Boy Mom Life With Humor and Hygge
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #MyOdwalla #CollectiveBias The need to feed your soul I grabbed the yellow and the navy throw pillows and piled them up around me. The flames in the fire place were swaying back and View Post
When should tweens/ teens get their first cell phone? Here I thought we had made a decision about when to give our kids cell phones. I thought it was a closed case, at least for the foreseeable future. But I thought wrong! This is what happened… Our very responsible and sensible soon-to-be View Post
The Internet Safety Conversation: Our second grader came home the other day with a yellow flyer from his computer lab teacher. I almost threw it the trash without looking at it - just because, well you know how much paper the kids bring home. Apparently the kids learned about internet safety that View Post
Live your best life - TODAY! Don’t wait for Monday! New healthy habits, diets and exercise routines can start any day of the week. Don’t wait to spend time with your friends! There are a million reason to postpone seeing your friends, but there are a million and one reasons why View Post
This post was created in collaboration with Creative QT. I was compensated for this review, in return for my honest opinion of the Chore Sticks from Creative QT. The opinions stated are 100% mine. Fun with chores is possible: I have written quite a bit about chores over the years. As with View Post
This post was done in collaboration with Erin Condren. They sent me a free Oh Joy! LifePlanner in return for my honest opinion. Every opinion stated is 100% mine. I have personally used these LifePlanners for the past five years. Why Busy Moms Need a Planner! “Honey, there are two weeks left of View Post
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
13 STEM Activities with LEGO It’s no secret that we all love to play with LEGO. And it’s also a well-known fact that LEGO is the ideal medium for experimenting and learning about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math ("STEM"). We’ve collected some great activities for you and your builders to View Post
Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. Don’t let the beep steal your sleep. New Home Traditions With a new house comes new routines, new rooms to decorate, new places to explore, new rules to follow, new people to meet, there’s simply newness everywhere you turn. It's the perfect time to View Post
Protect your finances during a divorce: (Disclaimer: I am happily married to the father of our four beautiful boys. The situation I describe below is from a divorce I went through years before I met my husband.) My divorce was filed in Florida in 2004. None of the information in this post is 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
12 Ways to Have Unbeatable Fun with Bubbles: You know what’s awesome about bubbles? Everything! I mean really, we arm the children with soap and water and say "have fun!" And they do!? It’s a total win-win situation for everyone. We are talking about some good clean (literally) fun that 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