This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.During the school year Saturday's are set aside as "chore day." We wake up, eat breakfast and get all our household chores and cleaning done. By the afternoon we are done and ready to run errands or have a fun family day. Now that it is summer break we have different rules. Among other duties, my kids must also complete one chore during the … [Read more...]
Cut the Cable – Save Money
This post has been sponsored by Walmart.Did you know that the average cable customer gets 178 channels but only watches 17? Chances are you aren't watching the majority of the channels you are receiving, so why pay for those channels? This is the major reason to cut your cable and save some money in the process. How do you begin to cut the cable? Visit the cut the cable calculator to see how much your cable costs compared to broadband internet and a streaming service like Netflix and … [Read more...]
Celebrating Life’s Occasions
Father's Day is sneaking up on me. It's this Sunday, ya'll! Though I may not be fully prepared with gifts and treats, I can be covered with a card thanks to American Greetings. There are a ton of awesome eCards to choose from on the American Greetings site, including new cards with William Shatner singing your greeting. You can also opt to send a gift subscription along with your card so that your Father (or influential male you are celebrating) will have easy access to greeting cards for one or … [Read more...]
Date Night at Main Event
As a member of the #FUNstigator team I’m bringing you this awesome info for Main Event. All opinions are my own.My family loves Main Event. While there are a lot of fun activities for families at Main Event, it is also an awesome place to go for date night with adults. My husband and I always look forward to going to Main Event with and without our kids. I'll admit, I've been there more often without my kids.My favorite date night with my husband is a night out at Main Event. Because … [Read more...]
How to Detail Your Own Car
It’s crazy how messy a vehicle can become; it is even worse if you have kids. Life gets busy, you eat in the car and it may even look like you live in your vehicle. Gone are the days where you need to spend $200 on a car detail, you can learn how to detail your own car. If you’re interested in making your car look super shiny, you need to check out this guide on how to detail your own car.#1. Clean out your car- The first step to detailing any car would be to clean it out. When you detail … [Read more...]
Paint Chip Monkey Craft
It's summer and we all need some independent activities for our children to participate in. Part of my children's summer rules are that they must create for at least 30 minutes a day. This can be anything from legos, circuits, coding, or crafts. I want them to keep their brain juices flowing. To help them complete this task I have purchased them some craft kits and items that will help them create. The awesome thing about paint chip crafts is that they are so cheap. Paint chips are free at most … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Your Baby needs a Safety First Grow and Go Ex Air Car Seat
I received free product from Safety 1st for review purposes. All opinions are my own.We were pretty excited when our new Safety First Grow and Go Ex Air 3 in 1 carseat arrived! But no one was more excited than our now one year old (Ok maybe Mom was- carting those infant car seats around with a 20 plus pound baby is not an easy task). We were both very excited. Here it is- 5 reasons why your baby needs this car seat!Easy from the start- I was so surprised at how easy this car seat was … [Read more...]
Tips for Dealing with Picky Eaters
As part of the CMH Moms group this post has been sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital, all the opinions are my own.I hate meal time. It's a big struggle for me from beginning to end. What should I prepare? What are people going to eat? Who is going to complain about the food? How can I get them to eat a veggie, just ONE veggie? I know I'm not the only person who feels this way because I've seen countless memes on Facebook about it.While I still struggle with two of my own picky … [Read more...]
Potty Training Celebration Ideas
Potty training can be the things of nightmares. My first two children were very hard to potty train. Our seasons in the bathroom usually involved crying and screaming- by both of us. Luckily, child number 3 has been an angel to potty train. He has been easy to motivate and bribe and will happily complete the task at hand for a little Potty Training Celebration when he's done. If bribes, or fun motivation works for your kids, here are some Potty Training Celebration Ideas.Let you child pick … [Read more...]
A Lovely Bouquet for Mother’s Day
I received compensation from 1800Flowers.com for my participation through my relationship with the Quality Blue Community. All opinions are my own.I have a love/hate relationship with Mother's Day. I love my family and I love being the Mother to my three cute kids. I hate the day set aside for them to celebrate me and appreciate me. I would wish that those feelings and acts of gratitude would go on everyday of the year, not just on Mother's Day. Every year I tell my family we are not … [Read more...]
Candy Free Easter Basket Ideas
Don't get me wrong I love candy and I don't mind giving my kids candy, but sometimes it's fun to break from the norm and try something new. Following after my candy free Valentines, we are trying candy free Easter basket ideas this year.Here is a list of the fun things I thought of to add to our basket. Of course your kids might not like all the same things my kids like so you can add and subtract based on your kids needs. This will just help you get the ideas flowing.Stickers Note … [Read more...]
Choosing an Appropriate Summer Camp
As a member of the team I get to share different information relating to Children's Mercy Hospitals. Though the information is sponsored, the opinions are my own.Spring is the time of year when parents begin to plan their children's summer activities and get registered for summer camp. Ever since we moved to Missouri I have made sure that my kids have several fun activities to look forward to during the summer months, so they have already started to ask what our plans are. Definitely on my … [Read more...]
How to Set Ground Rules for the Car
Most parents don’t have some sort of set rules for their vehicle. However, as your kids get older, you’ll probably be spending more time in the car than before. You’ll be taking them from soccer practice to other events and your car will become your second home. When it comes to setting rules for the car, here are some ways to go around it.Agree on the rules: Rules are always put into place better if everyone has a say in what they are. Have a family meeting and ask your family what they … [Read more...]
Cultivate a Love of Reading in your Children
Thanks to Children's Mercy for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.Reading to my kids has always been one of my favorite activities. Of course, when I only had one child it was really easy to do. My daughter and I were home together all day so we could read books and play together. As more children entered our family things got a little more busy, but it also meant I had reading helpers.Though I like to read with my toddler, so do his siblings. One of my middle child's favorite … [Read more...]
How to Budget for a Big Purchase
Are you trying to make a big purchase? The easy thing would be to go out and finance the big purchase, but you save a lot more money by actually budgeting for a big purchase. Saving up cash to make a big purchase takes a lot of perseverance, but you can do it. If you have never tried to budget for a big purchase, these tips on how to budget for a big purchase will help tremendously.Know How Much You Need: The first step in budgeting for a big purchase is to know how much you need or how … [Read more...]
