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…
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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…
How The Passport Party Project Grows a New Generation of Global Citizens
I get a lot of emails but my favorites are the ones that I get from Destiny, an 11 year old girl who is part of the National Geographic award winning initiative called The Passport Party Project. Destiny is the youngest Teen Travel Ambassador for Phase 3 of The Passport Party Project and we’ve been…
6 Ways the CVS Pharmacy App Makes Caring for Sick Kids Easier #MyCVSApp
This is a sponsored post We know there’s an app for everything but my favorite apps are the ones that help me streamline my life. Earlier this month I shared 6 reasons why I love using the CVS Pharmacy app but it wasn’t until Emily got sick with strep this week that I realized how…
How to Teach Kids to Safeguard Their Belongings at Any Age #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. As the chill of winter fades away, days get longer, and signs of life appear, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief that spring is here. And with spring and warmer weather, comes spring break!…
Terra’s Kitchen Meal Delivery Kit Provides Fresh Healthy Ingredients for a Tasty Dinner in 30 Minutes or Less (+coupon!)
This is a sponsored post I love to cook but there are the days when my love of making healthy and delicious meals is challenged by our family’s schedule. Like most families, there are weekdays where our kids go straight to after school activities and by the time we return home, it’s time for dinner!…
9 Images to Get You Excited for Orange is the New Black, Season 4
Even though today is St. Patrick’s Day and we’re all about green, I’m also excited about orange thanks to these 9 images that were just released from Orange is the New Black, Season 4. One can only imagine what is in store for us as the ladies of Litchfield return to Netflix on Friday, June…
7 Reasons Why I Love Using the CVS Pharmacy App #MyCVSApp
This is a sponsored post Raise your hand if you’re like me and are always popping into your neighborhood CVS to refill a prescription, grab a gift card, buy supplies for wrapping presents, restock your medicine cabinet with a cold or flu remedy, shop for products to help you recreate the latest makeup trends, or…
7 Ways to to Transform Your Bedroom into a Sleep Sanctuary
Feeling exhausted? Chances are you aren’t getting enough sleep and you’re not alone. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults get 7-9 hours of sleep. 6 hours “may be appropriate” but anything less is not. Oops! Getting enough sleep is something I struggle with. I tend to fall just under the “maybe be appropriate” 6 hours…
