Before I had kids, I never thought much about on-the-go snacking. Granola bar, water, good to go. Once kids hit, it became a serious daily concern. Every little excursion, I’m packing snacks for both kids like their lives depend on it. Then that day happens when your child goes to

Living in the Californian desert, I am very aware of the plentiful, “free” energy that beams down everyday.  We have 360 full-sun days here and not having solar panels to harness that energy seems, well, silly and wasteful. It isn’t hard to embrace the clean energy here and most of

My husband can have some very late work hours so from dinner-bedtime, my daughter and I spend lots of quality time together.  Once her baby brother goes to bed around 6:30, it’s just the two of us.  We play games, watch movies, read books, craft and, of course, have spa

My son just turned one, and I know it may seem early to many, but he’s now sleeping in a toddler bed.  So far, so good.  New bed meant new bedding and I just knew Burt’s Bees Baby would have the softest options.  Right I was. Okay, so maybe we

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and WE’VE Built but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #GiftaStory  http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO Back in 2009 when Erin and I started this blog, so much of our main goal was to find unique toys with

This post about raising eco-conscious children and green Christmas tips is sponsored by New Leaf Energy; all thoughts are my own. Reflecting on the core values I want my children to own, being an eco-conscious adult ranks high on my list.  Respecting the Earth and appreciating this amazing planet, that

For the past six years now, PlanToys has been one of my top favorite toy manufacturers. I’m a sucker for wooden toys. They’re green, cute and I like to picture my future grandchildren playing with the same toys their mom’s played with as kids. For over 30 years, PlanToys has

This post about shopping for energy providers is sponsored by Choose Energy; all opinions are 100% my own. Living in the desert, sometimes things are very backwards.  Like when I grew up back East, winter was the off-season.  We were all huddled inside while the snow covered the yard and

I participated in this program on behalf of Seventh Generation and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. Toxins.  They are everywhere, hiding in the most innocent of places.  It seems like every week I am throwing away products or taking new precautions, especially when it comes to my kids.

I have been on the search for the perfect crystal necklace ever since crystals started popping up all over Pinterest. I didn’t want to just jump at the first crystal necklace I came across, I always seem to buy a cheap version and it breaks, so I held out. I