I was given the opportunity last Friday to join a conference call to talk with Thor Freudenthal, director of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. No compensation was received for this post. When I mentioned on Better in Bulk’s Facebook page the morning of my interview with Thor Freudenthal that I’d be participating in a…
Archives for August 2013
Kosher 3 Bean Chili Dogs {Summer 2013 Wrap Up} #99SummerDays
This post has been sponsored by Hebrew National via Glam Media, but all thoughts, opinions and fun summer activities are my own. It’s hard to believe that this summer is almost over. When the kids got out of school in mid June – just like every year – it felt like we had ages and…
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Movie Review
My family and I were invited to a local screening of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters but received no compensation for writing this post. All opinions about the movie are my own. Like I mentioned in the Percy Jackson giveaway post earlier, the Franklins are huge fans of the Percy Jackson series. My 12…
Candlepin Bowling in Gloucester, MA #WW
One of my husband’s fondest memories of visiting Gloucester, Massachusetts when he was a kid was going candlepin bowling. When we visited Gloucester last week to see his 92 year old great aunt, he was determined to find a local candlepin bowling alley to give our kids a taste of his fun memory from…
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Movie Giveaway
To say that we’re huge Percy Jackson fans around here is an understatement. (Please believe me when I say that, although I received the prize package below in exchange for running this giveaway, we really, honestly loved Percy long before there was even a first movie). We LOVE Percy Jackson. About Percy Jackson: Sea…
Creamy Spinach and Chicken Penne
Spinach is one of my favorite foods and I lucked out to have children who enjoy eating it, too. Spinach is a great source of fiber, and the Vitamin A found in spinach is wonderful for healthy skin and the body’s immune system. Spinach is also a great source of Vitamin K, which is…
Master Back to School and Join the #MasterBacktoSchool Twitter Party
This post is part of a Master Lock Back-to-School sponsored post campaign with Global Influence, but all thoughts are my own. In a matter of weeks, I’ll have 2 kids in high school, one in middle school, and 2 in elementary school. A year from now, we’ll be sending our oldest off to college…
Halibut Point State Park – Rockport, MA {PSF/GMYBS}
As much as I loved our two days in Boston (still more pictures to share about that!) my favorite part of Massachusetts by far was our morning spent hiking and exploring at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport, MA (close to Gloucester, where my mother in law’s family is from). We found the parking…
Blueberry Pomegranate Hibiscus Pops by Kelly Ripa #PerfectTemp
In my kids’ eyes, there’s not much worse than taking a big drink of milk only to find that the milk is not completely cold. Lukewarm milk is more than just an annoyance – it can be a matter of staying healthy and avoiding an upset stomach or worse – food poisoning. According to food…