they were taking the risk that I’d give a bad review! The fact is, if I don’t like it, I’ll let you know! They gave me a … Continue reading →

Taking Professional Photos At Home!

After my first was born, I had this urge to get professional pictures of her done. I knew I would want great pictures of her every month, and that would be WAY too expensive. So… I thought I’d take my hand at doing it myself. Here are some of the pictures I took:     … Continue reading →

Exercise With the Kids!

This post is a guest post I wrote for our local parenting blog, Growing Up Fort Collins. Growing Up Fort Collins is written by mom of two, Christi Seidman. She sends a weekly list of great kid activities going on in the area, as well as other posts discussing important issues related to parenting or the … Continue reading →

Toddler Transition From Crib to Bed

How did I get my toddler to transition from her enclosed crib to her crib with no railing (not even the half railing) in a week? Disclaimer: Although this is great, it wasn’t my plan! It just worked, and I analyzed why it worked after-the-fact. So, here’s the story: When Cora hit 22 months old … Continue reading →

WINNERS! Northern CO GIVEAWAY: Two C’s Photography & Cool Beans Playhouse

AND THE WINNERS ARE… Two of our amazing local companies are sponsoring a giveaway! LUCKY YOU! —–CLICK BELOW TO ENTER—— a Rafflecopter giveaway  —–CLICK ABOVE TO ENTER—— COOL BEANS PLAYHOUSE (website, Facebook):  Let your children enjoy playing in a safe, enclosed environment with the plethora of toys, slides, costumes, and ride-on toys while you relax with a … Continue reading →