Summer Style with Cloth Diapers

A huge thanks to Buttons Diapers for providing the adorable diapers that can be seen in this post. All thoughts are my own. We all know the benefits of using cloth diapers. They save money. They're better for baby. They're better for the planet. These are all great, responsible and logical …

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For the Little Men: A Green Scene Mom Giveaway

Little girls are super easy to shop for aren't they? With my daughter I feel I'm constantly telling myself she has too much stuff and doesn't need anymore. Cute GIRL stuff is EVERYWHERE! Boy stuff? In my experience, it was a little harder to find! So, if you have a little boy who needs …

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Wake Up & Get Back to School with NESTLE for Breakfast {#MyGoodLife #shop #CollectiveBias}

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyGoodLife, #CollectiveBias Ah, back to school time. New clothes, fun school supplies, new friends...back to school can be a super exciting time. But it's not ALL exciting. Back to school …

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Why Do YOU Cloth Diaper? (+ 5 Surprising Reasons to Fall in Love With Cloth)

Why do YOU cloth diaper? Is it to save money? To keep harsh chemicals away from your baby? Reduce waste in the landfills? Or perhaps you just like the way cloth looks over disposable? Or even feel like that's what you're 'supposed' to do? For me, it was a combination of factors that…

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Clean Bums...For Everyone with Cottonelle (Plus a Coupon!) #LetsTalkBums

Many thanks to Cottonelle for sponsoring today's story, and keeping all the bums in my household clean! Here at A Modern Day Fairy Tale, we talk about bums quite often, right? From diaper brands to diaper accessories to poop and more...we've talked about it all. But let's be honest, bab…

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Summer Travel Made Fun with Tiny Love {A Giveaway}

**Product received for review. Ah, summertime...the season of swimming pools, ice cream and lots of fun. For many of us, it's also the season of travel. In my family, we may not do any real vacations...but we do travel 3.5 hours to visit family quite often. And traveling with kids...well, let&#…

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Finley Grace, 11 Months.

It seems like we just welcomed Miss Finley into our lives...and yet here we are at 11 months old...just one month shy of her very first birthday! This first year has gone by MUCH too quickly! Here is a look at what 11 month old Finley has been up to: Finley is wearing 18 month clothes. Such a big gi…

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The Taste of Childhood: Making Summer Memories with Juicy Fruit {#JuicyFruitFunSide #shop #cbias}

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #JuicyFruitFunSide #CollectiveBias Isn't it amazing how each of our senses can seemingly transport us back in time- hearing a familiar song, a scent from days past, or even a classic taste. Wh…

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Celebrate Your Big Kid with I See Me! {A Review & Sweepstakes}

A few months ago, I introduced you all to a wonderful company called I See Me! and their amazing personalized children's books. In case you missed it, here's a little bit about what this company is all about: I See Me! books offer personalized children's books in a variety of stories pe…

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Surviving Summer Road Trips {with Bigelow Tea} #AmericasTea #shop #CollectiveBias

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AmericasTea #shop #CollectiveBias If there is one thing our time in the military has taught us...it's how to road trip!! You see, for the first five years of our marriage, my husband was st…

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The One We Didn't See Coming.

Last week, I shared our big announcement that after 11 years in the Marine Corps, my husband will be leaving the military at the end of September. What I did not mention at that time is that this is not the only big unexpected change happening in our life right now. But if you've been following…

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June via Instagram

I cannot believe it's already the middle of JULY...time certainly has gotten away from me. So, perhaps it's a bit late, but he's a look back at our June via Instagram.  Miss Finley showing off some of her Disney Princess collection. Since this photo was taken she also added about 4 more…

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