Traveling with Pets

It’s not often that we go on trips and leave our dog behind. She has become like one of the family and the thought of leaving her at home by herself (even with a pet sitter to feed her!) makes us sad. We worry about her when we are out and about too long. She […]

Van: Most Wanted List

When we decided we wanted to shop for a van, we had a few things in mind. We wanted the body of the van to look a certain way. We weren’t super picky about the color of the exterior but didn’t want a crazy color.  We wanted the price to be less then $30K, for […]

Dreaming about the Future

Someday, I won’t have a minivan, I won’t need a minivan. Thinking about that has me an emotional mess. I love my kids so much and the thought of not having them all with me everywhere I go makes me sad. Then I remember what it was like when I was in my early twenties […]

Planing for the Unexpected on Car Trips

It’s rare, but sometimes one of my kids gets car sick on long trips. I have learned over the years that it’s been to expect that it will happen and be over prepared then to not be prepared and have a huge mess on my hands. Before we start our journey, I always have each […]

Save at Medieval Times over Spring Break

Looking for something fun to do with your family over spring break! Medieval Times has a deal that you might want to snatch up while you can! KIDS & STUDENTS $29.95, Adults $42.95 *Use discount code SBWEB16. May not be combined with any other discount, special offer or group rate. Not valid for special shows, […]

Pushing myself further with Polar A300 Fitness tracker

January is usually a month where people refocus and refine their eating and work out schedule. I know I always do! I lose weight great in January when all of my friends and family are trying hard with me and holding me accountable. However, something happens when February rolls around. Everyone loosens their diet and […]

Dallas Summer Musicals features The Little Mermaid March 11-27th

Disney’s The Little Mermaid is presented by Dallas Summer Musicals March 11-27th at Music Hall at Fair Park. I am taking my girls, and can not wait for them to see it! They are going to LOVE it! In a magical kingdom fathoms below, we meet Ariel, the little mermaid who is tired of flipping her […]

The Good Dinosaur is now on Blu-ray/DVD

We were sent this movie to review! All opinions are our own and are honest! My 10 yr old gladly did this review! The Good Dinosaur is another great Disney Pixar film! It is an amazing family movie that is highly recommended! This movie is about a dinosaur who works on a farm with his family. Everyone in […]

snu:mee: Changing the way you calm your baby

With seven years between my youngest two kiddos, things have changed….a lot! So many new gadgets to help mamas save time! With technology forever changing, it’s no wonder that there are some really awesome items that can be controlled via apps on smart phones! I was sent an email about a new item that just […]

Potty Training and Periods

We are still wrapping our brains around the fact that we have a newborn, 7, 9, and (almost) 11 yr old in our house! Each day new revelations come to me. My BOY might like bugs, snakes, frogs and other things that I am not excited about. I am about to have a tweenager…like on […]