The American Lung Association sponsored this post. Everyone says that getting older can take a toll on you. When I became an adult, I had a handful of things change for me. Aside from developing some pretty severe medication allergies like aspirin, I also developed asthma. In my senior year of high school, we started…
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Things You Should Know About Your Child’s Social Security Number
As the school year comes to an end, we are faced with lots of things that require a new registration for our children. As a victim of identity theft (from my own apartment complex registration) I no longer give our social security numbers to anyone. As parents, it’s our job to protect our children in…
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Your Daughters
Today is International Women’s Day and as s woman, and a mom of two little girls, I love to share in the powerful force that women are. I love sharing amazing women with my daughters so they have a constant reminder that they have the ability to do anything. It’s no coincidence that Captain Marvel…
Get Your Family Involved in Safer Internet Day
Today is Safer Internet Day, a global event to help raise awareness of emerging online issues like cyberbullying, safety, and social media. The campaign’s slogan, “Together for a better internet“, is a call to action for all stakeholders to join together and play their part in creating a better internet for everyone, and especially for…
A Look Back at 2018
Wow, another year in the books and have to look back and reflect on some of the highlights from the year. I’ll be honest; it was chaotic because I’ve been taking five classes a semester and I’m now a senior in college. My husband is now a sophomore and all this while working full time. I…
First Day of 1st and 5th Grade
Every year I take a picture at the beginning and the end of the school year so I can see how much the girls have grown. Today marks a new school year and new photos to share! Squish starts 1st grade! JaMonkey starts 5th grade! She’s got jokes talking about being an acrobat. I’m…
Visiting the American Girl Doll Salon Boutique and Bistro in Atlanta, Georgia
This past week I took the girls to the American Girl Boutique and Bistro to bring their dolls to the Doll Salon! Luciana and Willa both needed some hair help because they were looking a mess. We have never been to the American Girl store before so we were very excited about checking it out….
Sparks of Goodness Teaches Kids About Little Acts of Kindness
Sponsored by author T.A. Barron and the Spark Goodness program. It’s amazing how a little act of kindness can change the way you feel all day. Do your kids love finding new ways to help out and give back in their community? T.A. Barron, the author of the Merlin series, created a fantastic Spark Goodness campaign…
Being the Boss of my Asthma
This post is part of a paid sponsorship by Teva Pharmaceuticals. All opinions are my own. When I turned 18, my school started a soccer team as a new sport for students to try out. I’ve always loved soccer, so I decided to join the team. After our first practice, I discovered that I was…
Tips For Having a Wonderful Summer With Kids
This post is brought to you by Gwinnett Medical Center Everyday Wellness. Summer is right around the corner, and we always like to make the most of it by staying busy and getting outside to stay active and avoid heavy screen time. Make a Plan – The summer school break seems to get shorter and…
What Happens During the First Hour of Baby’s Life?
This post is brought to you by Gwinnett Medical Center Everyday Wellness. It all goes by in a whirlwind. After nine months, it’s time to bring this little person into the world. Did you know the first hour of life is one of the most important? A lot happens that you don’t realize. I’ll discuss…
Teach Your Kids How to Help and Fight Hunger
This post is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own. Did you know that one in eight Americans struggles with hunger? That’s a staggering statistic that you can help with the Fight Hunger Campaign. You can start small and help give back by purchasing participating products from Walmart that are marked with the Fight…
My Early Morning Routine
I’m lucky to have a routine that gets a shake-up each week. My husband and I take turns getting up with the kids. So the days that my husband gets up with the kids, I get to sleep in a little longer. I’m not going to lie, it’s a pretty sweet deal. Working and going to…
Skating Through Cold and Flu Season Unscathed
This post is brought to you by Gwinnett Medical Center’s Everyday Wellness Having a child that was born prematurely puts her at a higher risk of catching ALL. THE. THINGS. during cold and flu season. Heck, for most of her life, I’ve felt like she catches every illness when it goes around. When she entered school,…
How to Commemorate Your Lost Pet
Losing a pet is hard. Here are some great ways to commemorate and remember your lost pet, so they are always close to your heart. We lost our dog Gator a year ago, and it was the first time we have had to deal with losing a pet together as a family. Before Gator passed,…
Organic Throat Soothers That are Safer for Kids
I’ve always hated the fact that when my kids have a sore throat or a cough I couldn’t just give them a cough drop because I was too scared they would choke on them. I was sent Lolleez™ to test out and review for you. I jumped at the chance because this line is organic…
Keeping Your Pets Safe During Natural Disasters and Crisis
Thank you Get Ready Now for sponsoring this post. Be Your Own Hero … Responsive | Resourceful | Resilient There have been a lot of hurricanes this year and it is the perfect time to make sure you are prepared for a natural disaster if you need to get up and get going on the…
Creating a Confidence Care Package for Teen Girls
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PeriodConfidence #TryTheDivaCup #CollectiveBias Being a girl is hard enough without having to deal with an unstable home life. My mother volunteers at a teen girl center and asked me one day about buying feminine products for the girls…