Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. As my daughter makes her way into 4th grade this September, I can't help but have so many thoughts as I prepare her for the school year ahead. When did she become a 4th grader? What happened to the shy little 4-year old I begrudgingly sent into nursery school? Where did the years go? How can I ...
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Treating Frequent Heartburn with Over The Counter Products
Disclosure: This post is not meant to treat or diagnose any illness. Please speak with your doctor before starting a new dietary regimen or any new medications. All opinions are my own. This post was sponsored by Mirum. Heartburn has been an issue in my life since I reached adulthood. The crazy thing is, initially I didn't even know my symptoms were attributed to heartburn. I visited my doctor because I was constantly nauseous and my throat ...
I Needed Some Peace of Mind When Allowing My Kids on the Internet
Disclosure: A review unit was provided. All opinions are my own. I'm not going to lie and tell you my kids are heavily limited on their devices. It's summertime, and as many activities as we have lined up for the kids, we also have a lot of downtime where they just bum around until it's cool enough to go outside, or until their next activity. Their devices also make great bargaining chips when their behavior is lacking, and since we are such a ...
Backyard Makeover, Kid’s Style!
This content contains products provided by Simplay3, however, all comments and opinions are my own. When we first moved to our new neighborhood, we were so excited to have a backyard, we may have overdone it a bit. Our backyard quickly became inundated with any outdoor toy imaginable. This summer I decided it was time to take charge of the backyard, and minimize the play area to a few select items that were stimulating, fun, and useful. I ...
What is a Microdiscectomy?
I've been MIA for a while for many reasons. This past year I've had my hands full with our family and their growing needs. As the girls are getting older, they are into more activities. I'm on the PTA board for their school, run their Girl Scouts troop, and shuttle them to all their activities in and out of school with my little guy on my hip. Which might be the reason for the constant back pain I was experiencing for the past year. As the weeks ...
Celebrating National Sushi Day with Sushi Striker for Nintendo Consoles
Disclosure: Gift bag provided at the event with review copy. All opinions are my own. Last week I attending the Sushi Striker event at Nintendo in NYC with my girls. Now they are both very into their Nintendo Switch and 3DS and we are always excited to try out new games as they are released. The SushiStriker event was themed appropriately, as both candy and regular sushi were served to each guest. The kids had a blast playing games at various ...
Do you have what it takes to be Entenmann’s CHIEF DONUT OFFICER!?
There's something about chocolate glazed Entenmann's donuts that bring me back to my childhood. To this day, the crunchy hard chocolate shell that wraps the spongey donut satisfies my sweet cravings. While I can devour the chocolate Entenmann's donuts all on my own, I play fair and purchase the Entenmann's variety pack with plain and powdered donuts as well because I know everyone in my family has their own preferences. Oh, and the Entenmann's ...
How Can You Save 18 Lives Each Year?
Have you ever donated blood? I've always known the importance of blood donation and often attended blood drives in my community, but it wasn't until my own mother had to have a blood transfusion that I truly felt the impact of blood donation. There's never enough donated blood, and I can't say that I've ever heard that hospitals and blood centers have an abundance of blood; you always hear there is a need and drives are held frequently. How many ...