This post was developed in partnership with Similac. All opinions are my own.Having well balanced meals at our home is important to our family. We have a rule that our little ones have to try something each time it’s served. If they try it and they don’t love it, they don’t have to eat it…
I’m extremely cautious when it comes to dyes and fragrances. Synthetic dyes and fragrances are incredibly bad for you on a variety of levels including your hormones, development and reproductive systems, and more. Kicking them out of our home is a big deal for me. As most of you know, we use Young Living essential…
Last week I shared with you the first half of our M is for Monster‘s May Edgar box and today I’m going to share with you the second half. To recap, M is for Monster is a preschool aged (2-5 yr) monthly subscription box. It comes with 4-5 activities in 4 different themes. Everything you…
I was introduced to M is for Monster a couple of months ago and once life settled down for us, they sent me a box to check out. I’ve seen a lot of subscription boxes out there and was interested to see how this one would set itself apart. There are three levels of learning…
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It’s no secret that we LOVE the Bible Belles Books. We have shared them several times when they released Hannah, Esther, and Abigail. (You can read past posts here and here). In the Abigail post, I mentioned Ruth: The Belle of Loyalty would be coming very soon. It was expected to launch in time for Easter, but the Bible…
Food is a big part of our day. Our little ones are full of energy. Aside from their three meals a day, we usually have 2-3 healthy snacks throughout the day, as well. We love healthy snacking and finding creative ways to make meal time and snack time fun. Sometimes it’s eating outside as a…
Both of our little ones are creative and busy. I like to have a variety of options for them when we are out and about or when I need to keep them busy for an extra minute. Sometimes it’s toys, or things the a restaurant or office has on hand. Other times, those things aren’t…
It’s been quieter over here than usual but all is going really well. We are enjoying the nice weather as it comes through and dealing with a few personal things and adjustments that I’ll share with you all soon. Since it has been a while I wanted to share a new set of things that…
*Disclaimer: The Precious Moments figurines were supplied by Precious Moments for today’s post. All opinions, experiences and imagery belong to JoyfullySmitten.com and are my own. Thank you. Precious Moments were a staple of my childhood. I had a Precious Moments Bible, figurines, christmas ornaments, a soft back flip book, stuffed animals and countless other items….
I love finding new products that are healthier and filled with less that can harm our bodies. For me it’s pretty amazing all of the things that we consume or use on our bodies that we think might be decent for us that aren’t. When you start doing a little research about what some of…
Happy Tuesday, Friends! It’s been quite a while since I found some time to do a Links and Loves post and I have some things I really want to share with you this week! These posts are such a fun away to combine several things into one place that I am enjoying and think you…
It’s no secret we love books around here. Usually when the kids are suspiciously quiet,I find them looking at books and “reading”. I love how much they adore books. We read to them daily and some days we will literally sit for five or more books. Seeing them adore stories makes me so happy. It’s…
Desserts are easily a favorite at every holiday gathering and they can be the most time consuming to make. Holiday candies from scratch, pies of varying flavors, peanut brittles, cookies, and more. Holiday desserts are endless but we don’t have an endless amount of time to make them. One year we spent an entire making…
I’m here in Pennsylvania knee deep in the chaos of moving. This week has been nothing short of crazytown but I’ll save those details for a post later. Today though, I want to toss in some fun! You know how much I love Krafty Kash Designs and I’m giving away one beautiful oval necklace with…
Finding a fun activity to get creative with the whole family can sometimes be a struggle, even for us. We love getting both of our kids involved in creative activities. Finding ones that make it easy to do with both kids at the same time is sometimes a little tough though. This last weekend we took…
Hosting holidays comes with many stresses of accommodating those you’ll be welcoming to your festivities. A stress for many is dietary restrictions. When I’m hosting, personally, I always want to make sure everyone is taken care of so this used to be a huge stress of mine. Never did I want someone to feel like…
I love AWESOME sales with businesses that I love! This weekend there are lots of sales I’m loving. Just click the images to go to the sites to shop the sales! *Some affiliate links are used. Thanks for supporting our site and family! KRAFTY KASH IS HAVING 50% OFF STORE WIDE! USE CODE: BLACKFRIDAY Not…
Our little ones love to go outside. It’s a very rare occasion that they don’t want to go outdoors to play . Even rarer is an occasion that they are bored outdoors. We are regularly outside listening and exploring our neighborhood or the mountains! Because of how much they love the outdoors, they always find…
Serving others is my cup of tea. I love hosting others, making things from scratch, and making sure others know how much I enjoy them being in our home. This usually ends up with me adding a bit too much to my plate by going well above what I should. Can you relate to this?…