by Amy | Jan 29, 2016 | My Family, Parenthood, Raising Girls, Shopping
Major Barbie news out of Mattel this week–after decades of world domination, the Aryan goddess with the 16 inch waist will finally share her Dream House with buddies who are short, tall, curvy and ethnically diverse. This is awesome. Little girls should be...
by Amy | Dec 5, 2015 | My Family, Shopping, Sponsored
Momtastic asked me and my 4-year-old Viv to shoot some videos for Hasbro’s hot new toy, FurReal Friends Starlily My Magical Unicorn. Yeah, that’s a mouthful (especially for me to say in the commercial) but Starlily deserves her many names, because she does...
by Amy | May 6, 2015 | My Family, Parenthood, Shopping, Sponsored
When I was pregnant with my second baby, I got a lot of helpful advice about how to manage two kids. One thing that kept coming up was the importance of baby wearing. Everyone said I’d need my hands free for playing with my 4-year-old, especially if I was brave...
by Amy | Mar 25, 2015 | Giveaways, My Family, Shopping
Giveaway ended 4/1/15 – thank you for playing! There’s one thing I really, really, really wanted to do before this baby comes, and that’s our annual Rowdy Sprout giveaway! If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know I’m obsessed...
by Amy | Jul 5, 2014 | My Family, Shopping, Sponsored, Vanity, Wedding Plans
With two weeks left until our wedding, I’ve been trimming, tinting, plucking, waxing, shaping, toning and otherwise altering every cell of my body. Meanwhile, Dave’s to-do list had one item: “Get haircut.” I decided the only way to level the...
by Amy | Jun 1, 2014 | My Family, Parenthood, Shopping, Sponsored
Even on my laziest parenting days, when I microwave leftovers and skip the bath, I never skimp on teeth brushing. I feel so responsible for cleaning my daughter’s mini pearly whites, especially given her love of sugary treats. Of course, my kid doesn’t always...
