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Five Gifts For Kids That Aren’t Electronics

December 12, 2020 By Lauren

I received the Laser X Evolution and Wubble Rumblers for review purposes. All opinions are my own. This post also contains affiliate links. If your kids are like mine, when Christmas rolls around and you ask them what they want, one of two things happens: They either have no ideas at all or they ask […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Informational Tagged With: Christmas, gift guide, gifts, kids

Six April Fools’ Pranks for When You’re Quarantined

March 29, 2020 By Lauren

April Fools' Pranks for the Quarantine

If you didn’t already know, I’m the April Fools’ Day queen. I love playing April Fools’ pranks on my kids. This year though, with all the craziness going on because of COVID-19, I almost forgot all about it. We’re entering Week Three of being quarantined, we’re still figuring out how to do school from home, […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: April Fools, april fools pranks, COVID-19, holiday

The Best Christmas Songs to Add to Your Holiday Playlist

December 4, 2018 By Lauren

Below: The best versions of the best Christmas songs to add to your holiday playlist. When it comes to Christmas music, the only thing everyone can agree on is that the Christmas Shoes song should be banned world-wide. Other than that, everyone has their own opinion about which songs are good and which are awful, […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Christmas, christmas music, christmas songs

5 Best Gifts for Sports Moms (and a Giveaway!)

November 8, 2018 By Lauren

My kids started playing organized sports when we signed them up for tee-ball at the age of four. Since then they’ve participated in a variety of rec programs and after school clinics. However, I didn’t really earned the title of Sports Mom until this past year. Between April and September my younger son played on […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: gift guide, gift ideas, sports mom

The Most Awesome Advent Calendars Your Kids Will Love

October 14, 2018 By Lauren

Below: Make the month leading up to Christmas extra special with one of these awesome advent calendars. With over 20 options, you’ll find the perfect one for your children, no matter their age or interests. When I was a kid, coming home from school every day in December was an exciting event. We had advent boxes […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: advent, advent calendars, Christmas, gifts, kids, toys

Easter Dessert Recipes Your Kids Will Love

March 9, 2018 By Lauren

Easter dessert recipes the kids will love

Below: These 12 Easter dessert recipes will be loved by kids and adults alike.  Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Since we live a few hours away from my husband’s side of the family, early in our marriage we “claimed” Easter as our holiday. That means that we host every year. We have a […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: easter dessert recipes

Funny Easter Pranks to Play on Your Kids

March 7, 2018 By Lauren

Easter pranks for kids

Below: These funny Easter pranks are perfect to have a little extra fun with your kids this Easter. This year (2018), Easter happens to fall on April Fools’ Day. This doesn’t happen often; in fact, it won’t happen again until 2029. I love to play pranks on my kids on April Fools’ Day, so I’m […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Holidays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: Easter pranks

Six Easter-Specific April Fools Pranks You’ve Got to Try

February 27, 2018 By Lauren

Easter is on April Fools Day this year! Get a great list of Easter-specific April Fools pranks here and be ready for the best day of the year!

Below: Need some Easter-specific April Fools pranks to play on your kids? (Easter falls on April Fools’ Day this year!) I’ve got you covered with these six fun ideas. April Fools’ Day is my holiday. I don’t do much for Valentine’s Day. I don’t do anything for St. Patrick’s Day. But when April 1st rolls […]

Filed Under: Holidays, I Tried It!, Parenting Humor Tagged With: April Fools, april fools day, april fools pranks, easter

The Best Gift a Christian Mom Can Give Her Teenage Kids

February 19, 2018 By Lauren

This gift from a Christian mom to her teen is one that her child can treasure forever.

Below: Want to give your teen a gift she’ll cherish forever? If you’re a Christian mom, this is the best gift idea for your kids that I’ve ever come across. It would make a great birthday, Christmas, Easter, or graduation present. It was a day or two into the new year when I saw the […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Holidays, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: christian, christian mom, gift, gift for teen, present, teenager, teens

Quirky Gift Ideas for the Guy Who has Everything

November 27, 2017 By Lauren

Below: Have a hard-to-buy-for guy in your life? You’re sure to find something to please in this list of quirky gift ideas for the guy who has everything. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.  I have the hardest time coming up with gift ideas for the guys in my life. They usually […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Informational Tagged With: gift ideas, gifts, gifts for guys

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