As we prepare to load up the car and drive across the country to take my oldest daughter to college next week, we just HAD to make one last trip to Castle Park (our nickname for it, at least). Castle Park holds so many memories for us – it was a favorite of the…
Archives for July 2014
Earth to Echo $100 Fandango Giveaway #GoSeeEarthtoEcho
What are your plans for the weekend? I could make your weekend plans a little bit more exciting with this quick giveaway for $100 Fandango gift code! (Note: this giveaway is sponsored and I have been offered the same prize for posting but all thoughts are my own.) All you have to do is…
Introducing the 2015 Hyundai Sonata in Montgomery, Alabama #NewSonata
Hyundai invited me to Montgomery, Alabama, to experience the brand new 2015 Sonata and tour the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plant where the Sonata and Elantra are made. Travel and accommodations were covered but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Introducing the new 2015 Hyundai Sonata, available this summer! It’s not every…
Fireworks, Flags, and Family #WW
The 4th of July was a busy day, but we made it to the fairgrounds for fireworks. I’ve become a little obsessed with capturing creative shots of fireworks (see how I got these shots HERE) so I had to ask my teenage daughter which of my creative fireworks shots were cool to anybody other…
Summer Memory Picture Frame Craft for Kids
I’m not the craftiest person out there, but I do love to get creative, especially during the summer when I need to find more ways to keep the kids occupied out of the heat of the summer sun. This summer, I participated in Skip to My Lou’s Summer Craft Camp for Kids for the…
The Ultimate Disney’s PLANES FIRE AND RESCUE Activity Kit #FireAndRescue
Do you have kids that are in LOVE with Disney’s Planes…and super excited to see Planes Fire and Rescue in theaters on July 18? Enjoy these fun printables for kids from Disney. Just click to download the two full-size PDF files full of fun activities: Planes Fire and Rescue Activity Kit 1 OR Planes…
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Recipes
I am still checking and double-checking my calendar to make sure it is really, truly July (and the 5th of July, at that). I can’t believe that another 4th of July has come and gone, and that we’re in the middle of the summer. My kids are huge fans of my Little Pony (yes,…
Celebrate 4th of July with Food! Sizzling Summer Recipes #100FootJourney
This collection of summer recipes (for the 4th of July and beyond) is inspired by DreamWorks Pictures’ upcoming movie The Hundred-Foot Journey (be sure to check out my other #100FootJourney recipes. They all just look SO good!). These recipes are provided by Disney/DreamWorks Pictures, but opinions are all my own. I don’t know about…
My Favorite Things Summer Giveaway #FavoriteThings
Summer time, summer time, sum-sum-summer time! (Oh, and giveaway time, too!) It’s summer time and it’s time for another AH-mazing My Favorite Things giveaway hop! 16 of the best bloggers around (judged by me!) have joined together to provide some of the most awesome prizes ever. Our challenge was to individually put together prize…
Necco’s Birthday – a Little Delayed #PSF
I remember sharing a family picture from Necco’s 15th birthday – nearly a month ago now! – on Facebook. But apparently the month of June really WAS so crazy that I neglected to “officially” post about her special day. And considering how infrequently I show up in pictures with my kids, it would really…