Here on our island we don’t have much in the way of affordable clothes for tweens and teens. So when my girls are craving something new, it means an expensive trip to the big island or (GASP) the MAINLAND. I do […]
Perhaps it is the west coast winter damp, or maybe it is just because the kids are spending so much time inside this time of year? Whatever it is I feel like I am surrounded …
I have had a Christmas Stocking since I was a little thing. Every Christmas morning I would wake to it filled with toys and books and candies. As the years went on, and I got bigger, …
Affiliate marketing seems to be the most talked about, and least understood of all blogger products. We hear stories of bloggers making "Six figures" from affiliate marketing on websites they rarely post on. So, how DO they do …
I am a believer. A believer in the grey areas, in doing everything you can. In searching for possibilities, and trying your hardest. I believe in magic, and spirits and that sometimes wishing very hard …
Blogger tips: How to write a branded narrative! When I first started working with brands they would ask me for a product review. I would get a sheet of copy, or product specs with the objective …
Every year I stumble over helping Santa find useful and fun "little" items to stuff our kids stockings! As the welcome to Christmas morning, a stocking is one of those things that can delight and …
There are so many amazing products for little boys that allow them to be creative and burn off some energy. Check out our list of best gifts for little boys, and then read down and enter …
We have shared our experience with Ooka Island a few times over the past month, but what I have come right out to say, is that 100% it works. I went to my sons Parent-Teacher interview …
I sometimes find it a little crazy the life we have built in the last 3 years. We came to this island with no jobs, no prospects, no home, and not a single person we …
If your kids are anything like mine their holiday lists are already made and hanging on the fridge. My 9 year old daughter was especially committed to her list this year and had her first …
I will readily admit that I was obsessed with animals as a child. I volunteered at the SPCA and my first job was a at a pet store. I remember one Christmas Eve coming straight …
As a little girl, you wouldn't find me spending my time playing with dolls, or dreaming of being a mother. I never spent my evenings and weekends babysitting, and while I figured children would eventually …
Oh boy, have we done our time negotiating bedtime! With three kids we have experienced pretty much ALL of these! Our kids are HUGE readers which means that after the teeth brushing, flossing and "one more …
Do you ever put pizza dough on in the bread maker and the timing just DOESN'T work? we did this the other night with our homemade pizza dough recipe, and ended up ORDERING takeout pizza …
