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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Friday Movie Night Feature: Wonder Park
Disclosure: Paramount Video has provided promotional materials for this review. All opinions and experiences are my own. At least once a week we have a family movie night where we camp out in the living room to watch a family friendly movie. The kids get excited, as we lay out a huge fluffy blanket and they each bring their pillows and blankets to lay on. They enjoy home-popped popcorn or sometimes we have a little picnic and eat dinner during ...
Celebrating Mother’s Day with a Fun Sweepstakes from Little Bites
“The coupons for product redemption, information, and gift card have been provided by Entenmann’s Little Bites muffins so that I could try the product and share my thoughts and information about Entenmann’s Little Bites muffins. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Entenmann’s Little Bites muffins.” Mother's Day almost slipped by me this year. With a loaded schedule, 3 kids in different directions, ...
Finally, A Child-Friendly Network with Kabillion
Disclosure: This post was brought to you by Kabillion. All opinions are my own. I know I'm not the only parent in the world that cringes when TV commercials come on children's programming that seems to be out of place with the content. There have been numerous occasions where my kids have caught glimpses of horror film commercials while watching their own shows, and I still don't understand how that works! If you're on a child-friendly network ...