This is a sponsored blog post; while the views expressed here are mine, consideration was paid to me by Macerich/HGTV’s Santa HQ. Why Santa HQ is the BEST place to see Santa at a mall! This year we went to Santa HQ, which has locations in 15 different cities around the nation. It’s branded by…
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Leesa Foam Mattress – An Honest, Unsponsored Review
This is my unpaid, unsponsored review of the Leesa brand foam mattress. We bought the mattress with our own money, based off our own research – Leesa didn’t pay me in any way for this review, and frankly doesn’t even know I’m writing it. The thoughts and opinions here are real, unsolicited and totally my…
Our 2017 Christmas Cards – Get Them Ordered in Less Than An Hour With Shutterfly
It’s the holiday season, and I love the tradition of sending and receiving cards from our loved ones. This is my fourth year using Shutterfly for our holiday cards, and I just feel like they are the perfect mix of great quality and a good price point. Their designs are cute and modern, plus they…
Snap Happy Halloween Costume Parade – 2017 Call For Entries
Halloween is coming – and I know you’re getting “snap happy” with pictures of your goblins and ghosts… so come join the costume parade! This blog is all about encouraging moms to use their cameras, and I want to see your cute kids and pass along some love for your photos! This is the official…
Selling Your Home: Tips for Staging Your Home for Better Real Estate Photography
Are you selling your home? Good real estate photography is essential to making a good impression on your MLS listing or for-sale-by-owner home. Use these 10 tips to prepare your home and stage it for good photos. This post is the first part of a mini-series about how to get your home ready to photograph…
Star Wars Themed Halloween Costumes – 2016
Happy Halloween! This year we did a Star Wars Theme for our Halloween costumes. I know, I know, so did EVERYONE else it feels like. But this was the year we showed the movies to our kids, and they are OBSESSED. So, Star Wars it was. We purposely chose to do the old-school version of…
Gift Guide for Him: Gift Guide for the Sci-Fi Guy
Have a Sci-Fi Guy in the house? Me too. And if your guy is as hard to buy for as mine, then you’re going to love this gift guide for him! This is a great starting point for any man who loves Star Wars, Star Trek, video games, superheroes, and all things sci-fi. Every single…
How To Laminate and Assemble Play Mats
These are the instructions for laminating and assembling the a play mat printable file into a sturdy, portable playmat for hours of play. These instructions are intended to be used with this adorable Mini Train Play Mat Printable sold exclusively here on Snap Happy Mom. The file is printed, laminated, and assembled to form a two…
17 Reasons We Love Chatbooks
If you haven’t heard, Chatbooks are super cute little photo books that are extremely easy to create. You link the app up to your Instagram and Facebook to import anything you post into a book, automatically. You can pull images off your phone or computer as well. The cool part is every time you add 60 pictures, the…
Awesome Chatbooks Sale for Father’s Day!
I’m super excited to tell you about this awesome sale going on right now at Chatbooks! A cute, easy photo book is perfect for Father’s Day, and Chatbooks is making it even easier for you to order with some discounts and artwork. Read on for the details! Here’s the details: You can get your…
How To Take Pictures of that First Lost Tooth
This guy lost his FIRST tooth this week! He popped into my room at 5:53 AM bursting to tell me that he had *just* pulled it out. Well good morning to you too buddy! Read on for more pictures of this cute kid, and tips for taking pictures of that first lost tooth! Hint: It’s…
Learning How To Walk with Freshly Picked Moccasins
The older my children get, the more I recognize their unique personalities. Even with the same gene lottery, and the same parents raising them, they have vastly different motivations and personalities. This is especially apparent as my children have learned to walk. My oldest was the typical first child – he had lots of attention…
3 Tips To “Winterize” Any Family Photo – Holiday Cards with Shutterfly
I really love the tradition of sending holiday cards to our friends and family – It’s so fun to see where we were each year, and have a record of the people we love as well. My husband and I both have large extended families that we don’t get to see very often – but…
November Funny Things
Here’s some of the funny and random things the kids have said this month. Dash: Does ice melt into water? Why not lemonade?
October Things
It’s that time again, where I share all the amusing (and embarassing) things my kids say. Dash (praying): Heavenly Father. Please make the leaves turn colors. Amen.
