It is 4 o'clock, Is the House Clean Yet? : Keep Calm & Be A SAHM

One thing that we try to do in our house is instill a love of reading in our kids. Growing up, my favorite series was the Goosebumps series. Although I did not own every single book, I am pretty sure I have read each one at least once. They were not exactly Scholastic book fair worthy (also a favorite!), but they had me mesmorized. I especially loved the "choose your own ending" books. These days, I am into different romantic novels as well as biographies. My kids seem to be into something different each week, but so far, they enjoy stories that feature their favorite movie or television show characters like Shimmer and Shine or Thomas the tank engine. Reading before bed has become part of our routine and they love choosing which book to read each night. One issue we come across is having the bright overhead light on while I am trying to put them to bed or having my own bedroom light on while my husband is trying to get a good night's rest. I was thankful to come acr...

We are very fond of music in our household. My husband loves listening to Country, Rock, Alternative and Oldies while I love Pop, Country and some hip/hop and RnB. Together, there is always the sweet sound of music forever playing while our kids are belting out lyrics as best as they can. My husband is particularly fond of listening to his favorite songs while in the shower. While he has a well taken care of iPhone 6s plus, the songs are often drowned out by the force of the shower. It is available in 3 great colors. I had the pleasure of trying out this AncordWorks Shower/Outdoor Speaker and was pretty impressed. To start off, there are three different colors to choose from: Army Green, Black, and Orange. It is a nice palm sized speaker, it is waterproof and comes with a few nice accessories.  There is a carabiner to clip onto the top of the speaker for use outdoors. You can clip it onto your purse at the park or your backpack while hiking and enjoy your favor...