This is a sponsored post as part of my partnership with Always When you shop for pads, do you: Do a quick scan for familiar packaging, grab it, and run. Send your husband or significant other with a photo of your product of choice. Shop at your closest big box store because hooray- limited choices…
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Everything, Everything: 3 Things to Discuss with Teens After the Movie
“Mom,” Emily said breathlessly waving a copy of Everything, Everything at me from the couch. “This book is SO good. You have to read it before we go to the screening!” Emily is an avid reader who devours books but her new love of Everything, Everything is right up there with her obsession with The…
Test Drive Kia EcoDynamic Vehicles at Green Events Nationwide
This is a sponsored post It’s hard to believe that my little girl is 13 and in just a couple short years she will be learning how to drive. When she was born, the first hybrid vehicles had been on the market for just a few years and while we considered them as an option…
6 Easy Ways to Celebrate Star Wars Day
Affiliate links are included in this post Happy Star Wars Day! Every year on May 4th fans celebrate their love of the films and if today snuck up on you, don’t worry! There is still plenty of time for you to show your allegiance to the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire before the day…
DC Moms: Find and Book a New Favorite Sitter with Chime
This is a sponsored post Six months ago my 13 year old, Emily, became a Safe Sitter Certified babysitter. In a short time she’s become a neighborhood favorite, often receiving multiple requests a week for after school coverage, weekend date nights, and last minute playdates when busy parents find themselves needing an extra set of hands…
8 Things Kids Can Learn from a Brewery Tour
Yes, I am the kind of parent that brings their kids on a brewery tour and I didn’t do it just for the free beer. In fact, I skipped the samples all together which might make you wonder why I even bothered to go at all. When I was planning family activities for our spring…
DanTDM Creates a Big Scene as a YouTube Red Original Series (w DC ticket giveaway)
Chances are if you have a Minecraft lover in your house, they’ve heard of DanTDM and they’re probably pretty excited that he’s currently touring in the United States AND his YouTube Red Original Series, Dan TDM Creates a Big Scene, launches tomorrow— Friday, April 7! If you’re not sure who I’m talking about, Dan Middleton, is…
How to Save Big on Samsung Kitchen Appliances at Best Buy
This is a sponsored post Every year I attend CES, I get appliance envy and this year was no different. Sitting in Samsung’s press conference I anxiously awaited the announcement about their newest appliances and wasn’t disappointed. Suddenly I was dreaming about upgrading our refrigerator, range, and washer and dryer.
7 Travel Must-Haves for Your Next Family Vacation
How does family travel make you feel? Excited, eager, nervous, or terrified? If traveling with kids seems exhilarating, yet terrifying, that’s because it’s part of the adventure! I’m a big believer in saving money to create memories and opportunities to experience something different through travel but traveling doesn’t always have to mean hopping on a…
Beauty and the Beast: 5 Things to Do Before You Go & 3 Topics to Discuss After the Movie
Beauty and the Beast isn’t just another princess movie. Beyond the castle and the gorgeous gown is a story that conveys strong themes that empower the next generation of girls while teaching our boys to honor and respect strong women. Despite being the tale as old as time, Beauty and the Beast has grown up…
