Zephyr Hill

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Berenstain Bears Book Review & Giveaway

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Are you teaching someone to use the words "please" and "thank you" right now? Here's a cute little book that will help reinforce the importance of good manners. Ideals Books sent me a complimentary review copy of The Berenstain Bears' Please & Thank You Book. It's written by Mike Berenstain, the son of Stan and Jan Berenstain. Thanks to their son, we can keep on enjoying more stories and adventures from the beloved family who lives in a cozy tree house in Bear Country. The Berenstain Continue Reading

Sweet Pea Diaper Cover Review

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I should have written this review years ago. Why? Because I've been using Sweet Pea one-size diaper covers for over 4 years and on 3 different babies. I'm going to share with you today why I like these cute, budget-friendly covers so much. The covers I'm featuring in this review are from my own collection - Chevron and Raccoon: Basic features of the Sweet Pea diaper cover include: Waterproof PUL exterior and wipe-clean interior Double gussets around the legs Two snaps at the Continue Reading

Meet the Cats We Have Rescued

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I used to live next door to a man with many cats. Way too many cats. Most of them were feral and sickly. Seeing a few of them almost brought me to tears because of the terrible shape they were in. Every couple of a months a new litter would appear; with every crop of cats came more fighting, more illness and more mess. Thankfully, my family was able to trap many of these feral cats and have them fixed through the local Spay-Neuter-Release program. These volunteer-led efforts spay or Continue Reading

The Funky Fluff 2.0 Stay Dry Diaper

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Note: Funky Fluff diapers are no longer sold. Several years ago, I reviewed the Funky Fluff 1.0 bamboo diaper, and it quickly became one of my all-time favorite brands. This brand released version 2.0 in 2013 (bamboo) and early 2014 (stay-dry). Recently, they sent me a complimentary 2.0 diaper stay-dry diaper to review and share with you. Funky Fluff is a Canadian collaboration between two close friends (with five children between them) who wanted to design cute, functional and affordable Continue Reading

5 Minute Supper: Spanish Rice Saute

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It's not often that I can make a meal in 5 minutes, but I was given the chance to try Seeds of Change organic rice blends and was able to whip up something tasty and wholesome in a very short amount of time. Seeds of Change organic sides and simmer sauces are easy to cook with and feature lots of flavorful and exotic herbs and spices. Seeds of Change was founded in 1989 for the purpose of making organic seeds more widely available. They've also had a hand in preserving many valuable heirloom Continue Reading