About a month ago I shared a recipe for Beef Noodles, which was part of one fantastic meal! My family feeds missionaries from our church about once a month. At the time, we had a missionary who is part Chinese and was really missing his momma’s cooking. I reached out to her and she was […]
Building Memories at Build-A-Bear Workshop
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to take my kids to Build A Bear Workshop. I knew Little Miss B would be over the moon to go, but I was concerned my boys might think they were too old to join in the fun. Wrong! My ten year old was a bit stand-offish, […]
Spa Tips from Marriott International
As I get older, I have become more and more fond of traveling. I’m not sure if this is because as I have gotten older I have had more opportunities to travel, or if I just appreciate getting away more. Either way, I have a love of experiencing new places and new cultures. Blogging has […]
Nintendo 2DS Review: An Affordable Gaming Console
Since 2010, Nintendo has been selling a new line of portable devices called the 3DS with special 3D properties that can be turned on and off; access to the Nintendo eShop, where users can buy games online; and wireless connectivity for multiplayer and co-op play. Just last year, Nintendo released a new version of the 3DS called the […]
Hidden Pockets and Security with Scottevest Clothing
Scottevest is a clothing company that makes it their goal to engineer clothes capable of holding all of today’s gadgets. They create jackets, vests, pants, shirts, etc… that have smartly placed pockets; these pockets make carrying phones, ipods, travel documents, and even ipads a breeze. Their clothing line is durable and comfortable. Perfect for […]
Trendy Collectibles and Gift Ideas from Moose Toys
Christmas is in just two days!!! Can you believe it? I want to share some last minute gift ideas with you of some crafts and toys that are keeping my kids busy over the break. Its that time of year… The weather is colder, the kids are out of school, and moms tend to hear […]
Capturing the Christmas Lights with the 2014 Toyota Sienna #SiennaDiaries
It’s that time of year and who doesn’t love a blustery evening drive to see all the Christmas Lights? Years ago, when our oldest 3 were just babes, we lived in a town that had a few neighborhoods that really did it up BIG with Christmas Lights. Each house features wooden cutouts of characters from various movies. […]
Tahoe’s Granlibakken and Women’s Wellness Conference
November was a lovely month of travel for me. Life had been pretty hairy so as a family we decided to have a weekend getaway and head to North Tahoe’s Granlibakken hotel. As I have mentioned in previous travel posts, my kind of family travel is when we have a house, condo or hotel room […]
Mental Health Shopping Day at Carter’s with 25% Off #MC Sponsored
“I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Carter’s. I received a gift card to facilitate my shopping trip and to thank me for participating.” I’ve never been one to use shopping as a method of therapy. Retail therapy as they call it. Getting yourself into debt and racking up credit […]
A Taste of Hawaii at Arby’s
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Arby’s. All opinions are 100% mine. There’s nothing better than a trip to the movies with grandma! We recently went to see Walking with Dinosaurs, so after the movie we were talking with the kids about whether we’d like to be herbivores, or carnivores. […]