Flip Out Mama

I distinctly remember it from when I was a kid.  It was my all time favorite toy.  A giant cardboard box, taken from a neighbors trash pile when they got a new fridge.  It was my castle.  A cave.  A bus to drive to anywhere.  A dining room table for me and all of my stuffed animals.  It was anything, and everything.  I loved that box.  I often worry that my kid's won't have experiences like that. There seem to be less and less opportunities for them to be creative.  I feel like video games and TV are sometimes sucking their brains out.  When I found Build A Dream Playhouses , I was so excited!  They are a wonderful company that makes children's playhouses from recycled cardboard.  They are amazing!  Each playhouse is made from 80% recycled cardboard, and is 100% recyclable when you are finished with it.  They are made from durable, high quality cardboard that can withstand all the hours of playi...

I wish they could stay this little forever.

Sorry Hubs. You're out. Nordic Ware is in. I am lovin' them. A lot.  This is one company I can really see myself becoming obsessed with! (not ME obsessing over a company!?!)  If you haven't heard of Nordic Ware, let me give you a little background:  Nordic Ware is a family owned, American kitchenware company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Their products include kitchenware, bakeware, cookware, microwave and barbecue supplies.  But their most famous product, was and continues to be, the Bundt pan. You probably have one of these in your kitchen, since 2 out of 3 American households own a Nordic Ware product.  I remember my mom using these when I was a kid. I wish that I would have been old enough for her to pass them down to me, because Nordic Ware pans are durable and made to last. They are actually perfect for passing down to future generations.  When Nordic Ware agreed to let me do a review for them, I fainted.  Okay, not reall...

If you guys have been reading my blog for awhile, you already know that I am a big fan of ChicoBag and their awesome compact reusable bags. I had the privilege of working with them on a review last year and I was so impressed with their products! So, when they asked me to tell you guys about their adorable new Blossom Spring collection , I was totally up for it! The Blossom collection includes four gorgeous new Spring time prints, and comes in the shoulder length Vita style. This is personally my favorite style of the ChicoBag, since it can be worn almost like a purse. It's super comfortable, and doesn't bug you, since it's in the same place as your purse! Here they are: Lotus Flower Chai Cherry Blossom Green Tea I absolutely love my new ChicoBag! I took ours with us when we went on our Family Adventure Day to Fort Harrod, for all of our picnic supplies! The Vita bag has a 40 gallon capacity (one gallon of milk is approx 7lbs.), so it can hold pre...

Wow, I can't believe it really is almost time for Easter!I don't know about where you are, but here it is still cold, sleety, gray and nasty. I am so glad that Spring is here, but it just doesn't seem like it's time!  This year is a special Easter for us, it falls on Tater's fifth birthday, so it will be a very special day in our house! I can't believe that my first baby will be a real live kindergartner! That is definitely going to be my favorite thing about Easter this year, having a whole day to spend with my boys, with no work for either one of us.  We hardly ever have time together, so it is really a big deal when neither one of us has to work! They have pretty much started to consider it a holiday when we are all home together! I am not really sure if it is a good thing or not, but holidays are so important to me. I always go all out, and I think it's because the boys really don't have any family besides me and their daddy. I always try to ...

So, It's been like a hundred million years since I have done a blog hop, so I thought, "Why not?"  I have really been wanting to make some new bloggy friends, and I am totally itching to get to 1000 followers, so here I am hooking with some other bloggers!  If you are a new follower, leave me a comment so I can be sure to follow you back!  Have a great weekend everybody! 

If I was a good blogger, I would have taken a "before" picture, but alas, I suck.  Yesterday, me and The Bean made our way down by the road (a long walk in the sticks!) and cleaned out the flower bed.  I wish we would have been able to show you what it looked like before.  It was bad.  There were thistles and thorns and weeds taller than me. (not joking) I don't think it had ever been cleaned out since we lived here.  Sad. But true.  But me and Baby Bean worked on it, and we got it looking so good! We are not done yet, but made great progress!  It sounds stupid, I know, but I am really proud of it!  Now, time to plant! :)

I absolutely love gardening. I know right, who would've thought? But, really it is something that I enjoy. A couple years ago, we had a huge garden with corn, green beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, zucchini, watermelon, onions, and peppers, peppers, PEPPERS! It was a giant garden, and turned out great. Last year, we didn't have one at all, since I was mega preggo with The Bean. This year, we don't have a tiller, and I really don't know if I am up for another gigantic garden, so we are going to try something different. A Kiddie Pool Garden. What the what?!?!? I know this is what you are asking. A Kiddie Pool Garden is just that. A garden in one of those little cheap blue pools!  I found some great info about these and a ton of other people who have had the same great idea! Here's a blog post about it from Bug A Boo Corner , and another great one from It's a Dog's Life ! The only thing I might do differently, is to spray paint the pool. ...

As most of you guys know, this is one of my favorite companies to talk about!  EdenFantasys is probably one of the most blogger-friendly companies out there!  I absolutely love working with them, and I would recommend them to any blogger!  If you have a blog of your own, and would like to earn gift cards to EdenFantasy's online adult store, it is super easy! All you have to do is write a blog post about EdenFantasys.  It doesn't have to be about a product, it can be about their site, their blogger program, their customer service, anything!  Include 1-2 links to their site (you even get to choose the keywords and urls!), and then send your post to their contact person.  They will email you a $25 or a $50 gift card, and you are good to go!  Think their stuff is not for you?  Even if you are a "mild mama", I'm sure you can find something you will like!  Umm, do you like candles ? Or, how about bubble bath ? See, easy peasy!  ...