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Teacher Appreciation Manicure Gift Envelope

April 20, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

It is hard to believe that the end of the school year is near! It is teacher appreciation and end of year teacher gift season! As a wife of a former teacher, I know that teachers don’t need anymore mugs or even chocolate. Give gifts that you would want to give to your friends! They don’t need to be expensive, just thoughtful. I absolutely love Color Street nails for that exact reason. They are 100% nail polish strips that last longer than traditional nail polish, are super affordable, and they make perfect gifts!

These gift envelopes are the perfect way to “wrap” Color Street nails. You just print them out on cardstock paper, cut them out, and tape or glue them together. On one example, I used double sided tape to tape them together and on the other one I used washi tape. You can do it however you want! [Read more…]

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Springtime Baby Skincare

April 19, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

There isn’t a lot of focus on baby skincare, unless there is an obvious problem with their skin. I learned this the hard way when my baby’s skin was showing signs of being quite sensitive. She would get bumps on her skin from lotions, wipes, and body wash. It was so sad! Most of these things could have been easily ignored, which is why it is so important to pay attention to your baby’s skin. They aren’t able to tell us if something is wrong with their skin, so it is important to really pay attention to how their skin is reacting to any new product you are using. That is why I was thrilled to partner with Baby Dove on this sponsored post. We have been using their products and they are working wonders on my baby’s sensitive skin.

The changing of seasons can also bring a lot of change to a baby’s skin. The more time spent outside will bring a lot of new experiences for a baby, and that can bring new challenges for their skin as well. It is something that we, as parents, need to be aware of.

Thankfully, we have found that Baby Dove products work wonders on my baby’s sensitive skin! Baby Dove cleansers and lotions are made with 100% skin-natural nutrients for delicate baby skin. This has definitely been apparent as we have used Baby Dove products. [Read more…]

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Spring Style for the Family

April 11, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sponsored by Payless ShoeSource. All opinions are 100% mine.

This post is sponsored by Payless ShoeSource. All thoughts and opinions are my own. When I was growing up, I would get a new Easter outfit to wear each year. It was something I looked forward to every year. I knew that I wanted to continue that tradition for my own family and it has quickly become a favorite part of each year! I always am sure to shop smart and get items that we can wear all Spring season.

Buying new outfits for our family each year can become expensive, so we are sure to shop smart! [Read more…]

Filed Under: easter, kids, style Tagged With: Easter, family, kids, payless, shoes, style

The #BeGlamChallenge Is Finally Here!

April 10, 2018 By McKenzie 5 Comments

I just sent out my first #BeGlamChallenge newsletter this morning! Since this is a brand new thing, I wanted to give you the rundown here as well in case you missed it. This will only be happening this month, so if you want to continue to be part of the #BeGlamChallenge, make sure you subscribe to the newsletter! They will come at the beginning of each month and will have all of the details for the challenge each month. They are prompts to help you better yourself and really push yourself to grow. I am SO excited about it! You can subscribe here or by filling out the form on the top of the screen.

I can’t describe how thrilled I am to be back! The newsletters are going to (FINALLY!) be something that I have been dreaming of doing for years. I have always wanted this to be a special space that is unique to the blog or my other social media outlets. I have wanted to really create a sense of community within my newsletter and it is finally the right time to do that. Over the past year, I have really tried to work on who I am as and individual.

I would give myself prompts each month [Read more…]

Filed Under: life Tagged With: #beglamchallenge, be glam challenge, challenge, life, newsletter, Printable, see beauty

Headache Relieving Bath Bomb Recipe

April 4, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Headaches can totally ruin a day. I am lucky enough not to get them very often but when I do, it instantly makes everything a lot harder. One thing I have found that really helps my headaches is a nice, warm bath. I have created bath bombs that are made with oils that help with allergy relief and sinus relief, so why not one that is made with oils made to help with headache relief? I tried it and it is such a soothing blend!

Before I get started, I will just say the obvious. I am NOT a doctor! There are different kinds of headaches out there. This bath bomb is in no way medicine for your headache. Take medicine for your headache! This bath bomb is just going to help you relax and aide your head to continue to feel better. [Read more…]

Filed Under: bath bomb, recipe, tutorial Tagged With: bath bomb, essential oil, frankincense, handmade, headache, lavender, recipe

These Shoes Were Made for Walking, Literally!

March 20, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Surprize by Stride Rite. All opinions are 100% mine.

Zoey has been able to walk for about a month now, but it wasn’t until the last week that she has decided to walk everywhere! Now her busy little feet don’t stop moving! With the second child, she is constantly wearing hand-me-downs from her older sister, but the shoes that her older sister wore at this stage of her life were totally trashed! New walkers want to do nothing but walk and they are actually pretty hard on their little shoes, especially if they aren’t very well made. Thankfully, I have learned over the years what brands of shoes I can count on.

With as much walking as she does and the amount of different terrain that she seems to venture in, I thought it was important to get her some quality shoes. [Read more…]

Filed Under: baby, kids Tagged With: baby, baby clothes, clothing, kid clothes, kids, shoes, stride rite, surprize

Connecting Over a Classic

March 15, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

There are so many times when you will hear adults complain over the amount of time that kids are spending in front of screens. If we are being honest with ourselves, the problem isn’t usually with the kids… it’s with the adults. Kids are sponges. When they see adults spending the majority of their days in front of screens, what do you think the kids are going to want to do? Rather than complaining about the amount of time that kids are spending in front of a screen, its important for the adults to put their own screens away to be the example.

Over the past 2 1/2 years, I have tried really hard to make time each day to put away my phone and just spend time with my kids. Does it happen every single day? Unfortunately, it does not. BUT I am making the effort to let it happen on a pretty regular basis. That is why I loved the concept of National Day of Unplugging when I heard about it. It is a day where unplugging is literally celebrated! When I was asked to join in on unplugging with LEGO, I just knew I had to join! [Read more…]

Filed Under: kids Tagged With: children, kids, lego, parent, parenting, parenting tip, screen time

How to Make a Shirt With Many Types of Vinyl: 100 Day of School Shirt

March 7, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

It was the 100 day of school recently and we had to make a shirt with 100 of something on it. When I talked with my kindergartner, she instantly knew she wanted 100 hearts on her shirt! Instead of cutting and gluing 100 hearts on a shirt, I wanted to make a shirt that she could wear again and again… without totally wasting a shirt.

100 Day of School Shirt Idea

This shirt looks a lot more complicated to make than it actually was. Here is what I used to make the 100 day of school shirt… [Read more…]

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Wet N Wild Coupon You Don’t Want to Miss

March 6, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

As you know, I have been testing out a lot of drugstore makeup lately! One of my favorite places to buy drugstore makeup is Walgreens because they have a great return policy and they always seem to have sales on their cosmetics. I have recently been testing out a few Wet N Wild products and I wish I could have used this awesome coupon they have now. I am totally going to be purchasing more, just so I can use this coupon! Right now, you can save $1 on any ONE Wet N Wild item!

Wet N Wild products are super affordable to begin with, so this is a crazy good deal! All you have to do is just click on the coupon and print it out to take to Walgreens. [Read more…]

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Pretty Spring Tulip and Moss Wreath

February 28, 2018 By McKenzie 10 Comments

I love this gorgeous spring wreath! The moss and tulips together make such a perfect welcome for spring and a perfect welcome on the front door!

I like the fresh Spring colors that it brings to my door! It was so easy to make this spring wreath, too! I didn’t take pictures while I made it because I made it at about midnight and the pictures would have been NO good, but I will tell you how I did it! [Read more…]

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