Our elves have come back to visit, but not even they can put me in the Christmas spirit for some reason. It’s just been one of those weeks, you know? Every year since my daughters were born, I’ve bought a new ornament for both of them, and sometimes one for my husband and myself. My […]
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Celebrating Christmas on the Potomac at National Harbor
This is the third post in a series I’m writing as a National Harbor ‘Funbassador’, but all opinions (and photos!) are my own. For the days leading up to Christmas, I try to plan a fun activity to do each and every day with my kids. From making a gingerbread house, to baking cookies and […]
Giving the gift of good health – Superberries
Superfoods… a term I’ve heard about in the news many times but never really looked into, the definition being a nutritionally dense food thought to be especially beneficial for your health and well-being. You can narrow this down to superfruits, which are fruits that have a health benefit, and more specifically, superberries. Berries are magical […]
Holiday photo cards from Shutterfly – now in Spanish! [with a giveaway]
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Shutterfly and DiMe Media, however, all opinions expressed are my own. This may be the first year that my holiday cards go out early! Before Thanksgiving, even. One more thing I can check off my to-do list. I’m so happy with how they came out, and really […]
Managing my network with Little Helper
This post is sponsored by Little Helper on behalf of The Motherhood, but all opinions are my own. If you’re anything like me, you already have a handful of friends and sitters that you trust. Let’s call them helpers. When you need help with your kids, you send these people text messages, shoot them an […]
Philips hue – part of my connected home
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. Every time I walked into my local Best Buy store, I couldn’t help but admire the Hue display at the front of the store… those little rooms, lit up in […]