Our family loves to play board games and since we can have family game nights anytime we’d like, I thought I’d share our favorite board games for families with older kids. My kids are 12 and almost 16 and these are our tried and true favorites. Some of these games we’ve found after playing with family and friends and some we’ve just found on our
How to pack the perfect school lunch!
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MilkMadeEasy #CollectiveBias Raise your hand if the thought of another year full of lunch packing makes your eyes twitch a little. I can’t lie… this one task has been a struggle for me. I don’t know why, but for some reason actually being able to pack a
10 Minutes for Saving my Summer Sanity
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CommunityCoffee #BeYourBoldest #CollectiveBias Summer is in absolute full swing at our house and if I’m honest… it takes a bit of getting used to for me. I don’t know if it is because the kids are older and stay up later or if it is because I work
Wellness Gift Basket
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., Emergen-C, Kleenex and Dial. All opinions are mine alone. #BeWellEssentials #CollectiveBias It is that time of year again! The temps are lowering and didn’t we just say goodbye to summer? One thing I’ve been focusing on in my personal life is being a better friend. I’ve been blessed with friends who know how to just show
10 Ways to Stay Healthy and Happy for Moms on the Go!
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #MyHonestTea #CollectiveBias Hey friends! It may be the beginning of August, but our family is back in full on busy mode… how about you? With school approaching, activities already in session, family life and work, I can easily let the stress of everyday life get
A Few of our Favorite Summer Fun Ideas!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PoweringAdventure #CollectiveBias Picture yourself as a kid on a warm summer night playing outside with your buddies. Can you feel the excitement over summer fun … the independence? These moments were priceless and I think we all want our kids to feel the same way when they look
Our Gift that Keeps on Giving
THIS POST HAS BEEN COMPENSATED BY COLLECTIVE BIAS, INC. AND LITTERMAID, ALL OPINIONS ARE MINE ALONE. #COLLECTIVEBIAS #LitterMaidWalnut #LitterMaid Meet Kitty. She walked into our family this past October. We had just lost our sweet cat and were heartbroken. Kitty came up to our front porch one evening and we instantly fell in love with her. I don’t know how she got to us, but
Creating a “Come On In” Kind of Home
This post was sponsored by Chesapeake Bay Candle Company. All opinions are my own. Hey there! Come on in! What does your home say about you? Better yet… what do you want your home to say about you? Me, I want my home to say “Come on In”. There is something about those three words that speak volumes to me. “Come on In” says… welcome
Snack Solutions for On-the-Go Sports Moms
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #SaveSnackScore #CollectiveBias Save. Snack. Score. Cheer season is once again upon our family. It is a lot of fun and a lot of work for my oldest daughter, Ann. It is her passion and she is so happy when she is active and doing what she loves most
Organized, Committed and Fully Present
Yes… I know that it is already January 5th and I am just now getting ready to get organized… you did read that right. I am not organized yet, but I have a plan and a little fire in me and that is pretty much all this girl needs to get the year off to a great start. 2017 Word of the Year This is