If you’re shopping for Mother’s Day and the extra special item that you’ve been hoping to get for mom is just a bit out of reach, let us help! I’m partnering with eight amazing bloggers for a $200 Amazon gift card giveaway to help you treat mom or yourself! Perhaps there’s a beauty splurge waiting…
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Introducing Disney #MagicAtPlay by Jumping Beans at Kohl’s ($50 GC giveaway)
Before leaving for Los Angeles to attend Disney Social Media Moms, I visited Kohl’s to see the new Magic at Play line, a one-of-a-kind collaboration between Disney and Kohl’s in a new apparel line for infants, toddlers, and elementary ages. This themed collection is darling for young Disney fans who love mixing and matching practical…
27 Great Gifts Any Mom Will Love for Mother’s Day
This year I went all out to curate gift ideas based around interests and found 27 great gift ideas for moms this Mother’s Day. From companies like BloomNation that provide you with a BloomSnap to view your flowers before they’re delivered to the recipient, companies whose gifts help create sustainable income for women around the world,…
#eBayMom Collections Make Shopping for Mother’s Day Easy
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…
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…
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…
Spring Fling $150 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Not an April Fool’s Joke!
On a winter that has stretched into the days that the calendar says should be spring, everyone could use a little cheer so I’ve partnered with some amazing bloggers for a $150 Amazon gift card giveaway! In our house, our kids are rejoicing about finally being able to play outside during recess, longer days with…












