This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreeToBe #CollectiveBias Do you guys know what is coming up? The summer Olympics are about a month away! Yay! We are huge Olympic fans at our house. I planned fun games for the summer Olympics 4 years ago and the winter Olympics 2 years ago for our co-op. This year with my oldest ... Read More about All Kinds of Summer Olympics Themed Games for Kids
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Stitch Fix #27 ~ A Stitch Fix Review
Hey, guess what? I got another Stitch Fix box recently. Woot, woot! I've got the full Stitch Fix Review for you today. I was excited to get another Fix as it had been a little bit. I don't need nearly as many summer clothes as I do winter clothes, so I slowed down how often I am getting boxes. It is still a lot of fun getting a box. I always anticipate what will be in the box and wondering what I ... Read More about Stitch Fix #27 ~ A Stitch Fix Review
Get Your Home and Family Organized
Today I've got something great to help you get and stay organized. I know with a home, job, and family life can get really busy really fast. I also know that both you and I value our families and our sanity....right? Sometimes all that we have on our plates can get to feel overwhelming. I've been there....many times. How about you? I've also found solutions that work for me in the long run and I'm ... Read More about Get Your Home and Family Organized
Southwest Turkey & Cheese Stromboli
I don't know about your house, but at my house, we are always on the hunt for new lunch ideas that will work well in the lunch box and be super easy to make as well. I came up with the idea to try making a warm sandwich using pizza dough. I didn't know it at the time, but it is a sandwich that is a Stromboli style sandwich. Oscar Mayer asked me if I would try their Selects Natural ... Read More about Southwest Turkey & Cheese Stromboli
My Favorite Posts from 2015
On Monday, I shared with you the top posts on my site for 2015. Those were based solely on Google Analytics. Today, I wanted to share my favorite posts from 2015. They are just things I really loved making or doing with my kids versus things that did super well in analytics. Some of them are your favorites as well, but that wasn't a factor in my decision for these top 15 posts. I'll put the ... Read More about My Favorite Posts from 2015
The Best of The Real Thing with the Coake Family ~ 2015 Edition
This year has been a great year for me with the growth of my blog. I wanted to start the year by sharing with you the top 15 posts as voted by the number of pageviews. Last year, my blog grew by 154% in pageviews. As of today, December 29, 2015, I'm at 1,993,157 pageviews for 2015. By tomorrow, I should hit 2 million pageviews for 2015. Won't that be amazing! For 2014, I didn't even hit 1 ... Read More about The Best of The Real Thing with the Coake Family ~ 2015 Edition
Cheap Home Decor to Make a Kids Art Wall
I've got another project for you from the makeover in my daughter's room. Today, I've got a cute idea for cheap home decor. We made a whole wall of Pumpkin's artwork! Pumpkin is my maker for sure! Not that Snowflake doesn't make things, but Pumpkin...I'm pretty sure it is in her blood (like Mother, like daughter). She is always making something. I've long thought it would be fun to have a ... Read More about Cheap Home Decor to Make a Kids Art Wall
It All Started with a Mug…
I had a bit of a problem. A mug problem that is. I figured out what I think is a cute and stylish storage solution and I thought you might like seeing it since a lot of you have commented on and enjoyed my mug collection both here on the blog as well as on Instagram. It all started with our first road trip last summer. My daughters convinced me that I 'needed' to collect the Starbucks 'You ... Read More about It All Started with a Mug…
Once a Month Cooking for Easy Dinners and a Sane Mommy
Hey, you guys! I'm super excited to be sharing today's post with you! I don't know about you, but for me, between working, homeschooling and keeping up with my two girls, my life is a bit busy. I always tried to plan easy dinners, but more often than not they weren't as easy as I thought and dinner would end up taking an hour or more to pull together. I love eating healthy, but I was getting a bit ... Read More about Once a Month Cooking for Easy Dinners and a Sane Mommy
Getting Ready for Back to School
You guys! I know for a lot of you, school has already started. For us, school starts next week. I am so not ready for back to school. Not only do we still need some supplies and clothes, but I just am not ready for the routine and the schedule and how much I don't get to spend time with my oldest daughter when she is in school (my youngest daughter is still homeschooling). Regardless of whether ... Read More about Getting Ready for Back to School