Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. There are lots of gift giving traditions associated with this day, but jewelry is one of the most popular. Perhaps you are shopping for someone or perhaps you are looking for hints to send someone. Either way you do not want to miss the following Valentine's Day jewelry deals. All perfect for...
It's the night of Christmas Eve. You are hauling out the presents that haven't made it under the tree yet. You are checking your list and checking it twice. You are discovering that you are either missing some Christmas gifts that you thought you had or someone just didn't make it on the list entirely....
The time for holiday gift giving is quickly approaching. As in you only have 16 days until Christmas Eve! If you have a kid gamer on your list then you'll want to pay attention to the following list of Xbox One video games for kids. We have a few different gaming systems at our house,...
I think we are pretty much finished with our Christmas shopping for the kids. However, there's always room for a few games! We love board games at our house. It's the perfect family night activity. Here's a huge list of the best board games for kids. Over 30 different games to choose from and so...
Christmas is coming! Our decorations are up. Our house has all the smells of the holiday season. Our kids are asking when the elves will arrive. Our shopping lists are almost finished. But what to do about the teacher gifts? I like to do something unique for them each year. They do so much and...
My daughter loves unicorns. My niece loves them, too. In fact my mom let me in on a little secret that it's a unicorn Christmas at the grandparent's house this year! So many fans of unicorns in my family. Ok let's be real... I'm pretty sure that every little girl (even grown up girls) loves...
I love me some sweater weather. It's such a great time of the year to sport all the beautiful styles. The crispness in the air, falling leaves, and winter snow. All perfect indications that it's sweater time! The following sweater weather accessories are must haves for all season long. All my favorite finds and all...
Another fantastic Dandy Deal is coming at you! It's so fun finding these great sale prices for you, so I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do. This one is definitely dandy. For starters, I love the look of Burberry plaid. It's simple and elegant. Goes with everything and has long been...
It all started with Kristy's great idea way back in 1986. Or at least that's the year the first book in the Baby-Sitters Club series was released. I was 8 years old and Ann M. Martin's brainchild was perfect timing for my love of reading. In fact I think she helped to flourish it into...
It's September which means we are just a month away from the month of Halloween! I'm a big fan of October and all things fall. It's just such a wonderful time of the year. Sure I like November and December, too. But there's just something about October. The crispness in the air and all the...
**I was compensated for this DIY pressed flowers bookmark post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Who doesn't love easy craft ideas? Looking back on my childhood I have fond memories creating my own bookmarks. Particularly when my mom taught...
Last week we were in Michigan on vacation to celebrate my 40th birthday. My husband planned the entire trip for our little family. Such a beautiful place and we loved the time spent there. You can see pictures from our trip on Instagram HERE. While I was away Meet Me In St. Louis opened at...
Do you have an AG fan at your house? We definitely have one at ours. I was a fan myself as a child. Okay I still am. I had one of the original Samantha dolls back when the company was still know as the Pleasant Company. I was soooo excited when I found out that...
It has pockets! That's a popular phrase these days. Every woman is in love with a dress with pockets. Especially us moms. We know the importance of having pockets. If you are on the hunt for a cheap dress with pockets then look no further. I found THE BEST floral dress. If you follow me...
I guess that I should start by saying that these last minute Father's Day gifts will only arrive in 2 days IF you order through Amazon Prime. It's a fantastic way to shop. We've been shopping this way on Amazon for a few years now. Items arrive fast an there are free returns if need...
When we lived in San Antonio we became accustom to eating lots of Mexican food. So much taco love in that region of Texas. There were just so many yummy places. Our favorite was this place called Chachos. Looks like a totally dive, but the food is amazing. So many places even served breakfast tacos....
I guess that I should start by saying that these last minute Mother's Day gifts will only arrive in 2 days if you order through Amazon Prime. But doesn't everyone shop with Prime nowadays? If you aren't already then you definitely should be. It's definitely a dandy way to shop. Remember that Mother's Day will...
Who wouldn't want to be a mermaid? Especially for those who like to swim. My daughter is a little fish and just loves being in the water. So naturally she's all about being a magical sea creature with a tail any chance she gets. Pretending that is. Until now. Because there's a way that she...
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #HolidayMealSolutions #CollectiveBias - Gluten Free Instant Pot Round Steak Recipe Winter weather has finally happened here in St. Louis. I was beginning to wonder if the cold would ever arrive. Places like Texas received quite a bit...
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #ServeWithACoke #Schnucks #CollectiveBias Happy Fall Y'all! I hope that you are having a good one so far. In our family we are busy. School started back the second week of August and ever since our lives...
We are just 20 days away from Halloween! It's crunch time. If you haven't gotten the costumes yet then now is the time to really get thinking about what the kiddos are going to wear on Halloween night. We've been talking about it nonstop around here but it's getting to be the point when decisions...
I'm sure you noticed on Instagram that all last week my oldest attended a British soccer camp. Sure it was a really rough heat wave here in St. Louis so it made for a difficult time for the kids to be outdoors but it's a memory that will last a lifetime! Can I just tell you...
When it comes to finding infant Easter outfits you don't have to look all over the place. Especially since there are tons of options online. My favorite place to shop is online because it's so easy to find just what I'm looking for and in the right size. In terms of the baby Easter outfits...
I've heard more than once that it's really difficult to find older girls Easter dresses. There seems to be tons of adorable dresses for the little girls but size 7 and up are scarce when it come to cuteness. Have you found this to be the case? So far we haven't branched out into the...
One of the Easter traditions in our family has to do with the Easter apparel that the kids wear. My parents always buy special Easter clothing for their grandchildren. It's a fun tradition and my mom enjoys taking me shopping to pick everything out. On Saturday we had a girl's night out to get the...
It's that time of year. The time of year to start shopping for Easter clothing for the entire family. Have you already started shopping? No? I know life is so busy right now with kids in school, spring break, after school activities. Life is crazy busy at our house so I would imagine it's the...
In college I wore flip flops all year round. It's what everyone did in Utah. We wore flip flops all summer long. Then when the fall hit we were still wearing flip flops. Running around with a hoodie tied around our waists with flip flops on our feet! As long as there wasn't snow on the...
For this Chicken Broccoli Baked Omelet Recipe this shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DailyVegolutions #CollectiveBias - At our house we love having breakfast for dinner. I can honestly say that it's the meal that our children will actually eat everything. Some days I wonder how these...
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The time has officially come for both of the school aged kiddies in our little dandy household to be back in school. Not exactly sure yet what the littlest and I are going to be doing to keep ourselves busy but I'm guessing there will be lots of back to school organizing happening! Okay there will...
The two words that strike fear into the hearts of parents and children everywhere? School. Supplies. It's almost school time and that means that the days are numbered on purchasing school supplies online. Online? Yes, online. I was recently tipped off by a friend who purchased all of her kid's school supplies online and I...
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreeToBe #CollectiveBias Some homes have allowance. We are not that type of home. Perhaps we will be one day but for now we are a chore rewards kind of house. Our kids earn rewards for doing chores but probably...
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigLotsReady #CollectiveBias - It's that time of year again! Time to be thinking about going back to school and back to college. Are you getting ready for it? In what way? Are the kids getting ready to go back? Have you...
Do you have big plans for this weekend? The grand 'ole 4th of July? We will be spending ours at The Lake of the Ozarks. It's one of those family traditions that we have. For many years we've been going to The Lake these type of weekends. Our family loves to go to The Lake....
Do you have a cruise for Spring Break? How about a US beach trip coming up? Even though it's not quite summer the temperatures are heating up and swim season will be here before you know it. Don't put off swimsuit shopping too much longer. The time is now to get those stylish modest swimsuits. I...
Disclosure: This posting does contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale) but all opinions are strictly my own. Oh, friends. I'm here to rescue you from the depths of purgatory where all the good reside. Hunting for such gifts can be a long and difficult journey. These gifts (unless you get creative and make your own)...
It's so easy to make your own Valentines with simple cards that are printable. Perfect for the classroom party, free printable last minute Valentines are definitely the way to go when you've lost track of time. Printable cards can be made at home with a color printer or sent to a photo lab using the...
Disclosure for this modest evening gowns posting: This posting does contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale) but all opinions are strictly my own. Did you know that you can actually find quite a few modest evening gowns out there? Sure I've had modest dresses on my mind a lot lately. Can you tell? *wink* Just with...
Disclosure for this Build-A-Bear Lalaloopsy review: I received product to keep and review for the purpose of writing this posting but all opinions are strictly my own. Combine Build-A-Bear with Lalaloopsy and here's what you get... Two very happy little girls! Girl cousins to be exact. Girls cousins who are perfect for being involved in this Build-A-Bear Lalaloopy review....
Say it with me... Homemade Christmas Gifts Are Dandy! I've been having the whole Christmas shopping thing on my mind lately. It's just over a month away, friends! I'm quite behind on this endeavor actually. What should I buy? What should I make? Do I have the time to make anything? Homemade are pretty dandy but...
I love fall. The crunching leaves under my feet are my favorite. Followed by the crispness of the air and the smell of fireplaces starting to be used again. I'm also a fan of sweater weather and cute fall accessories. My newest favorite fall accessory are beanies. The ones that are crochet or knit style....
Disclosure: This posting contains affiliate links but all opinions are strictly my own. My favorite deal is the one going on right now for these 27 dresses. Yes you heard me correctly. 27 dresses all at a really dandy price. I can go ahead and declare that this is my favorite deal of the year...