I received compensation for my work on this post. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. In just a few days, my oldest daughter will be coming home for the first time since she left for college in July. I may talk and text with her nearly every day,…
Finding the Confidence to Step Out of My Comfort Zone #GoodNeighbor
It’s not every day that a post leaves me feeling warm and fuzzy, but this one did. This story is mine, and all thoughts and opinions are my own. I’m grateful to State Farm for giving me the prompt to write my thoughts down! This is my friend Kristin’s family. Kristin and her family…
Sponsored: Enjoying Everyday, Even the Ordinary Days #EveryDayMoments
This post has been sponsored by the American Express Everyday Card, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Could grown-up Soleil Moon Frye be more cute? After watching this video, I think I want to be one of her kids. Author, actress and parenting mogul Soleil Moon Frye tells about the roller coaster…
Keep Good Going – Making Lemonade Out of Lemons
This post brought to you by New York Life. All opinions are 100% mine. Keep Good Going What does it mean to Keep Good Going? It means exactly what it sounds like – it’s about paying it forward, about passing on the good things that positively affect you and your family and positively shaping…
Send Thanks – Virtual Thank You Notes
This post brought to you by SendThanks.com. All opinions are 100% mine. Several years ago, I was teaching a class of 16 and 17 year old girls. Some class sessions were wonderful and inspiring, but more often than not I left class feeling like I had just spent 40 minutes talking to a pile of…
The Bucket List I Never Knew I Needed to Write
Sometimes I wish that I had made a bucket list when I was younger…but even if I had, I’m pretty sure that meeting celebrities and hanging out on movie sets during filming would not have even occurred to me as something that I could do…or even wanted to do. I never knew how much I…
My Journey to BlogHer
Months ago, with BlogHer well in the distance, and no money in my account to purchase an early bird ticket, I took a gamble. I applied to be a volunteer and figured that I’d go only if I was chosen as a volunteer and got the free ticket. As luck would have it, I was…
Thankful Turkeys – a Thanksgiving Craft
The other night, we made Thankful count-down-to-Thanksgiving Turkeys. We had so much fun making them! I love how each turkey started out completely unique, but then everyone started noticing the cool ideas from other family members, and added clothes or other features. We made enough feathers for each turkey (it was supposed to be…