Last week, I took my three year old daughter to the dentist for the first time. She was so excited to go, but I was nervous! It kind of felt like a test - had I done a good enough job keeping her teeth clean and healthy? Every parent knows the struggle. Toddlers act like getting their teeth brushed is pure torture! Ella would kick and hit me, run to her bed and hid her face, whatever it took to continue reading...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripOil #CollectiveBias Phoenix summers are brutal. There is no getting around it. For the past month, I don't think the temperature has fallen below 100. In the words of daughter, it's yucky. By now, most of you probably know about my little girl. But if you are new here, let me continue reading...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ChooseSmart #CollectiveBias My husband and I both had similar school lunch experiences growing up. Everyday we would sit down at the lunch table, open our paper sacks and pull out a sandwich that had once been perfectly edible. Over the course of the morning, however, that sandwich had become continue reading...

I've always liked playing with hair. As a kid, I would cut and style my dolls hair until they were all left with 1" tufts sticking straight out. At this point, I would turn to my father, who patiently allowed me to adorn his head with beautiful barrettes and butterfly clips. Eventually, my parents bought me a styling head which, although a little creepy looking, provided a more willing canvas then continue reading...