. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well so far! Last week, we were on vacation at a cabin, but it didn't go well. It's our one vacation of the year, and honestly, looking forward to it really helped me through the loss of my mom, etc. BUT...it fell flat. It was one thing after another. We ended up booking 9 days instead of the usual week that we do, because this place we rented was new to us and through Airbnb we had to do 9 days for some reason. That ended up being a good thing though,...
18 days ago • 3 min read
. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well so far! Quick update: Last week, I emailed about lead in Tom's of Maine toothpaste. We got the results back from our kids' blood tests, and thankfully, they don't have lead poisoning, though they'd been using that toothpaste all their lives. We LOVE going to the beach, how about you? We'll be spending a lot of time at the beach this month so I thought I'd share these beach favs blog posts with you, full of our tried and true favorites. Family Beach...
25 days ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, I hope you're doing well. This week's email is a PSA about a popular toothpaste that I recently happened to find out has lead in it. It is the kids' toothpaste that my kids have used their entire lives. 😡 I'm devastated and angry, to say the least. The toothpaste I'm specifically talking about is Tom's of Maine Kids' Natural Fluoride-Free toothpaste (the fluoride version has lead too...). Turns out, ALL Tom's of Maine toothpastes have dangerous amounts of lead in them. (Many...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well so far! Road trip season appears to be in full swing from what I can see in a lot of the parenting Facebook groups I'm part of, so I thought I'd share my road trip resources in case you have one coming up! I go more into it in the first blog post below, but for longer trips, we have our kids listen to kid-friendly podcasts that not only help them stay occupied and less distracting to us from the back seat, but also teach them things they're...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well so far! Typically, for Prime Day(s), I would spend 8+ hours updating my 9 Prime Day posts the first day, then several hours on subsequent days, and email you about it. But honestly?!..that's never panned out for me. I do all the work, but the return on investment/ROI just isn't there, so I'm doing something different this year. Though I am excited that a few things I really like are on sale, including our favorite adjustable basketball hoop you can...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well so far! If you're looking for last-minute Father's Day gifts, I've got you covered! This blog post includes a couple of additions and videos my husband made recently of some of his favorite gifts in the past, including grilling supplies. Father's Day Gifts New additions include videos from my husband showing off his fav grillilng accessories! Read Blog Post Hope you have a good rest of your week! Nicole Prom, M.S.Ed., Ed.S. Founder/Blogger at...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, I hope you're doing well. Sorry I've been absent the past couple of weeks. Granted, I'm guessing no one notices when I don't email weekly, I'm not that important, but in case you do - I apologize. Turns out, due in part to the passing of my mother in April, I'm currently in an autoimmune flare. My symptoms are significantly worse than usual, I've had a lot of medical appointments, and I'm trying to get back to baseline. Some of what that entails is reducing stress, letting things...
2 months ago • 2 min read
. Hi Reader, I don't know about you, but even up here in MN, it's feeling like summer! This has led to us wanting to be outside more often, and recently, my boys 'graduated' from their Little Tikes basketball hoop and wanted a bigger one. I started my research and found the perfect one that will grow with them! Of course, I wrote a blog post all about it, which you can see below. I'll include the toddler one too, as they used that from toddler age to early elementary, just fine. This new one,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, I hope your week is going well! I hope your Mother's Day went well and that you were spoiled by your kids!! If not, know that you're not alone. Year after year, I've heard from other moms that their Mother's Day was a disappointment...which led me to write the blog post below. I know that disappointment is common based on how many people find and read this particular blog post in May around Mother's Day in the U.S. and in March for Mother's Day in the UK. My Mother's Day was...
3 months ago • 1 min read