The average pre-schooler watches 4 – 5 hours of TV a day. That’s staggering, considering how busy their lives are already with school and activities! Offering an alternative that kids will find more interesting than their ipad is hard, but there are lots of new...
What to Buy
More is more. Less is a bore. — Iris Apfel
From my boujee temperature-controlled coffee mug, chic pet furniture, kids STEM toys, and the tastiest spice mixes for the kitchen, here are a few of my favorite things. These are my Tried and True product reviews with ideas of what to buy for all occasions.

Tiny Tukkins Review
When my girl was little, she would take all the Bigelow tea bags out of the boxes to make beds for her tiny toys. I thought it was pretty smart, and everything was contained. Obviously she was born too early because at 11, she’s missed the Tiny Tukkins craze and their...
New flavors of hint water review
This post is sponsored by hint. All opinions are my own.Pretty sure I read that you're supposed to drink half your weight in fluid ounces a day. That used to seem like a lot of water - but since I committed to being better hydrated, I think I'm smashing my goal of 4...
Leather Earrings Giveaway
Y'all. I know these leather earrings are so on trend right now so let me introduce you to my friend Paula's talents in that regard. She started this side-hustle about a year ago and her earrings are just getting more and more gorgeous. She's an artist in her own...
What I Love Wednesday: bkr Water Bottles
Hydrate beautifully! We all KNOW that we should drink more water—in fact, about 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women and about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men according to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. THAT'S...
Oonies Toy Review
Thank you Moose Toys for sponsoring this post. Get crafty with your kiddo and make “ooniements” with Oonies by Moose Toys this holiday season! Moms, listen up. I know we’re all trying to get that last minute shopping done, finding the best toys (read: quiet, doesn’t...
50th Birthday Party Planning
Post sponsored by Jason’s Deli. All opinions are my own.I keep having this conversation with other married friends, about how the universe matches us with someone who can be so opposite to us in so many ways. I love my husband but we are very different in many...
Bringing Sustainability Home
As a mom who advocates for eco-friendly toys and cherishing our environment, I like to put a spotlight on companies who are making a difference in our world – and make beautiful products. If you haven’t heard of Arhaus, (insert dreamy sigh) you must check them out!...
My heart got stretched
This post is sponsored by Just Right Pets by Purina. All opinions are my own.He's not my dog. He's not. I said no to getting the dog.Actually… I said, “You can have the dog, but it means no ballet for the rest of the year to pay for the dog.” She chose ballet. Then...
Eco-Friendly Building Blocks
Every month, a friend and I take our little budding brickmasters to the Lego store for their free mini-build. It’s always something adorable, take a few minutes to do, and we drop some cash on new mini-figs or a themed Lego-set before we leave.As per usual, the...
We love French Toast school uniforms!
This post is sponsored by French Toast Kids, however all opinions are my own. About mid-summer, a mom friend of mine posted to Facebook that Costco had put out their French Toast uniform pants – and that was noteworthy. We aren’t currently in a uniform school, but...
Mail Order Mystery Fun!
This post is sponsored by Mail Order Mystery.com. All opinions are my own.If your kid is into solving mysteries, here’s something you’ll want to check out. It’s called “Mail Order Mystery, extraordinary stories for extraordinary kids.” You enroll your kid in it (or...
A STEM “toy” that provides an amazing 4D+ learning experience
This post is in partnership with Utopia 360. All opinions are my own.STEM STEM STEM STEM. We love all things STEM. I love it more when the Cupcake gets excited about STEM toys -- especially one that combines science and technology like the Utopia 360 virtual reality...
Organic Logic – My face is happy
Local skincare line Organic Logic and it’s curated here locally in Southlake, Texas and founded by two beautiful mompreneurs, Lyndsay Lord-Greer and Juanita Ensz.