‘Tis the season to be giving but holiday gifting isn’t always easy. We all know how tricky it can be to find the right gift that conveys the proper sentiment towards the recipient that is thoughtful yet within your budget but I’m here to help because it’s time for my 2017 Holiday Gift Guides! The…
How Amazon App Empowers Teens to Be Savvy Online Shoppers
This is a sponsored post with Amazon. Art supplies, books, barrettes for her ribbon barrette fundraising venture, and even a new pair of boots are some of the recent items Emily has asked me to purchase using our family’s Amazon account. As often as we use Amazon, this process isn’t seamless because I often forget…
Why High Quality Batteries are Worth the Investment for Your Devices
This post is sponsored by Energizer® In the age of streaming, it’s rare that we sit down as a family and watch a show together but one of our new favorite shows is The Good Doctor. This drama centers around a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome named Shaun Murphy. Fellow fans will recall…
From Teaching to Blogging: How I Found a Job I Love Doing Every Day
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Do you go to work doing something you love every day? Virtual high fives if you said yes but if you hesitated or groaned at the thought of your current employment situation, you might be holding yourself back from living your best life. As a creature of habit…
Announcing the Tech Toy of the Year Toy of the Year Award Nominees! (w giveaway)
With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving around the corner, the holidays are on the horizon. While your kids are pouring over glossy catalogs, transfixed by YouTube unboxing videos, and listening carefully to a friend share details about their new favorite toy, The Toy Association has been busy compiling the hottest holiday toys for their annual Toy…
How to Use Evite to Text Party Invitations to Guests
This post is sponsored by Evite When was the last time you hosted a party and sent invitations in the mail? Chances are it’s been awhile because if you’re like me, you turn to Evite first. Since 1998 Evite has made it easy for us to invite those we know to join our milestone celebrations…
How to Find the Perfect Flatscreen TV Mount for Your Home
This is a sponsored post I used to think that flatscreen TV mounts were used to save space in hotel rooms, a way for many to view the same screen while waiting in a doctor’s office, a fancy interior design trick, and a solution for parents with little kids who tend to scale furniture. While…
3 Things Your Middle Schooler Needs to Know to Trick or Treat Without You
We’ve hit a Halloween milestone in our house. As a middle school mom, it’s the first year in forever I haven’t been in charge of planning a class Halloween party and one of my kids has decided they don’t want to trick or treat. “Meh,” said Thomas with a shrug of his shoulders a month…
Can Tech Make You Better Cook? Hestan Cue Smart Cooking System Review
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I love food and love to cook. Fresh ingredients from our farmer’s market are my jam and my family prefers home cooked meals over going out. Discovering new cookbooks, strolling through Williams Sonoma, trying different recipes, and kitchen gadgets that will make me a more efficient…
The Tough Road to 13.1: Why I Pushed Myself to Run My First Half Marathon
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass On Sunday mornings my alarm would go off before the rest of the family stirred. I’d tip toe around the house to get dressed, chug a glass of water, and lace up my shoes before heading out the door. A quick glance at my watch told me my…
