The school year officially ends for us next Friday, but I know that a lot of my friends around the country are already enjoying summer break with their kids. The school year can be busy and not leave much time for free play when the kids are at home. I don’t know about you, but…
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…
Prom and Graduation Season: Communication is Key
This is a sponsored blog post and I was compensated by Anheuser-Busch to be part of the Family Talk About Drinking Program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Recently, my husband and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary. Our oldest daughter celebrated her first anniversary the week before. We have one daughter graduating from…
Ready to Experience the End of Dry Skin?
This post is sponsored by Curél® but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I grew up in a pretty dry Western state, so I was accustomed to needing to apply lotion every day. Dry skin was a constant struggle for me, particularly my feet, hands, and elbows. When I moved to the East Coast,…
6 Ways to Save Money on Crafting
Crafting is a passion of many, but it can cost a ton of money. If I had my way, I would craft all day, but that can get super expensive. The key question is…how can you save money crafting? When it is a favorite pastime, you have to find ways to make it work financially…
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 Organizing the Kitchen Cabinets
The day after Christmas, we started a couple of major projects in our house – all in an effort to be more organized and have our house in better shape for the new year. The first project we undertook was to get our kitchen ready to paint and to renovate the cabinets. Although we’re still…
Send Your Kids to College with a Gift that Gives You the Savings
No matter how you slice it, even with a scholarship, college costs a lot of money. Our second daughter is about to graduate from high school this year, meaning that we’ll have more college bills to pay soon. With 5 kids, we have to find ways to save wherever we can. Our oldest daughter daughter…
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…
6 Ways to Fight Holiday Stress
Are you feeling stressed out this holiday season? I know the feeling! With five kids and a list a mile long, I know exactly how you feel. I feel like I’ve run out of time (Christmas is RIGHT around the corner!). However, the holidays don’t have to be a time of stress – I promise!…
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