This post was sponsored The Beef Checkoff and brought to you by The Motherhood. All opinions and stories are my own. Lately I've been in a big dinner rut. Between working, the house and parenting, I find it easy to just grab something from the prepared foods at the grocery store and let the kids go to town on it. Do you feel me on this? We've all been there before. Last week I looked at one of those same dishes and it made my stomach turn a little. I think I've burned myself out on them. As I strolled past the meat section a large piece of chuck roast caught my attention. Well, Keep Reading
Family Game Night – Quality Time Now, Quality Memories for Life
We took a poll in the house recently, and the kids have spoken. More game nights are happening! We always have a great time on game nights, and we're going to start doing them on Thursdays or Fridays because those are evenings when the kids don't have activities or any homework. I'm so excited to get this tradition started. Good Luck, Kids They're going to learn real fast that I really get into it. Maybe I shouldn't be so competitive... but I can't help it! I know they're just children, but they asked for it. :D Besides, they all have same competitive streak that I do. They're a group Keep Reading
Why I Chose To Be a Stay-at-Home Parent
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Northwestern Mutual. The opinions and text are all mine. This is one touchy subject. Everyone has their own reason for transitioning to a stay-at-home mom or dad. No one reason is a better than another; I only have my own experience to go by. On Becoming a Stay-at-Home-Mom This is actually my second time going to at-home status. With my first son, it came about because we were a military family that moved around the country a lot. It was easier on our son for me to stay with him, than to move him from sitter to sitter (or Keep Reading
The Best Indoor Toy for Rainy Days
This post was sponsored by Duracell as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. This week has been a very, very rainy one. My kids have been getting a little stir crazy, which in turn makes me a little stir crazy as well. Normally on one of these late summer rainy days, we go outside and play in the mud, but we have had a recent invasion by fire ants and the yard is like a minefield! We needed something to do that didn't involve sitting in front of a TV for hours on end. I like it when my kids use technology. They will need it for the rest of their lives. If they can get the Keep Reading
7 Hobbies You Can Do With Your Elementary School Age Kids
I love doing activities with my kids. I mean I absolutely love it. I like to find hobbies we can all do together so I don’t have 3 different projects going on at one time. When I see their little faces light up and hear their giggles as they craft away the day, I can say to myself, “Finally! I’m getting good at this.” Making Time For Family Fun Finding the time in a busy week to gather the family together is the hardest part. Work, school, sports, and birthday parties always seem to be in the picture. While those things are inevitable and important, when I think about my childhood, those Keep Reading
Simple, Structured School Night Ritual (to ensure well rested kids!)
This post was sponsored by Orajel™. All opinions and text are mine. Hey moms and dads, are you ready? Ready for back-to-school? Ready for early mornings and busy days? I'm not quite ready yet! I feel like this summer has flown by. I don't have all the supplies yet or routines down, and I am not ready for the carpool lane again. I need to get on the ball, fast! But with school fast approaching in a little over a week, I need to get my act together. I plan on hitting the store later this week for school supplies at which point we will also be in another form Keep Reading
4 Back to College Gift Box Ideas
This post was sponsored by P & G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. College is an exciting time for everyone. Kids are beginning to be adults, parents are beginning their lives with a child free home, and everyone is adjusting to a new lifestyle. My little sister is going back to college this fall, and I want to get her something useful for a present. College students usually have limited funds and space, so it needs to be a gift that she needs as well as something she wants. I love sending gift Keep Reading
A Crazy Easy Way to Clean Your House – a Guide for Lazy People
This post was sponsored by P & G as part of an influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Cleaning my house is such a pain, and I don't know how it gets so dirty anyway. The only mess I honestly make is in the kitchen when I cook. Other than that, I know it's a children thing. They are messy. Really, really messy. It seems no matter how much they clean up behind themselves, the house just stays dirty. From school projects to toddler activities to just living, it all adds up to one thing - more cleaning. It's practically Keep Reading
Making a Difference for National Foster Care Awareness Month
I am honored to bring this message to you on behalf of Mattress Firm and as a part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network. There are a lot of children in need of good homes in this world. There are more than 400 thousand children in the U.S. foster system. Many of these children only own what clothing they are wearing at the time they are relocated. With the cost of raising a child through the age of 17, ranges to nearly $250K, so it's no wonder that those taking on an additional child might need a little assistance. Mattress Firm Foster Kids May is National Foster Care Month, and Mattress Keep Reading
5 Ways to Save on Utilities When Money is Tight – Practical Money Saving Tips
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of IGS Energy for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. At some point or another most of us have had money issues. Either we spend more than we make from poor budgeting decisions or we don't make enough to cover life expenses. Things happen. When those things happen to you, there are some things you can do to keep finances under control and get you back on track. One thing I like to do is focus on big ticket household expense like utilities. 5 Ways to Save Money on Utilities To begin, take a deep breath and remember... These do not have to Keep Reading
A Way to Pay for College When You Haven’t Saved Up Enough
If you have children, then odds are you've thought of the future expense of college. My kids are 10 and under, and it seems like I have plenty of time, but in reality I need to come up with a LOT of money starting in just 8 short years! In 8 years, my oldest will head off to college, and then 6 years after that this guy will be ready to go. Say it isn't so! He's my BABY!!! :( He still sleeps with dinosaurs, for goodness sake! But I have to be practical. So I've been thinking a lot lately about the best way to save up for college because I know the days are long, but the years truly Keep Reading
How We Get Protein & Vitamins in Our Kids’ Diets
Today we have a unique spin on a subject that plagues every mom out there - the task of fitting nutrients into your kid's diets. Last week, I asked my sister, Cecilia, to join me on a quest to come up with lots of different ways to fit protein and vitamins into our kid's diets. Her kids are 10 and 3, and mine are 8, 5, and 3. We have quite the task facing us every day! Cecilia will share her ideas first, then I will go. We are very different, so I am interested to see everything we come up with! We decided that protein would be the focus of this post. Take it away Cecilia! Keep Reading
4 Fun Outdoor Projects to Do with Your Kids This Spring
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Winter is almost over thank goodness, and I cannot wait to get outside and in the dirt. It's not that I actually know anything about gardening; I just like to be outside and it feels good the get dirty. I like to shovel it, make mud with it, plant in it, throw it - whatever really! I guess it reminds me of being a kid and running free outdoors all day long, and it brings back such wonderful memories. I love the stuff, and I want my kids to love it too. With all the shiny Keep Reading
What Did NOT Work for Potty Training – 4 Things I Tried That Were Complete Fails
When I brought my son home from the hospital I was terrified. Not of him, but of the many things I was now responsible for. I was in charge of feeding him on time. I was in charge of keeping him clothed and learning how to read, and I was in charge of potty training him. How could that hospital let me leave with him when I didn't know the first thing about any of these? All those scary things turned out just fine with a bunch of mistakes made along the way, especially potty training! After teaching the first one the ropes I figured it would be easy with the second Keep Reading
4 Bath Time Tips for Children with Sensitive Skin
Thank you Dove for partnering with me on this post. Visit your local retailer to pick up the Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar today! My little guy is a dinosaur. I mean he thinks he's a dinosaur. He takes his dinosaurs everywhere he goes. To the park, to his brother's hockey practice, to bed with him, and to the dinner table (they eat without using their hands, and so does he). They even take a bath with him at night. Bath time is supposed to be fun for kids, and he makes it fun by bringing his best friends. But sometimes bath time leads to rashes and itching it makes the Keep Reading
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