The weather outside officially tells us it's winter. Right before the snow falls and the really frigid temperatures hit, I "winterize" my car by checking the fluids, making sure my tire pressure is good, and wax the exterior to protect the paint from the salt that is on the roads when it snows. I also place a snow cleaning tool in my car along with some cat litter- a little trick my parents taught me to help create traction if the car gets ...
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Safe Baby Wearing with Boba #freedomtogether
Follow A Time Out for Mommy's board Baby Wearing on Pinterest.About a week after I had my first baby, I got daring and decided to put her in a baby carrier and take her for a walk. At the time, I knew very little about baby wearing and the community behind it. Apparently there was a whole world of baby wearers out there, and they had lots of opinions on what was right and what was wrong. I will get to that later on, but now I want to address my ...
Giving Back with Hickory Farms #HickoryTradition
A few weeks ago I received a Hickory Farms gift basket and enjoyed a tasteful wine, fruit, and appetizer consisting of delicious artisan cheeses and meats. Hickory Farms gift baskets are perfect this time of year as gifts for many people on your holiday shopping list, from your boss, coworker, friend, parent, sibling, and holiday hostess. With so many items to choose from, it's easy to find something for everyone. They have various price points ...
It’s a Blender, It’s a Food Processor, It’s a Ninja Ultima!
Now that my whole family is into smoothies, it's time to get appropriate equipment to make the most delicious and healthy shakes. I tried juicing but felt that the juicer would eliminate some of the good stuff from the fruit, which included the skin and the pulp. After seeing various commercials about the Ninja, I knew it was something I had to try out. It seemed to offer the features I needed the most, which was using the entire fruit or ...
Wine Lovers, Give the Gift of VinoVinti This Season!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VinoVinti for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you love wine? I love wine, but I admit, I'm no wine connoisseur. I know what I like and I'm very picky. What some people consider fine wine, I consider shoe leather. I expect wine to be smooth and enjoyable. I have a summer home in the heart of wine-country Long Island, but believe it or not I have yet to hit the vineyards. My hubby ...
Great Holiday Gifts for Kids: Check out the i-Mat!
As a parent and a teacher, I can't get enough of age-appropriate educational games. Kids learn through play, and when the toy is developmentally appropriate for the child, then great things can happen! I wasn't always so great at gauging what "age appropriate" was with my first child, or even with my nieces and nephews who were born before my daughter was. I would believe the age on the box of the toy and hoped the child liked it. After I had my ...
Give the Gift of Kidoodle.TV This Season! #MC #sponsored @KidoodleTV
I would be lying to you if I told you I don't let my kids watch tv. When I had my first daughter I limited tv time to about a half hour per day after she was a year old. The colder the weather got, the harder it was to get her out to the park or to mommy and me classes. We became members at a children's museum near by, but watching children's programming on tv was still prominent during times we were home. I started to notice her speech rapidly ...
Winter Footwear from Crocs
I think my kids are starting to develop a love for shoes. It is near impossible taking my girls to a shoe store and not having a major meltdown over not being able to get more than one pair of shoes. It's endearing and stressful at the same time, and my days of picking out shoes for them are numbered. My preschooler will wear princess ballet flats everywhere if I let her, but I just don't think they are supportive enough for everyday play and ...