This post was written as part of my collaboration with eBay. Shopping for Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be hard and many times the best gifts are the ones found in unique places like the boutique down the street, local craft fair, and eBay. Yes, eBay! If you’ve always thought of eBay as a place…
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5 Ways to Unplug to Win Back Family Time
There’s a common misconception that since I write about technology, I must always be online but I’m not. One of the things I love most about my job is the ability to unplug when my kids come home. Doing this has allowed me to unplug to win back family time. I’m able to fully focus…
The Importance of Listening to Create Lifetime of Conversations
As a #TalkEarly ambassador, I am compensated for my involvement but all opinions are my own. No one said parenting would be easy but no one quite prepared me for life beyond babyhood and toddlerdom and the lifetime of critical conversations we would have about every topic under the sun. From the start, my husband…
Bandage or Stitches? 5 Steps for Treating Cuts and Scrapes
As a member of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program, I received compensation for this post but all opinions are my own and based on my family’s experiences. We have an entire shelf devoted to different kinds of bandages in the medicine cabinet in our kids’ bathroom because they’re so prone to cuts and scrapes. Even though they…
#Rio2 Movie Prize Pack Giveaway
“Even though you got to see Rio 2 early, will you still take us when it comes out in theaters?” asked my oldest when I returned home from the world premiere in Miami. Without hesitation I answered absolutely! Our family loved the adventures of Blu getting to know Jewel in the first Rio and I…
4 Must-Have Bags for Travel Inspired by Blu’s Love of the Fanny Pack in #Rio2
In an exclusive interview with Anne Hathaway, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, and Rodrigo Santoro during the Rio 2 premiere weekend I learned the stars’ must-have gadgets but when I asked Jesse Eisenberg about his favorite device, he responded that he’s never without his backpack. “I travel with a backpack like an adolescent everywhere I go……
Flash Giveaway Sunday for DC Readers! Tickets for Washington Ballet’s Peter Pan Tickets and USA Science & Engineering Festival X-STEM Symposium
Loyal readers living around The Beltway! Today is your day! I have two amazing giveaways for local events that end Monday morning. So check your calendars and get ready to enter! Winners will be contacted the same day and are responsible for redeeming tickets before the deadlines. Good luck! Win a Pair of Tickets to…
Join #TalkEarly for a Twitter Chat About Underage Drinking: April 8 at 8:30 pm ET
As a #TalkEarly ambassador, I am compensated for my involvement but all opinions are my own. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and #TalkEarly encourages parents to start having conversations with their kids at an early age about the consequences of underage drinking. Parents are the leading influence in their child’s decision to drink – or not…
Janelle Monáe Performs #Rio2 “What is Love” Live & My Sounds of Brazil Spotify Playlist
While you feast your eyes on the stunning scenery in Rio 2, your senses are treated to infectious music that combines Brazilian sounds from around the country with a contemporary twist. Songs performed by artists will.i.am, Janelle Monáe, Bruno Mars, Kristen Chenoweth, Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Jesse Eisenberg, and even Anne Hathaway who give the…
Using Pinterest Place Boards to Plan a #Rio2 Inspired Trip to Brazil
The first time I saw Rio in the theaters, I was blown away at the visual accuracy of the movie’s black and white sidewalk mosaics in Copacabana and Ipenema, Sugarloaf Mountain’s cable cars, and the Corcovado that towers above the city. The movie transported me back to an era before we had children thanks to stunning…
