This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Folgers. All opinions are 100% mine. I am not naturally a morning person. My children have forced me out of my comfort zone from day one since they all like to rise early. My morning coffee is the first step in my morning routine-after saying good morning to each of the kids. In fact, my children have even asked to help make … [Read more...]
How Dads Can Connect with Kids
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Old Spice (P&G). The opinions and text are all mine. Please view my disclosure. I do not know any dad who is interested in doing complicated Pinterest-projects with their kids, but I do know a lot of dads who want to be present and important in their child’s life. Since my husband is a military guy, we … [Read more...]
Peace of Mind with a New Baby
This post is sponsored by Owlet Baby Care. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. It was our first night home, my first night to feed and rock him to sleep in our house, and his first night in the crib we spent so much time researching. Our new baby was finally home and he was finally asleep. After settling him into the crib, I just had to stare. My … [Read more...]
Quality Time for Moms and Daughters
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Disney Junior. All opinions are 100% mine. In a house with four kids, I do not often get to spend large chunks of one-on-one time with each child-unless one wakes up at night. The quality time I spend with each of my children happens in small doses throughout our days. I like that we can smile at each other, randomly … [Read more...]
What My Morning Coffee Taught Me about Motherhood
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Folgers. All opinions are 100% mine. As moms, we travel our children’s stages with them. There is no separation of them and us for many years. And then, a miraculous thing happens. Independence. There is hope, mamas. There really is a light (maybe brief) at the end of the sleep deprived, tantrum filled years of … [Read more...]
Disney Vacation Insider Tips + Giveaway
This post is written by me on behalf of Chiquita as a member of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network. I received compensation for writing this post, but all opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. If a trip to Disney is on your want list, some Disney vacation insider tips can get you there sooner rather than later-and on less money than you may think. You can even enter … [Read more...]
Gardening in a Small Backyard
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. All opinions are 100% mine. Last year I tried to start a container vegetable garden, and with the demands of being a mom and the water restrictions we had going on in California, it did not turn out well. This year I am determined to create a garden with the kids to teach them about self-reliance, get … [Read more...]
Ultimate Guide: Tips for Moving with Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT. All opinions are 100% mine. I have moved a total of 14 times in my life (so far). Sometimes across the city, sometimes across the neighborhood, and sometimes across the country. Moving was part of my childhood, and now as a military spouse, moving with kids is part of my life as a mom. It is what we do every 3 years as … [Read more...]
Teaching Preschool at Home for Non-Crafty Moms
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of M is for Monster - Preschool in a Box. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. Teaching preschool at home for non-crafty moms can be intimidating. You read kid blogger network blogs and think to yourself, “I am not crafty enough to create this!” All the crafty moms sharing the beautifully photographed kids … [Read more...]
Preschool Activities for St Patrick’s Day
This post is sponsored by Big Treasure LLC. Please view my disclosure for more info. These 5 easy preschool activities for St Patrick’s Day cover signs of Spring, and explore history and folklore-so fun to dive into with young children and get their imaginations working overtime! You can enter to win a fun book and toy set too. There are so many fun ways to celebrate Spring … [Read more...]
Create an Organized House with Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes Brands. All opinions are 100% mine. Want to feel more productive as a mom and get an organized house simply? I took stock of my home at the start of this year, and found a few areas that needed to be more organized. I want to feel more productive each day so I can focus on my family more and cleaning up … [Read more...]
Remembering the Why of My Marriage (Great Clips Veteran’s Day)
If you had told me I was going to meet my husband that night, I would have bet against it. I am a different person than I was. It was high school after all. Everyone changes and matures as they grow older. I know I did. I like to think we were stuck together by fate-God’s hand in the matter. … [Read more...]
Ideas for Kids to Play 60 Minutes Outdoors
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of California Milk Advisory Board. Please view my disclosure for more info. You and I both know that kids do their best when they are exercised-mind, body and soul. From nutrition to one-on-one time with you, and enough time to play 60 minutes actively each day, children need these things to be more balanced. It is a life … [Read more...]
Preschool Homeschool Activities: Dr. Seuss Apps
This post is sponsored by Oceanhouse Media, Inc. All thoughts are mine. If you need more information, please see my disclosure. Since we have started our preschool homeschool activities, I am trying to find ways to incorporate activities that my daughter will enjoy but that will be educational as well. She loves (I mean loves) the iPad. I think she loves it way too much, so we … [Read more...]
How Kids Can Get Involved In Their Community
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of General Mills®. The opinions and text are all mine. Every year as we get close to the first day of school, I am reminded that we always feel new as a military family. This is our second year at our school-my oldest will be in second grade. We stopped by the school to drop off the required new school year paperwork, … [Read more...]