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Plain Vanilla Mom

Making Back to School Shopping Fun

in big kids, family, sponsors on 06/09/16

Back to school shopping is not always the most exciting thing for a 12 year old boy. But! Back to school shopping  mixed with a few fun activities and a little one on one time with mom, and things start to sound a little more enticing. In fact, it might even turn into a great bonding experience for both Mom and… View Post

The Secret to Easier Morning Routines

in family, parenting, sponsors on 21/08/16

This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central Yikes! Anyone else wondering where summer went? Back to school is just around the corner and I don’t know about you, but our morning routines are in need of a desperate overhaul. As much as I love the extended morning snuggles & time spent… View Post

Tips for Keeping Kids Camera Ready

in Photography on 10/07/16

This post was sponsored by NEW! Tide purclean as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central.  Do you like to snap pictures of your kids? Do your photos sometimes fall flat? Do they not have that pop you are looking for? There are many things that could be the reason but sometimes it could be as simple as what… View Post

The Secret to Household Sanity

in family on 02/07/16

This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” Do you feel like you just can’t stay on top of all the cleaning & tidying? That you are just going to lose your mind trying to keep up with the housework? Yup, been there. There are… View Post

4th of July Sensory Bin | A Sensory Bin for All Seasons

in holidays, play, sensory play, summer on 29/06/16

I have been wanting to do this forever. Put together a cute, classy, & simple sensory bin. I’ve walked by these little wooden storage boxes at Michaels a bazillion times but never bought one…until finally I did. I haven’t brought you any kind of sensory bin series in a long time. Probably not since the boys were little and we… View Post

The Snack Thief

in family, sponsors on 27/06/16

I am currently hiding a bag of almonds way in the depths of my cupboards. There’s a bag of chips stashed behind a box of trash bags in our hall closet and ice cream tucked away in the back of our freezer. Everything far far away from the prying eyes of my husband (or so I hope). Don’t get me… View Post

Wolf Pup Threads Review

in family, Photography, reviews on 21/06/16

Oh my gosh I am addicted to the kids T-Shirts that are all the rage right now. You know all the adorable ones with fun graphics and sayings on them? They pretty much solely make up my boys summer T-Shirt collection. They are simple, comfortable, easily styled with anything & I adore the way you can use them to express your… View Post

Under The Sea Lunch Inspired by “Finding Dory” & Nature’s Harvest®

in family, recipes on 16/06/16

Thank you to Nature’s Harvest® bread for providing us with coupons, gift card, and gift pack, in order to create this “fintastic” lunch and share information about Nature’s Harvest ® bread.  The opinions expressed in this post are my 110% my own and do not reflect the opinions of Nature’s Harvest® bread. Lunch can be such a chore. Is it just… View Post

Build a Zoo

in play on 09/06/16

Elephants, zebras, monkeys, giraffes. What do they all have in common? They are roaming around my house in the form of my children! I guess they really loved our recent trip to the zoo. I mean it doesn’t stop. Climbing on the furniture…monkeys I tell you. Stomping around the living room. Must be an elephant. Picking the leaves off my… View Post

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Welcome! I'm Jen, just your average well caffeinated, camera wielding, multitasking, plain vanilla mom to three boys. I love photography & am addicted to Instagram (oh & Starbucks). So, grab a cup of coffee and take a minute to peruse the pages here. I look forward to getting to know you better! Read More…

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