Parenting With Heart And Humor
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Boar’s Head for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. When You Need Nut-Free Lunch Ideas: “Mama, what are the kids like here in Washington State? Are they like Florida kids?” The look on his face showed a faint hint of anxiety and nervousness. View Post
Thank you Johnson & Johnson for sponsoring this post. Our personal battle on germs It’s been ten years for our family. Ten years since we started on our journey as a “medical family.” A few months after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the real estate market imploded, our second son View Post
Thank you Johnson & Johnson for sponsoring this post. Johnson & Johnson and the Number 8 He loves his balance bike. He puts on his helmet, gets in position and off he goes. I picture his hair flailing in the wind, except it’s now matted down with boy-sweat and his bright red helmet. View Post
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with the American Heart Association; all opinions are entirely my own. Before Online Support Groups: I am driving down the street, as our song comes on the radio. It’s Jason Mraz’s “I Won’t Give Up.” “I won't give up on us God knows I'm tough, he View Post
Thank you Johnson & Johnson for sponsoring this post. Caring for Women Like Susan: The notifications on my phone are flashing urgently. It isn’t the normal notification of a sale at Zulily or a message alerting me of an impending rain storm. These are the kind of notifications that require my View Post
When your child has pinworms, these are things to do RIGHT NOW! This post is done in collaboration with Reese’s Pinworm Medicine. I partnered with them, because they are our family’s pinworm medicine of choice. I received compensation in return for my honest opinion of their product. It’s a View Post
Find Out Why I refuse to hide my scars! I was still in an anesthesia-induced haze when I took pictures of the latest addition to my collection of surgical scars.The skin on my neck was raw, red and sensitive, much like my emotions. Going through a three-hour surgery, under general anesthesia View Post
This post is sponsored by Procter & Gamble for my honest review of Ivory Free & Gentle Body Wash. Every opinion stated in this post is 100% mine. 7 Ways to Shake a Bad Case of the Mondays It was a Monday morning. We were exactly 2.5 minutes into the day and already, I could tell we needed View Post
You have not been properly initiated into motherhood until you have worn a LEGO headlamp, armed yourself with strip of tape and gone on a pinworm safari in your sleeping child’s pants!On my first such hunt, I was greeted by three pinworms that mockingly waved at me from the crack of my son’s View Post
Hurricane Preparation and Hurricane Safety! If you lived in the South during the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons you already know more than you ever cared to about hurricanes, how to prepare and the damage they leave behind.In case you are new to the area or just need a reminder, this is a View Post
These suncreen application tips for moms worked for this mother of four. You will have "no tears" while putting on sunscreen, not theirs or yours!I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® community. This content has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for View Post
“Teething bites!” - All parents (and babies) agree on this. There is no worse feeling in the world, than watching your child in discomfort or pain - and being completely helpless. Teething is definitely a milestone I deem as a necessary evil.Your otherwise sweet and wiggly cuddle-bear, turns View Post
Thank you Jenny Craig for sponsoring this post. -- Get serious about losing weight with Jenny Craig!It is said that “one man’s loss is another is another man’s gain” and in this case, I whole-heartedly agree.Over the past two months, I lost much more than I could have hoped for. When I set View Post
Thank you Jenny Craig for sponsoring this post. -- Get serious about losing weight with Jenny Craig!I patiently wait for the scale to settle on my weight for the day. The “beep” signals that the verdict is in. Jansen is immediately ON IT. “Mama, what are your numbers? My numbers were View Post
