2018

This holiday, do more celebrating with the ones you love, and less stressing over how to make it all happen. Make the most of your holiday with these 5 simple tips to save time and money. This post is sponsored by Boscov’s, the largest family-owned department store. As always, opinions…

This post is part of a series on College Savings Plans sponsored by CHET, the Connecticut Higher Education Trust’s 529 College Savings Plan. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Now that you have started a college fund and are saving money to it every month, what is the best…

When I was pregnant with my oldest, I was fixated on and petrified of labor and delivery.  I had no idea what to expect – would I know when it was happening?  Would my water break first?  What would real contractions feel like (especially after weeks of Braxton Hicks)?  How…

This post is part of a series on College Savings Plans sponsored by CHET, the Connecticut Higher Education Trust’s 529 College Savings Plan. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. There are countless different accounts and products available to save money. But the best way to save money for kids…

This is a sponsored post for Crayola as part of the Mom It Forward influencer network. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Learning activities for 2 year olds can be tough. They want to do what the older kids are doing, but are easily frustrated when their development skills…

This post is part of a series on College Savings Plans sponsored by CHET, the Connecticut Higher Education Trust’s 529 College Savings Plan. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. This back to school season add one important item to your school shopping list – if your child is starting…

This post was sponsored by Crayola as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. This might be the most nerve-wracking week of the entire year. It’s the week our school district sends the email blast announcing classroom teachers. Last…

This post is sponsored by Kleenex Facial Tissue. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. This back to school season, wants to help you be a Classroom Hero. Learn 15+ ways you can go the extra mile to support your child’s teacher with parent volunteering… whether by sharing your time,…

This post was sponsored by Crayola as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. There is no brand more synonomous with school supplies and classrooms everywhere than Crayola. This back to school season, Crayola wants to help students and…

Thank you Mardi Gras Napkins for sponsoring this post. Visit your local retailer to get the conversation going in your home! “Mom, Annie’s mom puts notes in her lunch box for her everyday.” This wasn’t the first time my 6 year old had mentioned this touching gesture from her friend’s…

This is a sponsored post compensated by Entertainment One and Scholastic. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. The next time your kids want to pretend play- wherever that adventure may take them – leverage it for higher learning, including problem solving, early literacy and beginning writing skills.  How often do…

This is a post prepared under a contract funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and written on behalf of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network for use in CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware educational effort. Opinions on this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect…

My dear friend Beth, at Days with Grey, sent me complimentary sets of her Kindergarten Readiness Activities on Cards for Preschoolers, Breakfast Invitation Activity Cards and Preschool Alphabet Activity Cards to facilitate this post. Learn more about these activity card sets, and how to get your own below. As always,…

This post is sponsored by Twinings of London facilitated by the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. Come warmer days, I trade my afternoon cup of hot tea for iced, Southern-style sun tea. Learn how to make sun tea and #BeYourBestBlend. You can take the girl out of the South, but…

I’m all for celebrating the red, white and blue… all summer long. From decorative stars and stripes banners to festive patriotic food. I just wish the food didn’t always require food coloring. And guess what? Our family’s favorite Red White and Blue Cookies, perfect from Memorial Day to Independence day,…

I received complimentary product from Goliath Games to facilitate some games recommended in this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. One of the best ways to help kids learn through play is by playing games together as a family. And while younger kids may not be ready to…

If you’ve just added large potted plants to your porch or patio, you may quickly realize the decorative pots to hold them can cost more than the plant itself. Here’s my quick, easy and affordable tip to transform the cheap flower pots your plants came in into gorgeous rusti chic…

This is a sponsored post on behalf of  who wants to celebrate strong mothers everywhere this Mother’s Day. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Strong mothers raise strong daughters. My mother taught me that. And I see it now first hand, raising three children of my own, including two…

One of my most popular posts of all time is about how to start your baby on solids with baby led weaning foods. And while those foods can literally be just about anything provided they are the right texture and cut to the appropriate size, it can be helpful to…