Beach vacations have always been our go to vacation when money is tight, but you just want to get away.  I for one am not a lover of the beach.  I just don't enjoy playing in the ocean or even in the sand.  If I'm going to get burned, I'd much rather be having fun riding rides or doing something fun rather than sitting on the beach.  With that being said, looks like I'm preparing for another beach vacation.  Here's some tips that we've been learning over the past several years of going to the beach.

If you're like me, you're always looking for ways to help with cleaning or improving the way you clean, right?  I know that as a mom, I sometimes run across messes that are new to me and generally have to go to Google to find help.  I decided to ask some of my fellow blogging friends for their awesome cleaning tips and put them here to help you and I out.  Because they had so many great tips, I'll be breaking them up into two different posts  So, think of these posts as a cleaning reference guide.  Here we go!

Even though Summer is quickly coming to an end, we are in vacation planning mode.  We will be making another trip down to Myrtle Beach and I have been thinking about all the different meals that we can make while down there.  When you're on vacation and you're planning on cooking, you want the meals to be simple, cheap, and quick.  I have made a list of some recipes that I have here in my virtual recipe box that I think would fit just that.

With the weather slowly starting to turn to Spring, I thought I would share with you some of the outdoor toys that Michael has played with in the past and some he still plays with.  Ever since Michael started walking, he's been loving playing in the backyard with all the awesome toys that he's received as gifts or items that I've been able to purchase via consignment sales.  Outside play is a must so why not invest in some good toys that will last for several years.