This is a sponsored post with compensation received from General Mills. As always, all opinions are my own. Mom confession time: I am the mom who will dig through the recycling bin to snip off any Box Tops for Education that my family has missed. I’ve even been known to sneak a few Box Tops…
How to Find The Perfect Home
At SunTrust Mortgage, we make it a priority to learn all about your unique circumstances. Confidence starts with a conversation. Talk with a SunTrust Mortgage expert today. This post was sponsored, and paid for, by SunTrust Mortgage. All opinions are my own. When my husband and I were shopping for our first house, our “must-have”…
How to Stay Connected as a Family: Tips for Families with Active Kids
Many thanks to Fruit Shoot® for sponsoring today’s story and for reminding me to look at all of the amazing things about being a mom of teenagers. All thoughts are my own. I’ve got four very active teens between the ages of 12 and 17 (plus one older daughter no longer a teen). They’re all involved…
Outdoor and Indoor is Not the Same – Says Me (and the Laws of Physics)
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Glad for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. If you’re like me, you have often switched to a roll of those plain black outdoor garbage bags for your kitchen garbage – not realizing the seemingly innocuous trade off you just made. What is that…
Perhaps The Easiest Way Yet to Talk to Your Teens About Drug Use
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of National Institute on Drug Abuse for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. If you want a fun and effective way to talk about drugs with your teens, then the road has been paved for you. In just 12 clicks, you can have an engaging,…
Tips For Getting & Staying Organized in the New Year
2017 is right on our heels. We’ll blink and it will be here. A New Year gets me excited and scares me a little bit, too! Getting organized has never been hard for me, it’s the part of STAYING organized that seems to be the challenge. With some experience under my belt, I wanted to…
My 23andMe DNA Test #My23andMeStory
This post about my experience using 23andMe health + ancestry test to find out more about my ancestry is sponsored by 23andMe. All thoughts and experiences are my own. My mom and adopted dad (ie, he’s the dad who raised me, but we’re not related by blood) recently took DNA tests and sent the…
Your Kid Has Guts: SmartyPants Kids Probiotic Complete #YourKidHasGuts
This post is sponsored by SmartyPants, but all thoughts and opinions about the product are my own. As a parent, you want the best for your kids. You pack a healthy lunch for them every day. You encourage them to be active, explore, and have fun. You support them in their education and help them…
The Importance of Preparing for the Unexpected
Prepare for the unexpected. You never know what’s going to happen down the road. This was a concept that was emphasized regularly as I was growing up. When you’re growing up, you make plans for your future. Go to college. Get married. Have a family. Buy a house. But have you noticed that life rarely…
Who Are Your Hometown Heroes? #ShareYourHero
This post is sponsored by Mrs. Fields to introduce you to the 2nd annual #ShareYourHero campaign, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I have had many heroes in my life. Everyday heroes tend to get overlooked, unrecognized, and lost in the shuffle of everyday living. But I truly believe that it’s the everyday…
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