Disclosure- this post was brought to you by A&W. All opinions are my own. Getting the whole family to unplug from their devices for just an hour this summer has turned into a huge feat. We are all so spoiled by having the answer to any question in the palm of our hands, being entertained on a whim, and having the ability to communicate with everyone at our fingertips. It was getting out of hand and I felt like my family was watching the ...
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Worry Free Ladies Night Out
Getting together for a ladies night out after having kids is quite a challenge. I'm sure you've seen memes circling the internet about planning a girl's night out and then not being able to find a date where everyone is available and has a babysitter until months later. I'm fortunate to have a group of ladies I love and adore, and we plan such events. The more kids we had between us, the more challenging it was to find a date that worked with all ...
It’s Not Spring Without Butterflies!
When my second daughter was born in early May, 7 years ago, I was greeted by dozens of butterflies in our yard the day we brought her home. Somehow, a butterfly ended up in the house and I was too afraid I would hurt it, so it lingered until I was able to coax it out of a window. Ironically, it happened again a few days later. I felt a strong connection to her birth and butterflies, and nicknamed her my little butterfly. She likes to tell the ...
Zuru Makes Balloon Blowing a Cinch!
Disclosure: Product was provided for inclusion. All opinions and experiences are my own I’ve been so bad about getting balloons for our birthday parties lately. I used to get a helium tank and blow them up myself, but that became very pricey and the tank never seemed to fill up as many as the tank indicated. Then I got into the habit of asking my husband to pick up balloons right before our parties, but at some point we just stopped getting ...
Making Summer Nights Last a Little Longer with Cinemood
Disclosure: Cinemood provided our family with a unit in exchange for our opnion. All experiences are my own and results may vary from yours. All winter long we look forward to the warm summer nights spent with friends and family. There’s something about ditching the bedtime routine and being surrounded by good company with the familiar scent of BBQ, citronella, and summer. The kids and adults seem to not want the long evenings to end, so we’ve ...
Low-Maintenance Deck Options with TimberTech
Our family summer house was in need of some major TLC. My dad was always on top of keeping up with the needs of the house, but somewhere between raising his own kids, his full time job, and now on the verge of retirement, he let a lot of things go. Our deck, for one, was something he would sand down every summer and repaint. He couldn’t keep up, and eventually the wood of the old deck rotted and my parents were looking into other, low maintenance ...
JOJO SIWA Tickets Giveaway!
Do you have a Jojo Siwa fan? My 7-year-old is obsessed with Jojo, her bows, and her music. The Jojo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. tour is passing through multiple cities, and you can see if yours is on the Jojo Sewa Tour schedule. We are giving away a set of FOUR Jojo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour for July 21 at the Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills NY! You can also purchase tickets at foresthillsstadium.com. To enter the giveaway, fill out the form ...
Our Kids Have Seen Enough. Here’s to a Tobacco-Free NYS
This post was sponsored by Tobacco Free New York State as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I often speak to my kids about the importance of what they put in their bodies and how it impacts their health. We talk about why eating a healthy diet is essential, and how certain foods are necessary to properly fuel their bodies. Now that I have an almost 10-year-old, we also talk ...