Do you know when your favorite shows are starting for the season? Whether you’ve already marked the date on your calendar and are counting down the days and set up your TiVo Season Pass to ensure you’ll never miss an episode, you don’t want to risk anyone spoiling the excitement that comes with new episodes….
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5 Steps for a Successful Family Movie Night
Friday nights used to be our nights to unwind with a family movie night until they became the busiest night of our weeks with back to back baseball practice, the occasional soccer scrimmage, and Girl Scout meetings. Yikes! Luckily our Saturday evenings are clear to preserve a fun tradition that the whole family looks forward…
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Preparing for Severe Weather During National Preparedness Month #LSSS
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. From texts on our phones, pop-ups on my desktop, alerts through local news channels, and live feeds of weather radar, technology allows us to keep up with the most current…
Chincoteague: Our Family’s Favorite Summer Road Trip
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Choice Hotels. Today officially marks the end of summer as school starts for our kids but last week we had the opportunity to visit one of our favorite local vacation spots— Chincoteague, Virginia. Just over three hours from Washington, D.C., the town of Chincoteague feels like a…
4 Things Staples #EasyTechTS Techs Wish You Knew About Maintaining Your Computer
This is a part of a sponsored post campaign with Staples. Through the years, I’ve become the voice inside friends’ heads reminding them to run an automatic backup, ensure their virus protection is current, and create separate logins for kids to ensure their computers remain in top shape. Complaints about sluggish machines and urgent texts…
What Parenting Books Don’t Tell You About Creating a Lifetime of Conversations with Your Kids
This is a sponsored post written as part of my involvement with the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility. In every parenting book I ever read before our first-born daughter was born, there was never any advice to always be prepared to have any conversation at any time but as a mom of 5th and 3rd…
momAgenda: Busy Mom Must-Have for the Upcoming School Year (w. giveaway)
This is a sponsored post. Back to school means getting organized and despite my love of technology, I still love writing in a paper calendar and jotting notes a great journal. Loyal readers know that the momAgenda Spiral Refill has been my trusty work and personal planner for years but this I’ve also added their vibrantly…
Tips for Creating & Maintaining a Thriving Online Community with Facebook Groups
Ten years ago when I was a new mom, I loved the wealth of information available through websites and connecting to other moms through online forums but these days Facebook makes it easier for me to keep in touch with friends and find specific groups of parents with similar interests through the Facebook Groups feature….
Summer Travel Smarts: Protecting Your Smartphone While on Vacation (w. $250 Target GC giveaway!)
This is a sponsored post. With just about a month until school starts, it’s a prime month for summer getaways but before you dust off that suitcase, take some time to assess the protection of one of your most valuable travel tools — your smartphone. We know we have a bit of a romance with…
