Is there anyone that loves long car rides? Maybe a few! Even if your children do love long car rides, you still probably want to keep them busy during that time period. Happy kids on road trips make for more fun road trips. Check out these kid friendly items to pack for those long car rides.Lots of SnacksYou know your kids are going to get hungry as you go on this long car ride, so you might as well go ahead and prepare for it. Try to pick snacks that are not sticky and won’t cause a … [Read more...]
Saving Money Through Groupon Coupons
When you find something that you love, be it a place, a product or service, you want to shout it from the rooftops, right? I know I certainly do.I'm a huge fan of Groupon. I recently bought one for my husband and I to take a Segway Tour of Kansas City. I also found a great deal on a class for my husband to help improve his skills at work and will help him be more marketable in the future. The variety of Groupons available is so amazing.I also love Groupon for the fact that it helps me … [Read more...]
Win 3 Glam Headbands!
I have a very hard time finding a headband to wear while running. Nothing I have tried has stayed on my head, I always find myself re-adjusting because the headband is sliding off of my head. Thank goodness for Glam Headbands! Here's a word from the company:Glam Headbands are non-slip adjustable headbands that fit girls aged 4 to adult. Athletic fashionistas of all ages love the comfortable fit of Glam Headbands and you can upgrade the headbands to include Clips sewn into the lining of the … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I Love the Kia Optima Hybrid
I was provided a complimentary Kia to drive by Drive STI. All opinions are my own.We are a two car family, but it wasn't always that way. For 8 years we were a single car family and so when my husband went to work I was "stranded" at home without a car. I either had to rely on friends to take me places when they went somewhere or stay put at home. It was a hard time. I was so excited when we finally were in a position to be able to buy a second car so I could have some freedom to leave my … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
$125 Hapari Gift Card Giveaway
Summer is right around the corner and there is no better way to welcome the sunshine then with a Hapari swimwear giveaway! Hapari has a ton of different colors and styles for you to choose from so you can get ready for the beach or the pool! Hapari offers swimsuits in various sizes that are designed to be flattering on any woman, no matter what her figure is. They have gorgeous swimsuits for every body shape and type. Their swimsuits are designed with body-shaping materials so you can feel … [Read more...]
Marvel Studios Begins Production on Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
My family is huge into Captain America! I was blessed to be able to go on the Captain America: The Winter Soldier press trip with Disney and interview some of the HUGE stars of the film. My 5 year old is also a super fan. Because of his love we have done several projects based around Captain America, like making him a special cake decorated like Captain's shield and making him a DIY Captain America shield.I'm so excited to tell you that filming has started for Captain America: Civil War - … [Read more...]
Preparing Your Family for the Waterpark
Every year my family looks forward to visiting Schlitterbahn, a fun waterpark in Kansas City. Since this has now become a tradition for us, for about 4 years now, I have finally figured out how to adequately survive with my family at the waterpark. Since I feel I have a handle on this, I'd thought I'd share the love with y'all.Preparing for a trip to the waterparkAt Schlitterbahn you can bring in food, just no glass or alcohol. The night before our visit I prepare a lunch for my … [Read more...]
How To Go To Theme Parks For Free
Every summer millions of families flock to theme parks worldwide for fun filled adventures. Knowing How To Go To Theme Park For Free will help your family make these trips even more affordable. Yes, you can manage to go to a theme park for free, but it isn't easy. You will have to put some work into it to make it happen, but when you do the great day having fun with your familyHow To Go To Theme Park For FreeWork for the theme park. If you have a park nearby, you ca go to work part … [Read more...]
Tropical Slush
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhereFunBegins #CollectiveBiasI'm so excited to share a family tradition with y'all today! Growing up every New Year's Eve my Mom would make a tropical slush for us to drink while we played games and rang in the New Year. Now December doesn't seem like the right time to have a cool treat, but I grew up in California, so it wasn't usually that cold.Now that I'm the Mom I have … [Read more...]
Eureka! I’m #CleaningUntangled + Free Printable Chore Chart
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CleaningUntangled #CollectiveBiasWe sing a song at our house that starts with the phrase "Saturday is a special day". It then goes on to talk about all the chores we do on Saturday to prepare for Sunday (which is a day of rest at our house). Saturday's are used to clean our house and then be rewarded with fun. We spend the morning with the children cleaning, organizing and learning how to … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pepper Steak and Mushrooms – Paleo Recipe
This week eMeals is shaing their Paleo Meal Planning. I love that eMeals has meal plans for all different kinds of dietary needs and wants. There are tons of plans to choose from including Breakfast, Lunch, Dessert Plan, Low Carb, Low Fat, Slow Cooker meals, 30 Minute Meals and more! The choices are amazing and meant to help you avoid the headache of meal planning. Today I'm going to showcase a recipe from the Paleo Meal Plan. Slow Cooker Pepper Steak and Mushrooms Ingredients11/2 lb top … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I Love Zaycon Fresh
Zaycon Foods provided me with complimentary products. The opinions I have expressed are my own. #ad #sponsoredZaycon Fresh (they've changed their name, formerly just Zaycon) is an amazing company that provides bulk meat products at events located near you. I know a lot of you are already big fans of Zaycon Fresh. I was introduced to their chicken breasts a couple of years ago and now recently received a 40 pound order of their 93/7 lean ground beef.Here are 5 reasons I love Zaycon Fresh … [Read more...]
Oh Noah! from PBS Kids
One of my favorite apps for my children is the PBS Kids app. It allows you to watch episodes from your favorite PBS shows like Wild Kratts, Daniel Tiger, Dinosaur Train, The Cat in the Hat, and TONS more, including Oh Noah! I've been watching episodes of Oh Noah! on this app for a while now as my toddler loves it so much, but PBS Kids is expanding its offerings of Oh Noah! it include animated videos and games.Oh Noah! is a cute television show about Noah who is visiting his Grandma for a … [Read more...]
Coach Bag Giveaway
Who doesn't love the Coach brand? With Mother's Day coming up I thought it'd be fun to get together with a few of my blogging friends and giveaway a lovely Coach purse!I love this Coach Crossgrain Mini Dora Domed purse. It's beautiful and stylish and will be one to carry no matter the occasion. The classic black just goes with everything. So no matter the dress you can always get by with the little black purse! This little black purse goes anywhere and with it being from Coach you know it's … [Read more...]
