Why I Love Mother’s Day And A #giveaway

Do you love Mother’s Day as much as I do? Now that two of the kids are in school, they come home with little gifts that they’ve made; today I got a little sprout in a Styrofoam cup. I can’t wait to see what it grows up to be (Henry […]

Deals for Moms? Sign Me Up! #giveaway

I love deal sites (who doesn’t?) and I LOVE sites especially catered to moms. How thrilled was I to learn about a site that marries the two?!  “Unlike some generic deal sites, Plum District is specifically designed for moms. We’re here to spark the sort of connections that make mom’s day, […]

My Beloved Adoria Valentine’s Day Giveaway!

You might remember back in December when I won a giveaway? It was for these gorgeous origami flower ornaments from My Beloved Adoria. I LOVE THEM. I kind of want to get another tree next Christmas just so I can fill it with more of those beautiful flowers. They’re well made, […]

By |January 18th, 2012|giveaway, valentine's day|Comments Off on My Beloved Adoria Valentine’s Day Giveaway!

A Little Holiday Cheer

I’m definitely into the Christmas spirit these days. We’ve got the Christmas tree up…Yes, as a matter of fact, our tree IS in a playpen this year!The Christmas music playing in the kitchen…The Christmas movies on the TV (and the subsequent drawing requests)…I did this one (after I googled a […]

By |December 9th, 2011|Christmas, giveaway|Comments Off on A Little Holiday Cheer

Thanksgiving 2011 (and Giveaway!)

If you’re reading this, it means we are deep into a family trip to San Antonio, and skipping out on Thanksgiving entirely.But, I can’t let the holiday pass by without taking a minute to contemplate all that I have to be thankful for this year.I’m thankful that I have the […]

By |November 22nd, 2011|giveaway, thankful, Thanksgiving|Comments Off on Thanksgiving 2011 (and Giveaway!)

We Have A Winner!

Thank you all for entering my Mabel’s Labels Giveaway! I hope my winner enjoys these awesome labels as much as I have.I used www.random.org to select the winner, out of 32 comments.And the winner is….Drumroll please…..Comment #8Robin at farewellstranger.com!Robin said: “Love Mabel’s labels! I’d get a dinosaur one (and we […]

By |September 12th, 2011|giveaway|Comments Off on We Have A Winner!

School Daze

I complain about how early I have to get up, now that I’m part of the School Kids’ Mom Club. It’s exhausting getting up at 6:11 am every day, and staying up until after the kids go to bed and I can’t be awake any longer.(Why 6:11, you ask? It’s […]

By |September 5th, 2011|giveaway, Henry, ivy, school|Comments Off on School Daze

MWKF Winner and Small Favor

We have our fourth winner of the Midwest Kids Fest Family Four-pack of tickets and jewelry gift certificate! Using random.org, the winner is (drumroll, please)….Sara Ralph!! Sara, please email me or comment below to confirm that you can pick up your tickets at will-call this weekend (bring your ID to […]

Midwest Kids Fest Giveaway #4 and Winner!

I hope you’re all excited to attend the Midwest Kids Fest this weekend, July 30-31! They’ll have a petting zoo, bounce house, moon walk, reptile house, storytime, a magician, cutest kid contest, and much more for the kids, plus tons of shopping for you! AND, rumor has it that Elmo […]

Midwest Kids Fest Giveaway #3!

Are you ready for another giveaway for the Midwest Kids Fest this Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31??Another lucky winner will win a family four pack of tickets to the event in Overland Park this weekend PLUS a $20 gift certificate for jewelry from my booth! There are only two family […]