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Look! The next installment of my Hugo the Happy Starfish book reviews is here!  Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on Hugo the Happy Starfish: One Step at a Time by …

I was given the opportunity to review an e-book called Sparkly Me by Ally Nathaniel.  I received the e-book version free from the author in exchange for a spot on …

In my latest ambassador kit for Boogie Wipes, there are some new products for my family to try and I want to share one that makes my kid really happy. …

Hooray for the next installment in my Hugo The Happy Starfish reviews!  This time: It’s Good to Be Me by Suzy Liebermann, in e-book form. In short, Hugo, who is …

What mom doesn’t need some cleaning supplies … oh wait … healthing supplies?  I know, you’re asking “Healthing?”  Yes, that’s the mission Lysol wishes to promote because “Cleaning is hoping …

If you couldn’t tell from my previous two reviews of Hugo books, I’m very much attracted to the colorful and expressive characters!  This book doesn’t disappoint and I’m so grateful …

Remember my recent Hugo the Happy Starfish children’s book review?  It was an excellent book, so I was excited when I was selected to review another Hugo book.  This time …

I was excited to dive into the book Hugo The Happy Starfish: The Last Bully.  My daughter and I were in need of some new books, so this arrived in …

What is this? If you guessed a spoon of tuna noodle casserole, you’d be wrong. “What?” you ask.  Well, today it’s a race car revving it’s engine and racing to …

Cranky tot is going through a phase where she doesn’t want to sleep… yeah, THAT helps with the crankies!  In the past few weeks, every day is different.  One day …

I received a free bottle of Fiber Choice Fruity Bites from Smiley360.com to test and give my opinion.  The freebie came in the form of a coupon for the free …

I recently received a Sunkissed VoxBox from Influenster!  I had only recently joined Influenster, so I was surprised to find out I had been chosen to test out products for …

I hated my toddler’s pacifier, so it had to go!  Do you want to know how to get rid of your toddler’s pacifier?  Pacifier weaning didn’t work for us, but …

This is a bit out of my realm as I’m learning still to see life like a toddler/preschooler does, but I’m always up for a little challenge, so today I’m …

I’m not exactly sure why it is, but just because I happened to have a girl, I seemed to have to fight everyone about us not wanting a bunch of …

Several months ago, I noticed an undeniable level of interest in my toddler toward using the potty.  I held off as long as I could and finally broke down to …

If you’re a mom of a toddler, you may be able to relate to this.  If you’re not quite there yet, let this be a warning.  Here’s what I think …

A few days after Shelby was born, we had to take her to the doctor for her 1st checkup.  Since we were already out and about, we took her to …

Do you ever sit your toddler in front of the TV because you just don’t have a clue what to do some days? I know there are super-moms out there …

Initially, moving in the new house didn’t affect baby girl’s sleeping – it seemed like a seamless transition (no surprise since she’s regularly staying with the grands without sleep interruption).  …