In many elementary school classrooms, yearly Valentine’s Day parties are an anticipated event. Kids love handing out cards and treats to friends and of course, they love any excuse for snacks and games in the classroom. Want some fun ideas for helping your children’s teacher to throw a fun event for the kids? Here are…

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There’s nothing sweeter than a day of love with the people you love. With Valentine’s Day falling on a weekend this year,  for many of us, we have a lot more hours to share just how much we care. Here are a few fun ideas to help you keep the Valentine’s Day love going all…

Happy New Year! Just because the holidays have ended and the New Year has begun, doesn’t mean we have to stop celebrating! With lots of big football games coming up, winter weekends are full of reasons to get together with friends and family and celebrate! For many people, getting together to watch a big game…

It’s hard to believe that a week from now we’ll be celebrating Christmas! And a short week after that, it’ll be time to ring in the New Year! While it has been years since we’ve gone out to a New Year’s Eve party, we know how to have a great time, right at home. Today…

We’re just days away from the Christmas holidays and Santa’s elves are hard at work finishing up all of the last minute gifts! If you’re like me, you’re likely checking that list twice and looking for a few more ideas to put under the tree. Games are always a big hit at our house, whether…

We received product to facilitate the below review. All thoughts and opinions belong to Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor.  With eight and nine-year-old boys to shop for, Christmas can be a bit of a challenge. Much of their Christmas list is video games and…

There is nothing that says you care more than a gift made by your own hands. While “white elephant” style parties have always been popular at the holidays, why not change the game a little and only exchange handmade gifts with friends and family at your annual get together? Whether you’re a Pinterest addict who…

One of our favorite traditions of the season is going out to visit our local holiday lights display. There’s something magical about twinkling lights and holiday music that just boosts my Christmas spirit.   Many communities have some sort of lights display and even in rural areas, driving around quiet backroads to see how residents…

*This post has been sponsored by DairyPure. All opinions are our own. In our family, the holidays are a group effort. Each branch of the family gets involved and cooks their specialty dishes, then we all gather together to celebrate the season. While I’m not responsible for the main courses, my grocery shopping list grows…

*post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor. The holiday season is one of giving. Both giving gifts to loved ones and giving back to our community are important items on our lists. For many families, making sure that those less fortunate have a great…

      *post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor. It’s Friday again and time for another festive holiday get-together idea! Today I’m sharing one of my favorite yearly traditions. For the past couple of years, my lifelong girlfriends and I round up all…

  *post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor. With the holidays fast approaching, I’m excited to start making plans with friends and family to get together and celebrate the season! However, if your loved ones are like mine, people are scattered far and wide…

*post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor There was a time when I dreaded the idea of flying with my kids. I was a complete nervous wreck the first time we boarded a plane with them and took off for Orlando. I spent the…

*post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor As we prepare to head down to Orlando for a little R&R and theme park time, I’m already thinking ahead to our next vacation. We’ll be traveling to Walt Disney World next year due to a work…

*post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor For the past nine years, I have been a work-at-home mom. This has allowed me to be home with my kids when they were babies, save on daycare, work through sick days, volunteer in the classroom, and…

*post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor. While it’s looking more and more like Hurricane Joaquin is turning to the east and leaving the coastal US alone, we’ve still got one eye on the weather forecast and have our storm prep checklist underway…just in…

*post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor.  Last night, I cracked on Facebook: “Hurricane Prep  101: Actually prepare for the storm so it will laugh at your wasted time and head out to sea. Get on it, people.” I was only half joking. We…

We received product to facilitate the below review. All thoughts and opinions belong to Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor. Family game time is a staple around our home. Whether it’s a sunny Sunday afternoon on the porch or a cool, rainy evening in the…

*post by Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor.  We’re just a few days away from the official start of fall. While here in the Mid-Atlantic we’re still reaching 80-plus degrees most days, I’m contemplating taking inventory of the sweaters and winter coats and all the…

This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions belong to Shannan Powell, mom of 3 boys, RM Media community and project manager, and Resourceful Mommy contributor   I have always had a love/hate relationship with back-to-school season. While I lament the early mornings and the evenings of homework and rushing to activities, there is…