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We hope you will enjoy following our journey. Giving you real life experiences on how to bring joy back to parenting and making traveling as a family a real possibility.

Monsters University Party Inspiration

With the announcement of MONSTERS UNIVERSITY to hit theaters June 21st; many will find themselves devouring Pinterest and Google for monster themed solutions. I even found myself hunting for inspiration for my son’s upcoming 3rd birthday party coming soon. My top 10 Monster Party Tips: 1. Gather inspiration from the Monsters University website and movie trailer.   2. Monsters Inc. […]

Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ Slate Giveaway

Welcome to the Read It! Nook HD+ Slate Giveaway Hosted by Mom to Bed by 8 Thank you to our lovely co-hosts: Baby Costcutters, Ottawa Mommy Club, The Penny Hoarder, The Link Fairy, Stay a Stay at Home Mom and Water Rolls Uphill. Barnes & Noble NOOK HD+ Slate 16GB Spectacular 9″ HD Display Packed with pixels and boasting playback up to 1080p, watching […]

Fluffy Bunny Recipe #EasterTreats

IngredIenTs 1 cupcake (paper liner removed) vanilla frosting sweetened flake coconut 1 large, thin, round  chocolate cookie  1 jumbo marshmallow pink decorating sugar 1 large marshmallow 2 mini marshmallows  2 small breath mints  1 pink jellybean 2 chocolate pastels Instructions Stick a fork into the top of the cupcake. Holding the fork in one hand, […]