Mixed Prints Life

My First Crayola Review!!

If you don’t see the Rafflecopter form for the giveaway, be sure to click on the main title of this post to be taken there! When you encourage your children to grow and develop through their first art experiences, some very important developmental milestones happen.  Large and fine motor skills like hand-eye coordination begin to develop, as well as self-confidence… View Post

Arrrgh! A Pirate Party!

Welcome to Week 6 of Party Planning Showcase! Feel free to grab the button and play along! If you or someone you know has attended or planned a fabulous party, shoot me an email and I’d love to feature you in an upcoming Monday! This week, the party planning is all about pirates, me mateys! So let’s walk the plank with… View Post

Hand-Created Giveaways!

Be sure to click on the main title of this post to be taken to the Rafflecopter form! Our second in a series of giveaways, today, I’m featuring two Etsy shops and these lovely ladies are also each doing a giveaway!  Nat’s Knapsack offers hand-stamped jewelry, customized for your life {or favorite lady!} The Young Retiree creates handmade cards that… View Post

Guest Post:: Photo Candle

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, homemade gifts are always a great way to honor moms and grandmas in your life while creating something that is personal to them. One of my newest blog-world friends, Carri, is a mother, grandmother, crafter and blogger! She’s guest-posting today with an adorable craft that is simple to do and creates a finished… View Post

Insta-Life

Each week, my friend, Lani, hosts in Instagram link party and I thought I’d get a jump on it. Without further ado, here’s some snapshots of our week! Kickin’ it old school at Walmart (His daddy grew up loving the Ninja Turtles) Adorable, right? Elmo with glasses? Heck yes! A face painted “snake butterfly”? Why not?! Yogurt for dinner =… View Post

Green Babies Review

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting with Lynda Fassa, founder of Green Babies. Green Babies was born around the same time as the birth of her first daughter. With the philosophy that “natural is better,” this former Ford model wanted to take children’s clothing to a greener level. Like most mothers, Lynda believes that every child… View Post

Kicky Pants :: Review

A few weeks ago, I won a giveaway on Facebook from Urba Baby for something from their store! After visiting their adorable shoppe, I fell in love with Kicky Pants and walked away with a pair of blue striped pajamas for Jack. Sized 12-18 months, these super soft pajamas are light-weight, bamboo fabric that’s soft to the touch and against baby’s skin. The pants… View Post

Sesame Street Live!

This Thursday, May 3rd, Elmo and his crew of Super Heroes will be taking the Rosemont Theatre by storm!  TM/© 2012 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. Photographs courtesy of VEE Corporation When Super Grover loses his superness, Sesame Street needs a hero! Never fear, Elmo and his team of super heroes are here. Teaching lessons of healthy habits through song… View Post

May Giveaway{s}!

With the excitement of reaching 1,000 followers, I’ve been planning some month-long giveaway{s} for all of my lovely readers – followers – fans – yadayada! The giveaways will feature some great products, a few start-up home businesses, and some WAHMs. Each giveaway will debut at some time throughout May and will run until the end of the month (May 31st)! … View Post

Stuffed Crust Pizza!

One of our family’s favorites is pizza and for a while, our Friday nights consisted of any variation of pizza – store bought, frozen, pizza place, semi-homemade. A huge favorite is Pizza Hut’s stuffed crust pizza and so I thought I’d venture to make my own version (along with my own crust!)  This is also a great way to get… View Post

Music Themed Birthday!

Welcome to Week 5 of Party Planning Showcase! Feel free to grab the button and play along! If you or someone you know has attended or planned a fabulous party, shoot me an email and I’d love to feature you in an upcoming Monday! I’m excited this week to feature a dear friend of mine, Christine! Our three-year-olds both have birthdays… View Post

Blog Feature Recap

As you know, I’ve recently picked up a weekly feature at Chicago Parent and The Momsay. Each week, I’ll recap by adding that week’s links here! {Married} Dating for Dummies Party Planning via Pinterest Feedback is welcomed and appreciated!  Have a great weekend!

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