As parents, one of our biggest responsibilities is to help our children achieve the best future possible. Saving for college is an important part of that responsibility, but creating a plan to set aside funds for our children’s education can sometimes be a tough road to navigate. What’s a 529 plan? How much do I…

Getting ready for summer travel is always an adventure, especially when you’re bringing along the whole family! Whether you’re traveling with just your children or you’re bringing along grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins, the Walt Disney World resort is packed with fun for everyone! With new dining options and special events around the corner, plus…

This content is part of a sponsored campaign. All opinions are my own. I spent my first few years of motherhood as a stay-at-home mom, nearly all of my time devoted entirely to my family. I was certain that my kids knew how much they meant to me because I was able to show them…

The holidays are just days away and many of us are scrambling to get just the right gift for everyone on our list! How do you make the holidays personal? Join us as we chat with Clever Girls and Motorola to share our best gift-giving advice and talk about how we put a personal touch…

I have all but stopped writing product reviews after years of thoroughly enjoying that aspect of blogging mostly because sincerely reviewing products takes more time than I have at the moment. I also am simply far less interested in “stuff” than I used to be, and that includes talking about, thinking about, and writing about…

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.  Have you ever stopped to think about the power of a smile?  Over the last six years, I’ve traveled extensively for work, from Las Vegas to Orlando, Los Angeles to east Africa. Walking swiftly through airport after airport surrounded by busy…

This post has been sponsored. All opinions and strange food habits are my own. I am a creature of habit. In first grade I carried the same lunch in my yellow Cabbage Patch Kid lunchbox every day: a sandwich with American cheese and yellow mustard, a thermos full of apple juice. Various lunches cycled through…

When it comes to child passenger safety, it can sometimes be difficult to keep up with the ever changing standards and technologies of today. However, it’s our job as moms to make sure we are informed so that our little ones are as safe as possible when riding around town. That’s why we rely on…

Raise your hand if you still haven’t run out to buy that Valentine’s Day gift that you know you’ve got to purchase sometime before the end of the day tomorrow. *HAND RAISED* Well, let me solve that problem for you. As you well know by now, I’m a huge fan of all things Disney. My…

I’m going to be completely honest with you. I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. There is so much pressure put on this one random day in February, pressure to be your most romantic self and pile a whole year’s worth of love into one meal, gift, or card. But with that said, the…

Disclosure: This post has been written as part of a sponsored post campaign. I’ve received compensation for my participation in this campaign. Each year there are more than 1 billion cases of the common cold in the United States. In fact, the common cold is the leading cause of doctor visits, with up to 100…

One of my favorite aspects of blogging over the past nearly six years has been the opportunity to introduce readers to new products, services, television shows, and more. Next month we’ll be tweeting about two adorable new characters, but in the  meantime I want to introduce you to Toopy and Binoo. Toopy and Binoo™ is…

Most moms would agree, when your child is finally potty trained, its cause for a celebration. However, we think finding a fantastic tool to help parents and kids reach this important milestone is reason enough for a party!   Join us to share potty training tips and celebrate the launch of Me-ify Potty Star, the…

My 9 year old daughter couldn’t imagine that an American Girl, Girl of the Year could get better than last year’s Saige…then she met Isabelle. We are a one doll family so each year’s Girl of the Year announcement brings with it the promise of new reading material rather than another doll to add to…

(subtitle: EasyClosets Saved Two Rooms of My House) I’m so excited to unveil the results of my EasyClosets Total Home Tour garage and laundry room makeover. But first, a word about the design and installation. My husband and I worked together on both the design and installation process since we both spend an equal amount…

(subtitle: EasyClosets Total Home Tour Laundry Room and Garage Makeover) When EasyClosets invited my family to participate in the Total Home Tour, the first step after shouting, “YES, PLEASE!!!” was to select an area of my home to renovate. While my basement needs an obsolete toy cleansing and my office needs a full-on professional intervention,…

(subtitled: Why I Said Yes to the EasyClosets Total Home Tour) For a few years now I’ve received Good Housekeeping each month, the result of a gift subscription that I can no longer place, but continue to enjoy. With that said, years of reading this and other lifestyle magazines has done very little to improve my…

My family is a huge fan of tradition. We enjoy vacationing at the same resort every year, swimming in the same lake one week in August every summer, ending our days with the same prayer, and taking the same pictures at the start of every school year. The Christmas holiday season holds by far the…

Christmas is a time of year that is synonymous with celebrations and food and loved ones, but for many people around the world, everyday struggles such as those for food and clean water still remain no matter what the season. This Christmas, Samaritan’s Purse is asking for your help to improve the lives of these…

The #HERSHEYSKitchens Twitter Events scheduled for this holiday season have been cancelled.  Be sure to stop by HersheysKitchens.com for delicious recipes and helpful baking tips for this holiday season.  Thank you!

Remember when you were a kid and there was that one house in the neighborhood that everyone wanted to visit on Halloween? You’d try to get there first and would re-arrange your entire route to make sure you rang that doorbell before they ran out of treats. Remember what that house gave out to the…