I recently discovered dōTERRA essential oils via a friend. I just wanted to share a few of my favorite blends. I use the Aromatherapy blue glass roll on bottles from Amazon and then add the following recipes. With our hectic lives sometimes we just need a little help to relax and calm down. Getting a good night of sleep, whether its ... continue reading...
Are your kids getting enough sleep?
There has been a chart flying around Facebook on how much sleep your kids really need. The administrators at Wilson Elementary School in Kenosha, WI, decided to help frustrated parents by providing a bedtime chart based on age and usual wake-up time. Our family has always been firm believers that rested children are happy children and we have therefore been firm on our bedtimes. Each time the kids get less sleep then needed we can tell right away from their behavior. Tell us are your kids ... continue reading...
Mexico vacation, enjoying the sun Part 1
We recently took a family vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the Grand Luxxe resort. We have been afraid to travel to Mexico for the last four years because of all the reports of violence. My in-laws talked us into joining them at their time share and oh boy are we glad we did. First of all the resort arranges transportation to and from the airport, it was a short 15 minute drive. We were surprised when we passed a drive-thru Starbucks on our way in! We never left the resort so I ... continue reading...
Lego Duplo Party – Part 1
Party planning, if I could figure out a way to make a career out of it I would. I absolutely love planning parties, you pick a fun theme and the possibilities are endless. This time the theme was chosen for me, although I love it! We were chosen to host our first House Party, featuring Lego Duplo's. If you have never heard of House Party it is this awesome company that gets us the consumers, free products to try and share with our friends in exchange us sharing with our friends the free ... continue reading...
Netflix has added Disney!
We are big Disney fans in this house, and now Netflix has partnered to make it the exclusive US Rights holder to just released movies starting in 2016. This deal gives Netflix rights to movies from Disney’s live action and animation studios including Pixar, Marvel and Lucas films. The best part is that they have already added some movies! From your computer go to Just For Kids:Disney to see them all. Here are some of the new movies that I see: Tinker ... continue reading...