This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidaysAreCalling #CollectiveBiasDo you ever want to give your kids Christmas presents before Christmas Day? I sure do. So this year I did! Because of how affordable Walmart Family Mobile phones and plans are I decided to get my kids a phone to use for calling their Grandparents, texting with them and skyping them. My kids are way to young to have cell phones on a regular basis. This … [Read more...]
My Favorite Moments
Take a look at life unscripted! Most of the pictures I share on my blog are scripted, planned and purposeful. I want to showcase a recipe or product on my site and so the picture is zoomed in and my house is clean. This picture is from our Sunday dinner. Real life happening. Not a clean table, not a clean background just my cute toddler loving his roll and his sippy cup (moments before this picture was taken he was talking to the pirates on the Tommee Tippee sippy cup).My favorite moments … [Read more...]
Eating with a Purpose is Hard
This is NOT a sponsored post. This is me needing a place to discuss my frustrations and feelings. Sorry this is a novel, I just need to finally tell everyone about my health plan and release my frustrations of how hard it is! If you can relate or have support, please leave a comment.I need to talk. I have been on a weightloss/ optimal health journey for a couple of weeks now, and it's taking its toll. I've mostly kept this on the down low because I didn't want to talk about it … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Save Money on Energy Bills {So You Can Splurge on FUN}
I'm all about finding easy ways to save money - especially on my energy bills. As the weather now turns from warm to cold it's time for a refresher on easy things I can do to save money on my energy bills. Since I have been refreshing my memory about it, I thought I better share what I learn with you as well. Upgrade to ENERGY STAR appliances. If your current appliances aren't ENERGY STAR labeled, then consider upgrading to energy-efficient appliances. Do your research beforehand. This catalog … [Read more...]
LeapTV Gets Kids Active
I'm participating in a "Leap into Gaming" party from Mom Select. I received a free Leap TV for the party and to review. All opinions are my own.What if I told you your kids could play video games, learn and be active all at the same time? Would you believe me? Well, guess what? They can! With LeapFrog's LeapTV video gaming system your kids can learn, reinforce things they already know and be active.I was chosen to participate in a "Leap Into Gaming" party from Mom Select in which they … [Read more...]
GoodNites* TRU-FIT* Real Underwear Specifically for Night Time
My son was a late bloomer when it came to potty training and being willing to use the toilet. As parents it was very frustrating but we had learned from our first child that things work out better in the long run if we wait until the child is ready. So we waited... and waited. Finally, he gave us some clues that he was willing and interested so we jumped on the potty training bandwagon. He learned really fast since he was older than most children who typically potty train.In the … [Read more...]
Bringing the Past to the Present
Disclosure: I'm so happy to team up with YesVideo to discuss how their services saved my precious memories. All opinions are 100% my own.If you are like most Americans you have stacks of old media that is completely outdated! Some of this media might even be on tapes or sources you can't even play or watch anymore. With all the changes in technology, a lot of old ways of recording and capturing events are now so outdated, there isn't a way to see them again.When I graduated from … [Read more...]
Plethora of Car Tips
Car safety is very important. Vehicles transport us to where we need to go and most of the time carry our most valuable assists - our family and friends. Here are several articles providing tips to help have a successful, fun and safe car trip.End "Are we there yet?" On Your Next TripBest USA Road Trips50 Road Trip GamesDIY Road Trip I Spy Game7 Best Apps for Road Trip TravelGet Ready for a Car TripRoad Trip TipsSafe Driving TipsPreparation can … [Read more...]
50 Road Trip Games by Deckopedia
I received a free product sample for review purposes. All opinions are my own.When I am planning for trip I look for activities that can occupy my kids, but don't take up too much space. Enter Deckopedia. This awesome company provides decks of cards of many categories and they don't take up too much room.I received the 50 Road Trip Games deck. This deck consists of cards that give the details and rules of each game. It tell you how old the game is for, how many people are required … [Read more...]
101 Animal Puzzles – Perfect App Spanning Many Ages
Thanks to Little Clever for sponsoring this information in my Holiday Gift Guide. All opinions are 100% my own.My family has too many devices in our home. On those devices are tons of apps that are meant to help educate, offer fun and a challenge for my kids. While we do try to limit their screen time, I am also a big fan of apps that serve a purpose. 101 Animal Puzzles from Little Clever is my new favorite app for my family (available in the Apple App Store, Amazon App Store and Google … [Read more...]
10 Heroic Habits of Health
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for LISTERINE. I received samples for this review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.Superheroes are a big deal in our home. My kids love Superheroes - toys, movies, cartoons, all of it! Since Superheroes are people that we should look up to, have qualities we want to mimic and habits we also want to have we have come up with: 10 Heroic Habits of Health 1. Family Walks One of our favorite … [Read more...]
Nourishing My Toddler’s Brain
Nothing is more important to me than my children and their health. I was so excited for this sponsored opportunity to team up with Enfagrow, to learn more about their products and share that information with you.My 19 month old toddler is a pretty good eater, unlike his 5-year-old brother, he will try basically any food we give him. I love that he is willing to eat the variety of foods we give him, this makes me very hopeful for a healthy appetite when he is older. My food … [Read more...]
Spooktacular Tales with My Little Pony
My kids are still pretty young so we keep our Halloween celebrations pretty simple and fun. All of my kids, boys and girl alike, love My Little Pony so celebrating the upcoming Halloween holiday by watching Spooktacular Pony Tales is perfect for us! Combine this movie with some fun Halloween accessories and there is a little party going on at my house!With fun My Little Pony accessories like rings, a Halloween candy bucket, tattoos and more lots of fun can be had. Besides the … [Read more...]
My Potty Training Plan – For my 3rd Child
Thanks to Pull-Ups® for sponsoring todays discussion. You might think that since I am now about to begin potty training my 3rd child that I am a pro, or it should be relatively easy for me. This would be a giant mistake! HA! Every time I start the potty training journey, I give myself a pep talk and tell myself a list of what NOT to do. I tell myself:Do NOT rush the process. Do NOT pressure the child to use the potty Do NOT get upset when they continually have … [Read more...]
Share your Real Beauty – #BeautyIs
Thanks to Global Influence for sponsoring this meaningful conversation.I don't normally plaster huge pictures of myself on my blog, but here it is! This is me doing what I do all day every day - being a Mom. At this particular moment my baby wasn't feeling well and so he needed some Mommy snuggles on the couch with a show. We snuggled up together most of the day and watched movies, sang songs, played games on a tablet and napped. I love being a Mom to my kids.To me #BeautyIs … [Read more...]
