I received product from Sleeping Baby to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Practical gifts are always at the top of my radar when it comes to gift giving.  Whether it be a birthday, Christmas, baby shower, or another celebratory occasion, I find that most people appreciate practical gifts.  And a few years ago, I came across a company that EVERY parent of little ones needs to know about.  Sleeping Baby Inc.! The Holy Grail Of Sleep = The Zipadee-Zip Since you can't give the Read more [...]

I love babies!  All my life, I've been the one who would give up going to friends houses to babysit.  I'd be the one you'd find on the sidelines at family parties snuggling whoever the newest member of the family was.  In part, since the doctors suggested we shouldn't have any more biological children due to my c-sections, that was why we finally took the leap and entered our foster care journey.  My heart is with babies.  Of course, I completely adore our kiddos as they grow too!  There's Read more [...]

Ever since we started foster care, whenever we've had kids in our home, I've started leaving the light above our kitchen sink on.  For awhile, it was because I was having to get up and make bottles for the baby several times a night.  And then when we had older children, it was a precaution in case anyone needed us throughout the night so they would be able to see their way through easier in a strange home.  However, the typical bulb light is fairly bright, almost too bright.  Especially when Read more [...]

Do you have an emergency kit of essentials ready in case something would happen around the home?  Something as simple as losing power in the dark for a few hours can become extremely stressful, especially if you have kids.  I never really thought much about an emergency kit until we started our foster care licensing last year.  They had several things on the list such as a flashlight and radio.  So I put together a few things but was really on the hunt for a light that would be more usable with Read more [...]

Instilling the love of reading and books comes easily to me as I was an avid reader growing up.  As a matter of fact, up until just a couple years ago, I would still be in the middle of a book on any given day.  While life has become extra busy with five kiddos, foster care, and writing for Emily Reviews, I still maintain the importance of reading to kids and encourage our children to love books too.  So today, I want to share a great company with you that I'm happy to introduce as a part of our Read more [...]