This is a sponsored post It’s no secret that my 9 year old, Thomas, loves amusement parks. He’s a thrill seeker who loves a good adrenaline rush and has never met a roller coaster that has intimidated him. So when Pepsi asked if we might be free to join them at HersheyPark for Memorial Day…
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14 Tips for a Walt Disney World Trip with Tweens and Teens
There’s no doubt that Walt Disney World is a magical fantasy land where proud little girls in updos twirl in their finest princess attire and boys wait patiently in line to channel The Force in their battle against Darth Vader or Kylo Ren but if you’re wondering if you Disney is still a cool place…
6 Things MTV’s Catfish Teaches Us About Being Authentic Online #AuthenticME
This post is sponsored by Domain.ME When we talk about being authentic online, the individuals duping others into believing they’re people they not on MTV’s Catfish are anything but. catfish [kat-fish] verb: To pretend to be someone you’re not online by posting false information, such as someone else’s pictures, on social media sites usually with the…
The Importance of Being Authentic Online (even if friends choose to believe only part of what you share) #AuthenticME
This post is sponsored by Domain.ME “Your trip to the Caribbean looked SO fabulous,” commented a friend on the set of photos I shared on my personal Facebook page during a January work trip to the Caribbean when the temperatures at home in Washington, D.C. were downright frigid. Traveling to St. Lucia and Grenada during one…
Orange is the New Black: New Season 4 Trailer #StreamTeam
With just 28 days left until the launch of the new season of Orange is the New Black, Netflix has released a brand new trailer. This preview hints that the newest season of Orange delves into the racial and economic tensions that we’ve seen in previous seasons. It appears that Litchfield is now overrun with new inmates and overseen by inexperienced guards, the prison…
What Parents Need to Know About Blue Light
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with VSP Did you know that by the time the average American child reaches age 17, their eyes will have spent the equivalent of nearly six years looking at digital devices? This figure comes from new survey by VSP® Vision Care that found that while we’re concerned about…
Why There’s No Replacement for Calling Your Mother on Mother’s Day Even in the Digital Age
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Mother’s Day the movie. There is no doubt that today’s landscape of technology has changed parenting and the relationships with those we love, especially our moms. The days of “call your mother” have been replaced by the ability to text, Facetime, Skype, Facebook Message, or even…
29 Ways to Protect Your Family from Mosquito Bites and Zika Virus
With temperatures that have fluctuated all winter, spring seems to have finally arrived but with it come the bugs that are associated with warmer weather, including mosquitos. These bugs aren’t just backyard pests whose bites leave itchy welts. They also carry diseases like malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus, and yellow fever but now Zika…
5 Ways to Help Reduce Your Child’s Exposure to Blue Light From Digital Devices
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with VSP Whether or not you consider yourselves addicted to technology or not, we can all admit that we spend a lot of time looking at screens. From computer screens at work, smartphones that helps us stay connected to the people we care about most, and streaming…
4 Things Parenting Books Don’t Tell You and Why Talking About Alcohol #StartsWithMe
There are so many books for parents-to-be to help them prepare for their new roles as mom and dad but what those books don’t tell them is that the tough stuff comes much later. As hard as it is to be sleep deprived and constantly having to adapt to every changing age and stage that…
