This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of No nonsense for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Ok Jamie, what do tights and leggings have to do with ideas for living in the moment with your kids? They don't (unless you're dressing up with them). However, since the majority of our readers are moms, I thought I'd take up this opportunity to review No nonsense tights and leggings because we are more than moms, we are women and every now and then, we need to feel good about ourselves! I received a pair of burgandy tights and a pair of red leggings in the mail. I immediately thought of a dress to pair with the tights but red leggings? What am I going to do with those? I am a totally neutral type of girl! Plus, leggings scare me! I dug through my closet and found a black blazer and my black boots. Yipee! It actually would have been a super cute outfit on me if I had a shirt that matches red to go under the blazer and if the blazer had been just … [Read more...]
Homemade Dehydrated Fruit (In the Oven!)
Last year many of our readers were surprised to learn you could make homemade fruit leather without a dehydrator. This year, we tell you that you can do the same thing with fruit chunks to make homemade dehydrated fruit. How you ask? Use your oven!Yep, all you need is your favorite fruit, a cookie sheet, tin foil if your cookie sheet is kinda gross like mine, and your oven! That's it! Now for the REALLY easy part...Set your oven temp to the lowest it will go. Mine happens to be 170 degrees F but I know some can go as low as 120 degrees.My favorite dehydrated fruit happens to be the tropical blend that comes in a can but you can chop up any kind of fresh fruit you want or you can use stuff from a can like me. Just spread it in an even layer on your cookie sheet.Put your cookie sheet in the oven and wait (and wait, and wait...). I mean 8-10 hours!Ok, you will have to check on your fruit after about 4 hours and probably every 1-2 hours after that because some pieces will dry a … [Read more...]
Our Top 12 Posts of 2012
Happy New Year!!We're starting off 2013 with a look back at 2012. We've gone through our stats and found our twelve most popular posts (according to page views) written over this past year. Some of these come as no surprise to us, others were a bit unexpected. We hope you enjoy this look down memory lane as much as we have! 12. 9 Awesome and Unique Halloween Treats11. Bunny Bunting Banner10. S'mores Croissants9. Pillow[ology] by Sleep Number8. 50 things (other than candy) to put in your child's Easter basket7. 15 Ideas for getting rid of the Mommy Grouchies6. Shaving Cream and Glue5. Hosting a Winter ONEderland Party4. Ridiculously Easy Fudge Pops3. Crappy Closet turned Crafty Closet2. Free Tooth Fairy Certificate PrintableOur number 1 post of 2012 was...1. 101 Ansers to "I'm Bored" … [Read more...]
13 Things You MUST DO With Your Children in 2013
1) Take photosWhen was the last time you took photos with your kids? I mean, you get in the photo with them. You don't have to take professional family photos (though those would be nice), self portraits can be a lot of fun too! 2) Play in the rainLet out your inner child, don't worry about getting wet (or even muddy), just have some pure fun, and play in the rain.3) Watch a sunrise or sunsetShare the beauty of nature with your children and watch a sunrise or sunset. Enjoy the colors in the sky and the peace that comes with them. Just maybe you'll become engrossed in an conversation about the day.4) Have a one-on-one dateShow each of your children they are special by spending some one-on-one time with them. Whether it's a half-hour or a full day, you'll both get something from it and you'll strengthen your bond even more.5) Go through old family photosYounger children love to look at baby photos of themselves and older children like to see how weird mom and dad looked when … [Read more...]
Playing In The Snow WITH Your Kids
*There is no Pinned it, Did it! this week as we have been spending time with our families. Instead, enjoy this post that was originally posted on the 17th but was taken down for a post about Sandy Hook. ---------------- We finally had our first big snowfall of the year last weekend. We got almost a foot of snow in one storm! Needless to say, the girls were anxious to get out and play in the white stuff! Most of the time I sit in a chair and watch my kids play in the snow. After all, they have way more energy than I do, I don't really like getting all bundled up, and I hate being cold and wet. However, every now and then I do like to re-live my childhood by making snow angels. I had a blast a few years ago when we took the girls sledding for the first time. Tottie was too little to go down the hill by herself so Hubby and I had to go down with her. At the end we were tired, cold, and wet but we all had smiles on our faces! Last year there wasn't enough snow to really … [Read more...]
Our Elf on the Shelf is boring and that’s ok!
Meet Tommy Teal, our Elf on the Shelf. He first visited our house last November 26th. Tommy isn't as crazy as some elves you see out there. He's actually quite boring. That's ok and I'll tell you why! Yes, I do admit that I get a bit jealous of some of the ideas people come up with for their Elf on the Shelf. I've seen some cute ones, some mischievous ones, and some just plain wrong ones. However, not everyone is that creative nor do they have time to make those little scenes. If you are anything like me, you have to set an alarm to even remember to move your elf each night! Plus, I thought the point of the Elf on the Shelf was to help your kids be good during the holiday season. Your elf is suppose to sit somewhere in your house all day and watch your childrens' behavior. Each night he goes back to the North Pole and reports to Santa how they have been. This is where I have an issue with some of the ideas I've seen and why I think our boring Tommy is just fine. 1) … [Read more...]
