I had the opportunity to drive a 2015 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD for a week recently. No compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Many thanks to Mazda for loaning me the car! Snapshots of the car are from my phone. Professional images are courtesy of Mazda. It’s not often that…
Archives for July 2015
Heading Home…Finally! #PSF
After 25 days of being on the road, we are finally on the final stretch of our journey back home. We’re heading home! We’ve had so much fun this summer that it’s hard to want to go home…but there’s something special about home. My own bed. My own computer. My own refrigerator (no more…
Where Will Reading Take You? #SummerReading
This Summer Reading post and giveaway are sponsored by Scholastic, but all thoughts are my own. This summer has taken us ALL over the place, from Maryland to Florida to Utah to Colorado….and lots of places in between. We’ve had a bunch of adventures, and we’ve taken our books along with us for even…
The Perfect Alabama Road Trip
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Alabama Tourism. The opinions and text are all mine. We’re still in the middle of our family’s summer road trip, so it should come as no surprise that we are big fans of the road trip vacation. Last year, I traveled to Alabama…
Cousin Time #PSF
The kids have been loving the time they’ve had with their cousins this week at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Like last summer, when all 16 of us were living under one roof for the summer, the house is kind of chaotic, but it’s a good chaos. Between the water park and the hot tub…
15-Minute Grilled Kabobs
I’m so glad you’re here! This recipe for easy 15-minute grilled kabobs is sponsored by Target but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I’m convinced that summer was made for grilling. Or grilling was made for summer. Whichever way you look at it, there’s nothing more perfect for a summer dinner than meats and…
Sponsored Video: Team Spirit #ShowYourStripes
This post is sponsored by Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. My husband grew up playing baseball…so when he had the opportunity to coach a softball team for our 12-year-old daughter, he jumped on it. At the beginning of the season, he met his group of girls and discovered…
DIY Panoramic Canvas Wall Hanging Craft
Have you been collecting beautiful pictures from your summer adventures? My friend, Lisa, showed me an easy way to make your own canvas prints, for just a few dollars. Because I had several panoramic photos, I decided to make a set of 3 panoramic canvas prints to hang on my walls. DIY Panoramic Canvas…
Marvel’s Antman Activity Sheets and Coloring Pages
These Antman activity sheets and coloring pages were provided by Marvel. No compensation has been received. Antman is finally in theaters everywhere, and my kids and I are so excited! We haven’t seen the movie quite yet, but we are eager to get to the theater. About Marvel’s Antman: The next evolution of the…
Views From The Passenger Seat #PSF
If you’re following me on Instagram, Facebook, or twitter, you’ve probably noticed the road trip pictures I’ve been posting for the last 2 weeks. Some of my favorite shots were photos that I captured from the passenger seat. I saw the most incredible, awe-inspiring views from the passenger seat. (Yes, I saw lots of…