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Purex Crystals Limited Edition Fabulously Fresh…A Review And Giveaway!

April 8, 2014 By Analisa 50 Comments

There may only be three of us, but I do more than my fair share of laundry. Between my hard working husband and my rough and tumble son there is always laundry needing to be washed. When it comes to laundry products I'm a huge fan of Purex. I may or may not have went a little overboard stocking up … [Read more...]

Toddler Alphabet Activity Plus Free Printable

March 1, 2014 By Analisa 2 Comments

When I saw Alpha-Bits at the grocery store I knew I had to bring them home. My toddler loves letters right now. When he recognizes a letter he gets so excited that he can't help but shout it out. I wanted a way to use the alphabet cereal to build his letter recognition skills so I created this … [Read more...]

Love Is Spending Valentine’s Day In Your Pajamas

February 15, 2014 By Analisa 2 Comments

As usual, Valentine's Day was pretty low key around here. We aren't into buying gifts for each other. I like to remind my husband that he has it pretty easy. I don't expect or want jewelry. I don't need flowers or chocolates. A simple card with some sweet words and we're set. I did make a special … [Read more...]

How To Send A Last Minute, Long Distance Valentine

February 13, 2014 By Analisa 2 Comments

I've been going back and forth on whether or not to send our parents cards from Steven for Valentine's Day. It's not like he can write in it or sign his name anyway. I'll be thrilled when the year comes that he wants to make sweet little cards. Until then it's all on me. Instead of sending a card … [Read more...]

Monkey See, Monkey Do

January 29, 2014 By Analisa Leave a Comment

When my brother and I were younger, my mom liked to remind us that she had eyes in the back of her head. With the way she knew what was going on all the time, we almost believed her. Thinking back on that now it makes me laugh. Now that I'm a mom I too feel like I have eyes in the back of my head. … [Read more...]

Our Weekend In Kansas City

January 21, 2014 By Analisa Leave a Comment

As I was waiting for Platon to get home on Friday I started toying with the idea of getting out of town for the weekend. He was up for the adventure, so we packed a bag and headed for Kansas City. On Saturday morning we drove around looking for a quick bite. We passed a donut shop with a nice … [Read more...]