Disclosure: Thanks to Energizer for sponsoring today’s Emergency Preparedness discussion! Image Credit: Flickr When I was a kid living in San Diego, California we would watch the massive wildfires burn around our home during the summer and fall months. Later, in my young adulthood I was living outside Memphis, Tennessee when we had a storm… [read more]
7 Emergency Preparedness Tips for National Preparedness Month #PoweringSafety
September 7, 2014 by
A Little Vacation Planning is Just What This Mama Needs! + Vacation Sweepstakes!
June 4, 2014 by
I cannot even express how badly I want need to take a vacation. I may or may not occasionally fantasize about throwing all my mom duties to the wind, skipping town, and sending myself on some exotic vacation. Alas, I’m much too dutiful to ever take that impromptu a vacation. So, I’ve been keeping a lookout… [read more]
Motherhood, Sometimes you just need to know, You’re Doing Okay, Mom
May 2, 2014 by
Disclosure: Thank you to Johnson’s for sponsoring this conversation. All thoughts and opinions are honest and are my own. When I was pregnant with my first child I was so looking forward to motherhood. I thought, you got this. I had plenty of experience with babies and children. I’d already changed hundreds of diapers over… [read more]
Toxic Chemicals are Pervading Our Lives. It is Time to Make a Change!
April 5, 2014 by
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored conversation in partnership with Seventh Generation. Regardless, this is a topic I feel very strongly about. Did you know that 85,000 synthetic and potentially toxic chemicals have been introduced into the market since the Toxic Substances Control Act was passed in 1976, the EPA has required testing on… [read more]
A Closer Look at Google Spotlight Stories Buggy Night + Moto X Giveaway!
April 1, 2014 by
Disclosure: Thanks to Motorola and the Google Spotlight Stories team for sponsoring this post and providing the phone for review. Last week I introduced the cool new Google Spotlight Stories for the Motorola Moto X. Buggy Night is the second story the Google Spotlight Stories team has put together, and it has absolutely captivated my… [read more]
Get a First Look at the Newest Google Spotlight Stories Buggy Night on the Moto X
March 25, 2014 by
Disclosure: Thanks to Motorola and the Google Spotlight Stories team for sponsoring this post and providing the phone for review. Technology amazes me. Like my children, I am absolutely captivated with the advances that are being accomplished in the tech world. Sometimes this new technology takes me completely by surprise. Sometimes I feel a bit… [read more]
Sometimes it Just Takes a Simple Start to Get Back on Track #LoveHealthyMe #WWSponsored
February 21, 2014 by
Disclosure: I wrote this blog post as part of a movement by Weight Watchers to encourage people to remember that loving yourself starts with taking care of your health everyday. Though I was compensated for my time and commitment, all views, positive and negative, are my own. For the past year my life has been dedicated… [read more]
5 easy to learn habits that will help you sleep like a baby
August 26, 2013 by
As parents we sometimes feel that at the birth of our first child we say “Sayonara” to sleep for the next 20 or so years. While lack of sleep at certain points of parenthood is inevitable and unavoidable –like me right now, for instance. 7 month old teething baby wants to be soothed all hours of… [read more]
Flexible Spending Accounts can save your family up to 40%
March 7, 2013 by
Health care “shopping” can be great if you know your way around. But it can also be a little overwhelming because of the sheer number of options available to you. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) can offer relief from increasing health care costs because these benefit plans rely on pre-tax money for qualified health expenses. Not… [read more]
Teaching kids the importance of helmet safety
January 17, 2013 by
Sometimes as a parent you have to let go and trust in your children to do the right thing. These situations are often helped with the knowledge that you have taught them well. Of course there are lots of influences in your children that can be out of your control. Things like other children’s behavior… [read more]
Great Deals for the Fashion Conscious Shopper
November 21, 2012 by
I’m an online shopper. I don’t like sifting through hundreds of clothing items trying to find style I like and a size that fits. It doesn’t help that I almost always have at least one child in tow. I would much prefer to browse an online clothing site in the comfort of my own home…. [read more]
Family struggles with Alzheimer’s Disease & What we can all do to prevent it
September 17, 2012 by
Meet Gram… Last year Gram was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The news couldn’t have been more of a shock. Gram was only just over 70. A beautiful, strong, vibrant woman, she has always been my example of the kind of woman I’d like to become. Successful in her career, active in her community, and an… [read more]
Guest Editorial: Finding the right fireplace for your indoor and outdoor space.
May 19, 2012 by
Just because the warm months are coming on doesn’t mean you can’t put some thought into beautifying your indoor and outdoor spaces. One of the most quickest ways to spruce up a living space is to add a fireplace. The number of different fireplaces available to buy from specialist websites like directfires-online.co.uk is staggering: never… [read more]
#Win an all-expenses paid trip for 2 to Hollywood! ET’s Hanging With the Stars Sweepstakes
May 18, 2012 by
Don’t try to enter on this. It’s just an image. 🙂 Entertainment Tonight is inviting one Grand Prize Winner and a guest to their Exclusive Emmy® Gala Party on Sunday, September 23, 2012!!! The Grand Prize will consist of round trip airfare for the winner and (1)one guest to Los Angeles, 2 night hotel accomodation, ground… [read more]
