This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. Smart consumers know that security needs change over time. What works for a family living in a single family home with kids, tools, and bikes and toys strewn about the yard is different when considering the…
Streaming Cats & Dogs? 22 Movies for Animal Lovers to Stream on Netflix #StreamTeam
Whether you have a pet of your own or are enduring the pleading requests for a dog, cat, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit, or fish of your own, young animal lovers can get their pet fix thanks to an abundance of titles featuring favorite furry creatures on Netflix. From dogs and cats to jungle animals, this…
Car Buying for Today’s Families: Understanding Habits & Electric Options #NextGenVolt
This is a sponsored post written from my experience with She Buys Cars and Chevrolet at the Washington Auto Show’s press day. Did you know that the average car on the road is 11 years old? Whether you’re in the market for a new car this year or in the near future, chances are that…
Nintendo eShop Delivers Content Conveniently to WiiU and DS
While we teach our kids the importance of patience, I’d be lying if I told you that I didn’t love immediate gratification that comes with certain shopping online experiences. Downloading another great title mere seconds after finishing a book on my Kindle is simply fabulous, ordering on Zappos and getting next day delivery thanks to…
Surviving Severe Weather with the Ultimate Wifi Survival Guide #NoWiFi
This #NoWiFi post is part of a sponsored series written on behalf of APC by Schneider Electric. All opinions are my own. Whenever there is the threat of a snowstorm, there’s a run on milk, bread, toilet paper, and other essentials as families prepare to hunker down for days but as much as food…
Everything You Need to Know About Flu Vaccines and Why It’s Not Too Late to Get One #FightFlu
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of #FightFlu, an effort by the Center for Disease Control and The Motherhood. Last week Emily visited the pediatrician for her 11 year old well visit. It was a visit she had been dreading because she remembered from last year’s trip to the doctor’s office that this…
7 Reasons to Attend an Auto Show as a Family
I happen to love a good auto show. Gorgeous glossy cars as far as the eye can see combined with the intoxicating scent of leather makes me downright giddy as I hop from car to car, dreaming about what my next vehicle might be. But as much fun as the auto shows have been for…
Sunset Bronze Appliances? Why the Newest Whirlpool Kitchen Suite Focuses on Important Moments in Family Life Instead of Fingerprints
Thanks to Whirlpool for sponsoring my CES series on #EveryDayCare. Fifteen years ago my husband and I bought our first home from the estate of a woman who had owned it for probably 70 years. Situated on a large lot, the house had great bones but just needed some updating. We hired a contractor to renovate the…
Macy’s Celebrates 5 Years of Creating Sustainable Income for Artists Through Heart of Haiti Collection
On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake 7.1 shook Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere causing an estimated $7.8 billion in infrastructure damages and losses, destroyed 105,000 homes and damaged 208,000.* Called an “unprecedented natural disaster” by the U.S. State Department, the world responded with $13.34 billions of dollars in aid** and assistance…
How I’m Encouraging My Husband to Put Down the Phone When Driving Thanks to #RedThumb Movement (w. giveaway)
Texting and driving may be against the law in my state but it doesn’t stop people from picking up their phones in the car. Holding up the phone to your ear, texting at a red light, and tapping away at the keyboard to type in an address at Google Maps to get you where you’re…
