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…
Watch The Secret Life of Pets on Digital HD Download Today!
This is a sponsored post We often wonder what our Yellow Labrador, Oliver, does when we’re not home. Is he hosting secret playdates with the dogs in the neighborhood in our yard? Does he stand on his hind legs and nudge the container of dog treats from the top of the fridge with his nose…
2016 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens (ages 13+)
If you don’t know what to get your teen besides a gift card, think. Think HARD. What are they always talking about? What are their friends talking about? What are the things they are never without? Chances are there’s something far more creative than a gift card you can think to get them that will…
2016 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Tweens (ages 8-12)
Not quite kids but not exactly teenagers yet, tweens often feel stuck between cute and grown up but the truth is that they possess growing self-confidence, independence, and academic skills. They flip flop between wanting to be seen as kids but also wanting to be viewed as grown up and crave some autonomy to explore…
2016 Gift Guide: Early Elementary Ages (ages 5-8 or grades K-2)
As a former first grade teacher, my students spanned a wide spectrum of knowledge so I know that kids this age are the same way. Kindergarten through second graders are experience huge growth in their social, emotional, gross motor, and academic skills. Gifts that allow them to have fun while practicing what they know are always…
