Mixed Prints Life

Raise Awareness, Save Lives

This summer has had its share of heartbreaking stories of loss after a child dies after being left in a hot car. Raising awareness about this issue and its dangers is especially important to keep children safe and families together. Share and do your part to improve this scary trend! Source

Secrets to Staying Married for at Least Ten Years

Perhaps the title seems a bit short-sighted. But while I made a commitment to forever, we’ve made it to ten and that seems like as good a time as any to share our favorite pieces of wisdom for how we’ve come this far. At minimum, these tips will help you stay married for at least ten years. Maybe. Hopefully. 1. Lots… View Post

A Decade of Marriage and a little Shaving Grace

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Over fourteen years ago, I started dating my baby-faced husband our junior year of high school. I fell in love with him despite his rebellious rocker t-shirts and long crazy hair. When we got married four years later, his hair had been sheared a… View Post

Thoughts on #MixWest14 and Finding Out There’s More than Corn in Indiana

As a lifelong Illinoisan, I have often viewed Indiana as strictly our neighbor. We visited occasionally to see my Aunt and cousin, but never stayed for very long. Usually, we simply pass through on our way to somewhere else. However, this year,I had the opportunity to speak at the MixWest conference in Indianapolis and thought I’d share a bit about my experience…. View Post

Disney Junior, Paper Planes, and More: Keeping Minds Active with Parragon Books

We received two Parragon books in exchange for our review. Our boys LOVE books so these provide a new adventure and all reactions and activities are our own! With two boys and a summer winding down, we are looking at squeezing out those moments of being home all the time togetherness and know that books can sometimes transport us to… View Post

50 Shades of Grey {Housewares Edition}

Thanks to Frette for letting us have this fancy talk.  While I have never read 50 Shades of Gray nor do I have any real desire to amidst the chatter of the upcoming movie, I have fallen in love with the color grey as a new neutral scheme for home decor. If I wasn’t a mother of two rambunctious (and… View Post

Sunny Days & Sticky Faces

As  the summer turns to August and we start winding down to summer, I thought I’d share some of our favorite things from the past few weeks about our summertime craziness! We LOVE Nature! And spending time outdoors! And splashing in the water! And cooking up NEW creations! We also LOVE snacking on Stonyfield for our favorite breakfasts and lunches… View Post

Chicago Botanic Garden & Model Railroad Fun!

We received complimentary entry to the Garden, but were so impressed that we have planned to do another post or two. The grounds are STUNNING and I cannot wait to see how the colors look in the Fall! One of our favorite ways to enjoy summertime is to spend time outdoors. This mild summer means we have plenty of opportunities… View Post

Watch Out, GQ!

My niece slept over this past weekend and loves trying out my dSLR camera.  So I challenged her to take some updated pictures of the boys and this is how they turned out. She did an awesome job! Which is your favorite?

Santa’s Village AZOOsement Park Review & Giveaway {East Dundee, Illinois}

We received complimentary passes to visit Santa’s Village. All opinions and memories are our own.  Click on the main title above for the giveaway below. I have fond memories of visiting Santa’s Village as a child and when I recently had the opportunity to venture up north with the boys, I was thrilled! I snagged two of my nephews and we… View Post

Kellogg’s Cereal Cinema and a #GoodNightSnack Bar #cbias

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. With the chaotic summer on-the-go schedule, our family is always hungry and always looking for ways to reconnect and come back together as a family. The opportunity to sit and relax without attaching ourselves to a to-do list is always a nice change of… View Post

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