My kiddos and I just got to preview a very exciting exhibit over at the Arizona Science Center called Earth Explorers. The traveling exhibit is presented by National Geographic in association with GES. My family really enjoyed the exhibit because it had many hands-on activities and because of its focus on exploring the world around us. […]
Puffs SoftPack: A Love Story
Tissue is serious business in my house. I have two kids with allergies and we go through a lot of boxes. Usually, though, the boxes are destroyed well before they are empty and that is especially true of the tissue boxes we keep in the car. I was recently invited to try out the new […]
Every Kid Deserves an After School Snack #SIMPLEGiving
I participated in this program on behalf of Champions for Kids and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own.I love picking my kiddos up from school everyday. I love seeing their smiling faces greeting me and hearing their stories of everything they did at school that day. But I think that their favorite part of […]
Carter’s Fall Style: New Sizes, Styles, and a Giveaway!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The Motherhood and Carter’s. All opinions are 100% my own. Moms love Carter’s. I know I used to love dressing my babies up in Carter’s clothes because they were comfy, cute, and affordable. Even though my children have changed since those days, Carter’s is still known for their cute baby […]
Becoming a Cyber Safe and Cyber Smart Parent
I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for BGCA. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating. Kids today have an unbelievable level of access to information and technology. I am old enough to remember when wanting to know more about a topic involved leaving your house, heading to […]
Hunger Free Summer: Making a Difference in Your Community
Earlier this month I told you about the ConAgra Foods’ Hunger-Free Summer initiative with Feeding America and I am pleased to say it is still going strong. Meals are being donated and people are making a difference in the lives of children. Now that summer has officially started I wanted to remind you of some ways […]
How You Can Help Kids Have a Hunger-Free Summer
Each summer I plan out fun and easy meals that keep my kiddos healthy and also cut back on my work a little. My kids are blessed because they have always had enough to eat and have never experienced food insecurity. However, that is not the case for millions of children in our country. Summer […]
The Sun and Your Eyes: Eye Health Tips for Families
I wrote this review while participating in an Influencer campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and received a promotional item from Mom Central to thank me for participating. I am an Arizona native so I know a thing or two about the sun. I even had skin […]
Teavana Oprah Chai Has Arrived at Starbucks!
I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Starbucks. I received a promotional item and a gift card to facilitate my review. Did you know Oprah, queen of media, has partnered with Teavana and come up with a delicious tea variety that not only tastes great but helps girls in need? […]
More Than Beauty Sleep: My #AveenoDailyChallenge Story
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Aveeno. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating. My biggest health challenge over the past year or so has been getting enough sleep. My husband spent a lot of months in a war zone […]
Benefits of the Family Dinner #SharetheTable
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Barilla, but opinions are my own. Dinnertime is family time in my home. There is a certain magic to it. A rhythm that flows through our evening together as a family. The sounds and smells of dinnertime create an energy that binds us all […]
Join Me and Take the Listerine 21-Day Challenge
I remember the day I started flossing regularly like it was yesterday. About 20 years ago I went in for a cleaning and the hygienist told me “You know, we can tell when you only floss before coming to the dentist.” I was embarrassed but she was right and I could not argue with her. […]
