This is a sponsored post As much as I love the holidays, this is the time of year where I begin to feel my many indulgences and try to balance my splurging on delectable foods and abundant sweets with regular exercise. One of my favorite ways to exercise is to run with our 7 year…
Resolve to Do Good. One Deed. One Bead. One Act of Kindness at a Time #DeedADay
With the holidays behind us and New Year’s on the horizon, it’s that time of the year to think about resolutions for 2015. But what if we did things a little differently this year? I’m all for tradition but my inability to keep my me-centered resolutions for longer than a couple months into the New…
Remember to Give Batteries with Holiday Gifts!
This is a sponsored post written as part of my involvement as a Rayovac Power Blogger. Parents know that every toy that lights up, has a screen, makes noise, and moves tends to need batteries. This holiday season don’t forget to give the gift of power to loved ones as part of their present! Bulk…
Creating a Customized Dog Food Blend for Oliver with Just Right By Purina
Every parent wants the best for their child and while our beloved Yellow Labrador isn’t a child, we still want the best for him too. We adopted Oliver from a local rescue group almost four years ago after an extensive hunt for a Lab that would be just right for our family. I remember first…
4 Tools for Capturing Holiday Memories from HH Gregg #LookingForGifts
This is part of a compensated series written on behalf of HH Gregg Every holiday is special and being able to capture and share memories makes time with the family even more fun especially when you have the right tools to do it. While smartphone photos and videos are ok, if you want to step…
The Good Lie Blu-ray Combo Pack Flash Giveaway
Everyone loves a feel-good movie around the holidays and as much fun as it is to see new releases in theaters, sometimes it’s just as fun to stay in and watch them in the comfort of your own home. I’m looking forward to seeing The Good Lie, a screenplay inspired by the true story of…
Free Crazy 8s Clubs Make Preschoolers and Elementary Ages Fall in Love with Math
This is a sponsored post Gone are the days where math clubs were just for nerds. These days it’s cool for the youngest ages to develop interests in science, technology, engineering, and math by making connections to these subjects in ways that make sense to them. Crazy 8s is a new after-school math club designed…
Visiting VistaPrint for Personalized Holiday Card & Printing Needs
When I started blogging almost seven years ago, my first business cards were from VistaPrint. Not sure whether my blogging hobby would ever become anything more, I chose VistaPrint’s free business cards. I was pretty proud of my little cards proclaiming my new site and was thrilled to just pay for shipping plus a bit…
Holiday Work-Life Balance with Microsoft Surface Pro 3
As much as I look forward to the holidays for some much needed rest and relaxation and some time unplugged, the remaining items on my to-do list, the few posts I need to write between now and the New Year, and trying to prepare for CES at the start of 2015 seem to indicate that…
Bringing Haiti Home for the Holidays & My Daughter to Haiti in 2015
Decorating the Christmas tree each year is like a trip down memory lane as we unwrap ornaments that have been stored in tissue paper to hang on our tree. We’ve been collecting ornaments from the places we’ve traveled for years. The tradition that started long ago showcases memories of trips to Brazil and Mexico while…
