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 ...
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 ...
Camp American Girl Is the Perfect set for Summer Fun
Disclosure: I received products in exchange for inclusion. All opinions and experiences are my own. It's a shock that we haven't been to the American Girl Store, considering it's pretty close to our home in NYC. My girls have asked to go a few times, but timing just hasn't worked out. I even tried to plan a girl scout trip to the American Girl store in the city, but it just didn't pan out. Luckily, we don't have to actually visit the store ...
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 ...