Online safety is one of the most important things that you can teach your children! Unfortunately many parents forget about this, or just assume that certain things are obvious, and they are not obvious to kids at all! So it is crucial to sit down with your children and set ground rules about what they […]
Taking Care of Our Senior Dog
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BrightMind #CollectiveBias Our dog Dodger joined our family just over 9 years ago. After years of pleading from the kids I finally agreed we could get a family dog, and my husband headed off to the dog shelter […]
Soaring College Tuition
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Allianz Tuition Insurance for Allison+Partners. All opinions are 100% mine. College is so expensive! Since I graduated from college 20 some years ago the cost of tuition has exploded, and it is estimated that tuition has increased over 1000%! But even as expenses have […]
The 4 Essential Habits of Healthy Families
This post contains affiliate links. Like me, I’m sure you worry a lot about the health and fitness of your family! You want everyone to eat good, wholesome food. You want to have plenty of energy. And you’re suspicious of all the unnatural chemicals in the products you use around the house – not to […]
Erase Stress This School Year
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EraseStress #CollectiveBias The new school year brings excitement, but it can also bring stress for kids. After all there are new classes, new friends and sometimes new schools, all of which can make kids nervous. My 11th grade […]
Make Your Old Car Look Like New
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #1stImpressionsCount #CollectiveBias My daughter, Eleanor, headed back to college last week, for her second year. Last year she was a nervous freshman, but this year she is a self assured sophomore! In fact she is a resident assistant […]
Stylish School Supplies for Back to School
This is a Mode sponsored post. Are you tired of boring school supplies? I’m sure your kids are too! They don’t want to show up at school this year with the same old yellow pencils that everyone else has. Â So instead of settling for the same boring supplies add some style and excitement to their […]
5 Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
I participated in an Ambassador program on behalf of Influence Central for Pernix Therapeutics. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. For me, getting a good night of sleep is crucial to how my day goes! If I spend the night tossing and turning it is a good bet that I […]
Boat Themed Father’s Day Gifts with Giveaway
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NauticaforDad #CollectiveBias Father’s Day will be here soon, and picking an appropriate gift can be tough!  My husband, John, is the anchor in our family, and he is always working hard for us. He is the type that always […]
Taking Care of Our High Mileage Vehicles
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FueltheLove #CollectiveBias When it comes to cars I wish my family had shiny new low mileage cars – but that is not our reality. Â I drive a 2007 Elantra and my daughters share a 2003 Oldsmobile – both […]
