This post is sponsored by Alomune, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Do you ever feel exhausted before your day starts and wish you knew how to effectively increase your energy level? Fatigue and lack of energy is something I battle with every day, but a few simple tips have helped me…
10 Winter Weather Cleaning Tips
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of North American Property Services. All opinions are 100% mine. We're only a week into November and already we've had 3 days of sick kids home from school. Winter is upon us, whether we like it or not (and, no, if you are wondering, I…
Wear Contacts? There’s an App for That
This post is sponsored by 1-800 Contacts, but all thoughts, opinions and childhood memories are my own. My grandpa was an optometrist. Hanging on the wall in the hallway just outside the kitchen in my grandparents’ old house – the one they owned while I was a kid – were two wall hangings. One…
Sponsored Video: Who Wants a Candy Free-For-All?
This post is sponsored by Brita, but all thoughts are my own. Right about now, parents everywhere are feeling uneasy about the amount of candy that their kids are going to consume today (and probably the next several days, too). Am I right? A few years ago, when I still had preschoolers running around…
Estroven Weight Management Giveaway
Note: Estroven provided product for review and giveaway in exchange for this post. All thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own. It seems that menopause is one of those topics that most people would rather gloss over and ignore. But the fact is that, as a woman, all of us will go through…
5 Tips for Fitting ME Time Into Your Busy Schedule
When I was a single college student, I was busy – juggling classes and homework and dating. A few years later, when I was a new mom busy with babies and dinner to cook and groceries to buy and a house to clean. Now, as a mom to older kids (and teens!) I have…
Pleased with my Reflection…My Experience With Juvederm
I think everyone has that one spot on their body that they would love to change if they had a chance. Mine is my nose. I always cringed when I catch a glimpse my profile. Logically I know that it isn’t that bad…but emotionally, that bump on my nose bothers me. For others, it may…
Childhood Depression – The Phrase No Parent Wants to Hear
When I became a parent, my greatest hope for my children was that they would live happy, fulfilling lives. I didn’t care how smart they would become or how rich and successful they would grow up to be. I just wanted my children to be happy. But as I gained a few years of parenting…
Five Tips To Get Kids To Bed (And To Stay in Bed!)
The kids’ bedtime is both my favorite and most dreaded part of the day. Getting kids out of bed in the morning and dressed and ready for school is a lot of work, but it’s manageable. The trick is to keep everybody moving until they’re moving their way out the door. Helping four school-aged…