Every year after I publish the , I toy with the idea of not publishing a Gadget Gift Guide but what would a tech blog be without a Gadget Gift Guide? Exactly. Just as in past years, this year I’ve looked at a lot of gadgets to find the latest and greatest products that continue…
5 Steps to Having a Fun Family Movie Night with The Secret Life of Pets (w giveaway!)
This sponsored post is in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Constantly traveling makes me appreciate the little things in life such as a family movie night with the kids on either side of me on the couch and Oliver, our Yellow Labrador, at our feet. Having just returned from a family trip to Memphis…
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend: The Rare Time When Money Means Everything
Just a couple hours after returning home from running my first half marathon as part of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, I found myself being interrupted by one of my son’s friends at our neighborhood holiday tree lighting. “Mrs. Barr? Thomas said you ran a marathon.” “No,” I gently replied to correct the boy….
10 Ways to Give the Gift of Safety this Holiday Season
This is a sponsored post So many times we don’t think about our security needs on a regular basis until a dangerous situation, risk to our personal safety, or an injury happens that shatters our bubble of protection. Every holiday season brings back memories of homes in our neighborhood being targeted, watched, and then burglarized…
3 Ways Parents Can Use CVS ExtraCare Rewards to #FindYourHealthy During Cold and Flu Season
This is a sponsored post Why is it that fevers always spike in the middle of the night, the flu strikes the family on weeks when you’re up against a deadline, little ones wake up with upset stomachs on the mornings of important work meetings, and ear infections erupt at the drop of a hat?…
How Parents Can Inspire Kids to Give on Giving Tuesday and Beyond
This post is sponsored by Heifer International but we will be donating the money back to this organization that we’ve supported for years. Years ago when Thomas and Emily were just a toddler and a preschooler, my mother in law sent us an envelope around the holidays. Inside was the Heifer International, two $20 bills, and…
CAUSEBOX: Socially Conscious Subscription Box that Gives Back Around the World
What if you could make a single purchase that would empower and employ women, feed the hungry, educate the underprivileged, and provide education, clean water, and hope for victims of abuse all at the same time? I know you’re thinking “that would be amazing” but what is amazing is CAUSEBOX because it does all of…
4 Reasons to Take DISH’s HopperGO on Your Next Family Vacation
This is a sponsored post Today’s generation lives in a world of on-demand content, thanks to streaming, DVRs, and video apps that play favorite shows whenever you want to watch them. But what do you do when you’re traveling and don’t have access to Wi-Fi? Thankfully for DISH customers, #FreeHopperGO is the answer. HopperGO is…
4 Reasons We Love Books from National Geographic Kids (w giveaway)
My mom used to always say that she didn’t care what we were reading, as long as we were reading something. When we were little, she celebrated us reading the comics as much as she did books we got from the library because she knew that by letting us read what we wanted to, would help us…
STEM Gifts for Kids of All Ages (preK-Teen)
STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math. Since starting this blog almost 9 years ago, there has been an influx of toys and products are designed to foster curiosity and get our kids interested in these subjects from a very young age and honestly, it’s never too early to start exposing our kids to STEM…
