61 of the Best Gender Reveal Ideas

gender reveal ideas

Although you can choose just to discover your baby’s gender immediately, there’s nothing like the fun and excitement of leaving things up to fate. One quirky way to go about that is with a gender reveal party! The only catch is, what on earth do you do for your gender reveal?  The good news is … Read more

Homemade Granola Bars

Granola Bars

Granola bars make for a delicious snack. They are filled with oats, dried fruits, and sometimes chocolate and packed with nutrients. Unfortunately, most kinds you buy in the store are also filled with a laundry list of ingredients I’ve never heard of and can’t pronounce. When I started a 30-day clean-eating challenge, I made my granola … Read more

How I Made a DIY Nailhead Trim Headboard

diy headboard

I love our new headboard! Even though he’s quite frugal, my husband isn’t super comfortable doing DIY. Mainly it’s because my projects always take up a lot of space in the garage. Because hubby isn’t one of those handy DIY experts, he fave the ok to purchase a $700 headboard that had caught my eye. … Read more

How to Make Delicious and Healthy Turkey Meatballs

Turkey Meatballs

Like a lot of mamas I love having a bowl of pasta once and a while but I’ve never been one to mix in meatballs. In particular those kind of red meat balls fried in oil. A little while ago when I began my healthy eating jouney, I made these excellent meatballs a few times. They’re got … Read more

Baby Bullet Review and Giveaway

Baby Bullet

My first time around in the mothering department, I was never interested in making my own baby food. It never even sparked my imagination to try. My son Gavin was strictly Earth’s Best jar food fed, and he LOVED it (maybe only because he never knew anything different). I have nothing against the jarred food and … Read more

Father’s Day Photo Collage

Photo Collage

When my husband’s first Father’s Day came around, my son was about eight months old and I was stumped on what to get for him. I ended up getting him a card and that was it. The following year I wanted to do better. In our mama forum, a few mamas posted photo collage ideas … Read more

Halloween Cootie Catcher – Free Download!

Halloween Cootie Catcher

Just in time for Halloween, we have a fun cootie catcher to share with our readers that coordinates with the Halloween decor we shared earlier this month. Many thanks to Alex Tebow Designs for this design. Download, print, and share this fun activity with your kids. Who remembers making these in elementary school?? Has it been a while since … Read more

Charm Pads Mama Cloth Review and Giveaway!

Charm Pads

When I first contacted Rumpkinz about doing a review for their embroidered cloth diaper, I had never even heard of “mama cloth”. When Jeanette from Rumpkinz asked if I would be interested in trying out one of their cloth pads, known as Charm Pads, I hesitantly agreed. She graciously allowed me to pick my fabric out of … Read more

Lotus Bumz Diaper Review and Giveaway!

Lotus Bumz Diaper

I adore the Lotus Bumz diaper I was recently sent to review. This one-size pocket diaper is pretty standard as far as cloth diapers go, and we’ve had nothing but good experiences with it. First off, it’s really cute. We received the “bicycles” print from the Lotus Bumz Exclusive Collection. It’s really colorful and works … Read more

The Story of Annabelle’s 1st Birthday Party

1st birthday party

Looking for some budget-friendly ideas for your baby’s 1st birthday party? Take a look at this lovely party that Mary hosted for her daughter, Annabelle, on her first birthday. I spoke to Mary about the party, what she said shows that you don’t have to spend much money to make it memorable for your little … Read more