Another year has come and gone and as our family grows larger so does our Christmas celebrations. It's Mia's first Christmas and we are so excited that she's celebrating with us this year. Kaila wrote a letter to Santa tonight and wrote another letter to the reindeer. She's such a kind and thoughtful child and really put some special touches on the treats she left out tonight. And then Santa came. ...
Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday Gift Guide: NERF Nightvision Camcorder
The New NERF Nightvision camcorder turns nighttime and anytime for that matter into more fun. This camcorder looks like a special spy agent piece of gear but is a real functional camcorder that also has real nightvision! NERF is at it again making something new! Kaila and Brooklin have been having fun chasing each other around and hiding while the other seeks the other out in the dark. It has LED/IR lights on the front that glow and light up red when in nigh vision mode and includes a rubber ...
When Milk Meets Santa!!!
It's almost time to set out the milk and cookies for Santa and this year we've got a plate full of goodies for Santa. We also have carrots and magic reindeer food for the reindeer. This year we partnered with Milk Mustache Campaign to have a conversation with our kids about Santa and what we should expect for the big night! My kiddos along with some other adorable blogging kids are featured in this video where they all talk about milk and cookies. Just check out how adorable they ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Evenflo ExerSaucer Jump & Learn™ Jam Session Jumper
The Evenflo ExerSaucer New Jump & Learn Stationary Jumpers are great because they have a lot of adjustment to grow with your baby into walking years. And as with all babies, Mia loves lights and sound and we all love music around our home. Mia was sent the Evenflo® ExerSaucer® Jump & Learn™ Jam Session jumper and it came packed with more than 60 fun learning activities and musical entertainment that keeps our little Mia busy and happy. Around the jumper are 3 different music pods ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Men – Powerful LED Lenser Headlamps & Flashlights
I use flashlights and lighting for all kinds of uses. From working on a car, to doing something in the house, to camping and hiking, having lighting is essential. I have a LED Lenser flashlight that I got more than 3 years ago and really use it for everything. It is small, powerful and doesn’t use batteries excessively. When Kristin was able to get me a LED Lenser H7 headlamp for review I was happy. I have a headlamp I used, but it is not something I liked because it’s light beam was not ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Men From Leatherman
I was lucky to score a Leatherman Charge AL to do a review on. If you do not know what a Leatherman is then let me educate you. It simply put is a utility tool of so many uses in so many places. It is the ultimate Boy Scout tool, better yet survival tool. It is great for any use because they include so many tools built into a rugged and high quality machined component. The Leatherman Charge AL has handles made of aircraft-grade aluminum and 100% stainless steel blades that use a lock-release ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Tech Gifts – LapGear LapDesk – Giveaway
We recently received the LapGear Designer Series 500 LapDesk in Pink Damask. It happens to also match Kaila's bed! We love the wide design of the desk and the elastic bands help hold items in place. Like papers, pens or pencils. It has a handle that makes to easy carrying. The slim design is easy to store under the bed! It is a strong and Industrious, yet stylish. The LapGear Designer Series 500 LapDesk delivers solid performance with heat dispersion, keeping your equipment and your lap ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts From RedEnvelope
There's still time to shop gifts from RedEnvelope so if you're looking for that great gift idea. Why not send homemade Christmas cake pops or a number of other great gift ideas! This year I was thrilled to be able to shop Red Envelope for a gift. I ended up picking this cubist appetizer serving set for myself. I plan on filling it with olives and cheese for Christmas. Set includes a wooden tray and four glass dishes for everything from olives and dips to nuts and pretzels. Exclusively from ...