This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Xander's idea of the perfect day consists of sleeping, eating, playing, and pooping.  This

If you have a son and daughter close in age, then I’m sure you know what it’s like to find toys and movies that interest both of them.  Or to make them each feel

Over the years I’ve observed a lot of moms.  Some perfect, some less than so…. many were very funny.  They’ve come and gone while I observed them all from the comfort of my living

This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. I received PLAY-DOH books for the purpose of this review.  The links in this post are Amazon affiliate links where we

A few days ago I was looking through posts from a year ago.  Last April was super exciting… it’s when we discovered we were expecting Baby X and I was headed to New York

Do you love to read? Do you accumulate a stack of books in your “to be read” pile at a rapid rate?  Me too.  Unfortunately, I rarely had time to read a book of

What do you know about the 16th President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln? I recall the basics from history class: “Honest Abe,” the Emancipation Proclamation, “Four score and twenty years ago,” the Civil

We recently enjoyed a family movie night with a review copy of Parental Guidance (which is rated PG) while visiting my parents for the weekend.  So there we were, modern parents with grandparents watching

Can I really call my daughter a preschooler already?  According to the weekly BabyCenter email updates I can, but it still doesn’t sound right to me.  Anyway, this post isn’t about me or her

We received a copy of Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (Amazon) to watch and review, which my daughter was happy to do.  After we watched it about 4 or 5 times, I asked her

I’ve often wondered about Dory’s backstory.  I mean, how did she come to be? Was she always so forgetful? I remember once while watching the Ellen Show that she joked about waiting for an

This year we are doing a proper Easter basket for Rissa.  Last year we didn’t hide one or anything – we let Gramma Z have all the fun.  We mostly just let her play

Heinz Vinegar and PAAS Egg Dyeing Kits were provided for our review and are the kits we remember from our childhood.  My husband asked if any other company even makes egg dying kits.  We’ve

We’re grateful for receiving Nickelodeon DVDs to review. My daughter is lucky.  She gets to watch her favorite shows without commercials, without getting up early on Saturday mornings (wait – that one makes me lucky),

This family movie night was sponsored through our Phase 4 Films Kaboom! Kids brand ambassadorship. The Perfect Recipe for a Family Movie Night You just need 3 things for a great family movie night: Popcorn (ok, snacks

It’s an exciting week with the release of Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph on Bluray/DVD on March 5, 2013, and Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful blowing into theaters on March 8, 2013.  That’s a whole

Oz the Great and Powerful is the perfect storm of beautiful imagery, humor, drama and action.  Brian and I attended a local screening in 3D and really enjoyed it.  We went in with high

Reading is something I value but also take for granted.  It can be easy to forget that a significant number of people worldwide do not have the privilege to know how to read and

Watching movies with my daughter is getting more fun. She’s able to sit still longer and shows more interest in stories and characters. I wasn’t sure what she would think about Peter

Peter Pan was re-released this week so to celebrate I rounded up a bunch of free printable activities. These are great for days when you’re cooped up in the house and to spark