My thanks to Maggie Bags for sending a tote in exchange for a review! The totes and purses you find at Maggie Bags aren't just functional and fashionable, they are utterly unique. By crafting handbags from automobile seatbelt webbing, Maggie Bags keeps large quantities of fabric out of landfills. They sent me this snappy "Cicily Tote" in lime (retail $76), and I was really eager to give it a test drive! Word of mouth travels far and I've heard nothing but good things about Maggie Bags. This Continue Reading
The Nuby Step Stool is Built to Last
A stool is prety much a must-have in our house. There's always something that one of our toddlers needs to reach, and even the older children find it handy once in a while. Nuby's step stools have three essential things that I look for in a good stool: safe and sturdy construction, lightweight and attractive. Our Nuby Step Stool sits solidly on the floor and never slides around, thanks to the four wide legs with rubber bottoms. It's actually rated to hold up to 800 pounds. Wow! I even used it Continue Reading
A Quiet Pencil Sharpener that Works!
Today I'm going to talk about sharpening pencils. Yes, I know it's not as exciting as counting flowers on the wall or matching up socks, but it's something that needs to be talked about because we go through a LOT of pencils around here, and I'm fed up with the little hand-held sharpeners! They love to get lost. They love to create messy little piles of shavings on our table. And they especially love to devour the ends of our pencils. Getting a pencil sharp really shouldn't be such a Continue Reading
Cradle & Thread Baby Clothing Review & Giveaway
Marriage and children have changed the way I shop. More and more, I keep an eye out for classic, high-quality clothing that will serve us well. With six children in this house, it's important to me that the products we buy will stick around for the long haul. Especially baby clothes. Thanks to spitup, blowouts, leaks and food messes, infant clothes get washed and dried a lot. So I'm not just looking for soft and cute - durability is right at the top of the list, too. My husband works at a Continue Reading
Comfort & Harmony Portable Swing Review
It seems like I'm always looking for a nice, safe spot to park baby Erik when things get busy around here. He does have a big brother and sister who love to hold him, but every once in a while all of our arms are occupied! Enter the Comfort & Harmony Swing in Sandstone Fashion. After pulling it from the box and noticing how lightweight it was, I thought to myself that it must be a very basic infant swing. But I was very pleasantly surprised by all of the features we Continue Reading