It's time to start planning for after school snack time! My kids are starving the second they get home from school. They head straight to the kitchen and raid the shelves for snacks. To make it easier for them to help themselves, we keep snacks organized in one place: The Snack Station. Snack Stations make it easy for my kids to grab mom-approved snack foods. I put a Snack Station in the pantry and another Snack Station in the ...
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How to Make Pizza Part of Your Balanced Diet + BBQ Chopped Salad Recipe
I am a member of the Balance Your Plate team and helping spread the word about CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN® oven-ready pizzas. As a team member, I receive product and incentives in exchange for participating in brand-related activities. #MyCPKPizza Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world. It's one of my favorite things to eat. I used to think of pizza as indulgence food - not something I should eat very often. But I was wrong. I ...
5 Things To Consider When Shopping For a Toddler Car Seat
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Evenflo®. The opinions and text are all mine. Your baby has outgrown their infant car seat. Now what? It is time to shop for a toddler car seat. The Evenflo Platinum Evolve 3-in-1 Combination Seat is a forward-facing car seat that will grow with your toddler. It transitions from a 5-Point Harness Booster into a Belt-Positioning and No Back Booster, which means this the last car seat ...
DIY Curly Ribbon Hair Ties
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Faultless/Bon Ami Company. All opinions are 100% mine. You will never hear me tell a story about how much I love to iron clothes. Ironing is a challenging chore for me. It actually takes practice and skill to iron the wrinkles out of clothes. Don't believe me? I dare you to iron a men's long sleeved dress shirt. It's a real job. My husband has to wear a suit and dress shirt to work. He has ...
5 Ways To Beat the Summer Slide with a Kids Tablet
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Corning®. The opinions and text are all mine. #GorillaGlass There are two types of summer slides. The first kind is the fun playground slide kids know and love. The second kind refers to kids' summer learning loss. Over the school break, students can forget a lot of what they learned and fall out of practice with academic skills. The good news is that this kind of "Summer Slide" can ...
Practice Yoga in Style with Balini Sports LoveWithin Capris
Thank you to Balini Sports for sending me LoveWithin Yoga Capris for review. All opinions expressed in this blog post are my 100% my own, based on my personal experiences with the product. This is my first pair of Balini Sports yoga capris. The first thing to notice is the lovely Indigo and Peach colors. Nearly all of my yoga pants are black -- and if they aren't black, they are gray. So the bright, cheery color options for the LoveWithin ...
Hiking Essentials for Family Day Hikes
My family does a lot of hiking together. We enjoy exploring new trails with our kids. Sometimes we go on short day hikes and other times, the hikes may take all day long. It just depends on where we go. You don't need to take along a ton of hiking gear for simple day hikes with children. I have learned from experience that mom and dad usually wind up carrying everybody else's stuff! So we now plan out exactly what we need to take and leave the ...
Super Fun Summer Learning Activities For Kids
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Carson-Dellosa. I reviewed the free content on their website to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. #SmarterSummer Summer vacation is one of the best times of the year at our house. I am just as ready for a break from school as my kids. That said, I don't want them to totally unplug their brains and forget the things they ...
Pack the Perfect Swim Bag for Kids (It’s a Cool Gift Idea, Too!)
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Banana Boat® . The opinions and text are all mine. My kids love to swim at the community pool in the summer. It's got a lazy river that goes all the way around it. They probably swim at least a hundred miles in that lazy river over the course of the summer. Swimming is a great way for them to get exercise and have fun while they are at it. Any mom who has taken kids to the pool ...
