Signs of Heat Stroke in Pets and Tips to Keep Pets Safe

signs of heat stroke

As the weather warms up, it is good to know signs of heat stroke since your pets can feel the heat too. It is important to keep your pets protected during the heat of the summer since there can be serious injury or even death if over-exposed to heat. Here are some tips that may [...]

Almay Would Like You to Share Your Special Makeup Moments with Mom

Almay Brand Spokesperson

Have you entered the Makeup Moments with Mom contest yet with Almay? All you have to do is share your special makeup moments you had with your mom on the Almay Facebook page and could be the winner of a trip to NYC with a makeover for two! What a special treat to share with [...]

Activities for Children During Summer Break

activities for children during summer break

Finding enough activities for children during their summer break can be challenging at times. I do not know about you but there is a big countdown of days until school is over in our home. My twins “graduated” from preschool last week and Megan will be done with 4th grade at the end of Thursday. [...]

Celebrate Florida’s 500 Year Anniversary by Joining Their Adventure Sweepstakes

Travel to Florida

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VISIT FLORIDA for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. For many years, vacationing in Florida was a given. For many years, when I was in my 20′s I would go with my mom to Disney World for a few days and then stay in [...]

Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses Made Affordable at Coastal.com

eyeglasses and contact lenses

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Coastal.com for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. For those of us who have to wear eyeglasses and contact lenses it is not cheap to maintain current prescriptions. This expense doubled a couple of years ago when my daughter moved in to corrective lenses as well. I cringe [...]

Reveal Your #NaturalBeauty with Tree Hut

#naturalBeauty

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tree Hut for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. With summer quickly approaching, I am in desparate need of getting my feet in top shape for sandals and flip flops. It has been a long winter, and my feet feel the effects of the [...]

Sore From Braces? Try #Invisalign To Get Straight Teeth

Avoid being sore from braces and get #invisalign

This Sore From Braces? Try #Invisalign To Get Straight Teeth post is a sponsored through Invisalign and The SITS Girls.  Information was provided by Invisalign, however all opinions are 100% my own.  I was lucky enough, tongue in cheek, to have braces not once but twice. Getting braces on as a ten-year-old was exciting at first, [...]

Dry Bed and Pajamas with White Cloud Sleep Pants

white cloud sleep pants

This is a sponsored post offered through Walmart and The SITS Girls. All opinions are 100% my own. When Anna and Ethan were between 2 1/2 and 3 years old we started potty training. They both did really well with it and were even able to stay dry through the night…for awhile at least. Ethan [...]

Birthday Party Checklist When Planning A Sweet 16 Party

Birthday Party Checklist

This Birthday Party Checklist When Planning A Sweet 16 Party post is written on behalf of LinkVehicle. It was a long time ago that I turned “Sweet 16″, and honestly do not remember my birthday being quite so sweet. It is a little strange now to have friends of mine with kids who are turning 16 [...]

Take a Cruise to a Place of Beauty and Culture

take a cruise

This Take a Cruise to a Place of Beauty and Culture post is written on behalf of LinkVehicle. I have traveled by train, car and airplane, but I have yet to travel by boat. Some friends of ours just left to on a Disney Cruise. I have heard the Disney Cruises are a ton of fun, [...]

Shake It Up: I <3 Dance Music CD Review

Shake it up

This Shake It Up: I <3 Dance Music CD post is brought to you by Child’s Play Communications. All opinions are 100% my own. Do you have kids between the ages of 2 – 11? Do they watch the hit Disney TV series Shake It Up? All three of my children love this show and have [...]

Burning Dry Eyes Find Relief with Optics Lab Products Review/Giveaway

dry burning eyes

This Burning Dry Eyes Find Relief with Optics Lab Products post is a sponsored by Optics Lab. All opinions are 100% my own. If you have ever experienced burning dry eyes, you probably know that it is a miserable kind of pain. For years I wore contact lens but my last year of wearing them [...]

A Must Have For A New Mom – Mombo Nursing Pillow

Mombo nursing pillow

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. One thing that was on my list of “must have’s” when I was pregnant with my first child was a nursing pillow. I planned on nursing my children, and I was told that nursing [...]

I Received Fairy Dust From the Fairy Hobmother

Fairy Hobmother

For the over a year, at least, I have heard of the mysterious Fairy Hobmother and how, if you are lucky, your site will get paid visit. If you are lucky enough catch a little fairy dust, you will receive an Amazon Gift Card in the amount of $50 for sharing your unexpected visit with [...]