Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Even though I am scrapbooking months ago, I remember what stories I want to […]
Southern Fall-tastic Giveaway $350 Cash!!!
I am so excited to be participating in my first giveaway! And what an awesome one it is $350.00 in cash! Your awesome Host & Co-host for this giveaway: Southern Girl Blog Community :: Prototype Mama :: Finding Crystal :: Logan Can :: RedHead Baby Mama :: Mom’s Magical Miles :: An Alli Event :: […]
How to Encourage Writing with Young Children
I was asked by a reader how I to encourage writing with S. I try to make practicing writing letters and words fun. We use a variety of mediums so that S does not get bored. When S was first learning letters we took one letter at a time starting with the letters in her […]
5 Tips for Taking Young Children to Disney World
We love Disney World and go at least once a year sometimes twice a year. So, that means my 4 year old daughter has been six times! Some people think we are crazy and some people totally understand 🙂 Over the years I have accumulated some tips for taking toddlers and young children to […]
Fall Mantel
Before we moved into our new house I knew that I wanted a fireplace with a mantel. Our old house did not have one and I missed being able to decorate a mantel for the holidays! I have collected my pumpkins over time, usually picking them up on clearance after Halloween. I love the variety of […]
Fall Bucket List
I love fall when the weather starts to cool off, spending time as a family and all the colors and scents of the season. Last week S asked me if we could pretend it was Thanksgiving. When I asked her why she wanted it to be Thanksgiving she replied “because we all gather around […]
How to Make Fall Scented Playdough
S loves play dough and it’s always fun to make some. This time we decided to make fall scented play dough – pumpkin pie and apple cinnamon. My favorite way to make playdough is with a no cook recipe. That way S can help me, since that’s half the fun – all the measuring, pouring, […]
The Saguaro Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona
I just realized that I never wrote about the time that we spent at The Saguaro – a Joie De Vivre Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. When we arrived at the hotel we were met by a valet, who instructed us where to park while we checked-in. We were warmly greeted at the front desk, the check-in […]
Skinny Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I love fall, but living in the South means that even though I want it to be fall […]
Braun ThermoScan 5 Thermometer Review
Disclosure: I received the Braun ThermoScan 5 thermometer for free for testing purposes from Influenster. All opinions, as always, are my own. When your child is sick, you want a thermometer that can read your child’s temperature in seconds and that’s just what the new Braun ThermoScan 5 does. This thermometer is easy to use […]