Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me in behalf of Cost Plus World Market. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Having a family movie night is a weekly occurrence at our house. We love to spend time together as a family. Also, family movie night is the ONLY time we eat in the basement in front of the TV, so that makes it extra special!This past week I decided to make it a themed moved night. I thought the kids would have a really fun time … [Read more...]
My Baby’s Bed Just Got More Comfortable
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. At our house with three kids we have a special bed situation. We own two queen beds so my husband and I sleep on one, my daughter sleeps on the other. We then have a crib that converts into a toddler bed, so my 4 year old sleeps there. Then there is the baby. Where is he sleeping? In our pack and play.If you have ever used a pack and play you know the … [Read more...]
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Sponsored Video: Finish the Fight – The American Cancer Society
This is a sponsored post by The American Cancer Society.According to The American Cancer Society 1 in 3 people will have a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. This means that we are all effected by cancer at some point in our lives. The American Cancer Society is doing everything they can to help patients and find a cure.Research is at the heart of our mission. For more than 65 years, the American Cancer Society has been finding answers that save lives - from changes in lifestyle … [Read more...]
My Potty Training Assistance – Huggies Pull-Ups® #PottyTrainingPants #ad
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pull-Ups® Training Pants. I've never been very good at potty training. Working on potty training with my daughter was a disaster. I'm sure we did everything wrong with her. I was pretty sure we were going to scar her for life and she would never use the potty. Eventually, through a series of bribes, she finally figured it out and has successfully been using the potty for 4 years now!My son, on the … [Read more...]
Helping Children Sleep Through Storybook Apps
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by on on behalf of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. In our home one of the keys to successful sleeping in our children has been our nightly routine. As a family we read stories, reach scriptures, have family prayer and then head to the bathroom for teeth brushing and bed. All my kids LOVE books. This love began as babies and has grown as they have grown. Then I was … [Read more...]
#SMILINGITFORWARD™ With Tylenol
Disclosure: I have received information and products from McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., the makers of TYLENOL®. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks.I love to see my kids happy! My kids are pretty easy to please and so the littlest things will produce the biggest smiles. Last week when we went to the grocery store, we decided to put my 10 month old baby in the car cart instead of having him ride in his car seat. He LOVED it. … [Read more...]
Tweekaboo – Easily Capturing Special Moments
Disclosure: I received compensation for including Tweekaboo in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Tweekaboo is a life story app that makes it easy for busy moms to capture their children's everyday moments and instantly save them to a digital scrapbook which can be printed, all using your iPhone. Because every child wants to know what they were like when they were small!Tweekaboo founder, Eugene Murphy, discovered that being a modern dad … [Read more...]
Don’t Quit Now! Keep Your Kid Motivated for…
We are six weeks into piano lessons with my daughter. Right now she is so excited to practice and head to her lessons. I know there will come a day when the newness will run out and we will have to find ways to keep her going. Here are a few ideas to keep the love alive and the motivation flowing! Don’t Quit Now! Keep Your Kid Motivated for... Few things are more frustrating than investing your time and money in an instrument and lessons for your child only to hear weeks later that … [Read more...]
Ready, Set, Tell Time with Educational Toys Planet
Disclosure: I received a free toy sample for review purposes. All experience and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Like I have previously said, Educational Toys Planet has the coolest toys! They have a large variety of toys to choose from such as Time Toys, Puzzles, Science Kits, Musical Toys, Arts & Crafts and much, MUCH more. I love how the Educational Toys Planet website is so organized and user friendly. You can search toys by age, category, skill it uses, brand, by … [Read more...]
Sponsored: Move to the “Head” of the Class – Visit ExpertAdviceOnLice.com for Head Lice Resources
The below content is sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur’s Headfirst! Expert Advice on Lice campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.Unfortunately, head lice are common in elementary schools – about one out of every 100 elementary school children becomes infested.Most parents would agree, the letter home informing of a head lice outbreak is not a welcome sight. The question of “What do I do?” is common. Knowing the facts … [Read more...]
Leap Reader Ready, Set Read & Write Party
Disclaimer: I received free LeapFrog products in order to host the LeapFrog sponsored MommyParty. The opinions expressed here are my own. I have never used a LeapReader or Tag system before so when this fun party pack of Leap Frog items arrived I was stoked! Doesn't this look like a fun party pack? My kids were very excited to have some friends over for the "Ready, Set, Read & Write" party!I prepared for the party by making sure both LeapReaders were charged and ready to … [Read more...]
How to Fight against the Rising Cost of Living and Enjoy Family Social Life
Unfortunately we are living in times of poor economic climate. Cutbacks have been made within our day to day lives, prohibiting us from enjoying life to its full potential. Finer foods are shunned, sunny holidays are skimped on and life’s adventures are scaled back.The truth is going out isn’t as affordable as it once was and we simply don’t have the disposable income to do it. Families in particular struggle with the rising costs of food and utility bills meaning activities together can be … [Read more...]
Affordable Mobile Service with Republic Wireless
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Republic Wireless for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.Wireless service can be so expensive. At our house we just barely got smartphones with all the bells and whistles of a data plan. It is so much fun to have, but the bill isn't very fun. I'm excited to tell you about a service I just learned about. Republic Wireless has an amazing plan. For only $19 a month you get unlimited data, talk and text with the $199 Motorola DEFY™ XT … [Read more...]
My $200 Peace of Mind
We have had colds going around and around our house for a couple weeks. As when anyone in this house gets sick they get a lecture about germs, washing hands, how long and how often to do it, the best way to cough, blowing noses, and anything else sick related. I also tell them to stay away from the baby! It is so sad when babies get sick because they are extra miserable. Since they can't have medicine to help them feel better you have to find other way to comfort them and help them to … [Read more...]
