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Aquamarine Jewelry: Beauty That Moms and Daughters Can Agree On
Finding common style ground is no easy task for many mothers and daughters, but jewelry is one area in which it may be at least a little easier to agree. That’s especially true when it comes to aquamarine rings, pendants and earrings: pieces that feature this timeless yet trendy gemstone are ideal for trend-seekers and [...]
I stay in sync with Office 365 Home Premium
I am constantly on the go. If it’s not a media event, then it’s for family travels. I have more devices that I have on a daily basis, and that I travel with… hubby says that I could probably power a small town. I have my PC laptop, MacBook, iPad, and Android phone, but regardless [...]
INRIX 4.5: Your New Traffic App and Personal Assistant
We travel a lot, so we like to see what the traffic is like while on the go. I’m about to try out a new app that was just released. Have you ever heard of INRIX? INRIX just released the latest version of its traffic app for Android and iOS users,INRIX Traffic 4.5, which now [...]
I’m Having Their Baby – Back for a 2nd Season! #ImHavingTheirBaby
I started watching a show called ‘I’m Having Their Baby’ and found myself becoming addicted to it. When I heard that they were coming back for a second season, I was beyond excited! I have several friends that have or are battling infertility and I have actually offered to be a surrogate for them in [...]
Rayovac gave us Instant Power during a tornado & power outage! {New Power Packs!}
Last week, the kids and I were stranded right smack dab in the middle of the El Reno, Oklahoma tornadoes. Scared doesn’t even begin to describe the thoughts and feelings that were flowing through my body and through my kids’ minds. When we were alerted to evacuate our hotel rooms and head immediately to the [...]
Wendy’s New Salads – Which salad are you? #WendysTasteKitchen
When I was at the Wendy’s Headquarters in April, I was able to visit and experience their test kitchen. This was so much fun and such a neat experience to go through. For those that know me, know that I cannot eat most greens, but it’s something that I am working on. I was able [...]
Wendy’s Offers More Nutrition Alternatives #WendysTasteKitchen
In April, I had the fabulous opportunity to visit Dublin, Ohio to check out the Wendy’s headquarters to find out what Wendy’s has coming up. While we try not to eat out too terribly much, I do admit that we are on the go a lot and do find ourselves at a drive through. There [...]
Home safe from El Reno, Oklahoma
I have never been so scared in my entire life. We’ve had tornado watches and warnings before here in SW Iowa, but nothing to what we experienced last night on our drive home from Texas in El Reno, Oklahoma. I will post more about this horrible storm and will include some helpful tips in case [...]
El Reno, Oklahoma Tornado Damage
Tanya and kids are safe. They literally just passed into Kansas now. More warnings were popping up for the area. The tornado was directly across the highway of the hotel she was at. Here are some of the photos she’s been able to get sent through (service has still been in and out) Tweet
Update from El Reno, Oklahoma
This is Jenna from MommyJenna posting as I was able to get Tanya on phone. I’m trying to update here versus the multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter so everyone knows. Tanya and kids are in the process of driving home from Texas and her stopping point for the night was El Reno, Oklahoma. Unfortunately, [...]
Allstate’s New “Good Hands for the Good Life” #GoodLife
This post brought to you by Allstate. All opinions are 100% mine. If there's one thing that I've learned recently, especially with recent events, you can not fear risk or you will find yourself missing out on a lot of great experiences. When you are faced with a challenge or something that makes you hesitant [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Adopted!
This is a not-so Wordless Wednesday. I am honored and proud to announce that after this post on toxic relationships, I have completely ditched my toxic, negative and hateful soul of a ‘mother’. I am 37 years old and my amazing step-mom of 20 years legally adopted me last Tuesday. She has the biggest heart [...]
Easy and fun movie making with Magisto #MagistoMoms
My electronics are a huge part of my day-to-day life, as well as when I travel. I take a lot of pictures and videos. When I say a lot… I mean a LOT. I can’t even begin to think of the number of pictures and videos that I take of my kids on a daily [...]
Silk Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Treat #Recipe
I am a huge Vanilla Bean Latte fan, so I was thinking about a way to let my kids to enjoy that sweet treat taste this amazing taste as the weather is getting warmer and the kids want cold treats while they’re playing. We had the chance to try out Silk Soymilk for the first [...]
Give mom a Kindle Fire HD
Mother’s Day was this weekend. What did you get mom this year? Every year, I see so many people spend so much money on flowers that will die in a couple of days, chocolates that mom might complain about later on (lol) or something that she will most likely return anyway. Does mom like to [...]
Join me on Mother’s Day for a #SocialBlackout with @MetLife
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom CentralConsulting for MetLife. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. How are you planning on spending Mother’s Day on Sunday? Do you take her out to eat? Do you pamper her with a spa day? Usually hubby and the kids will make me breakfast in [...]
Check out the new Contours Bliss Stroller at Mom 2.0!
Are you attending Mom 2.0 in sunny California Friday and Saturday? I’m honored to be representing Contours at Mom 2.0 so if you’re attending, be sure to stop by the Contours Baby booth where you can win baby products & bliss spa packages. You won’t want to miss out on this! At the Contours booth, [...]
Target Exclusive Collection: X-Doria iPad Mini Cases
I adore my iPad mini and when I travel, I like to protect it, yet travel in style. I wanted to share some new fun products for the iPad mini, exclusively at Target. Stay tuned for a review on one of these fun styles! X-Doria Announces Target-Exclusive Collection of iPad Mini Cases; Available Now X-Doria, [...]
Coin Cell Safety & New Rayovac Battery Packaging
Having two young kids in the house, we are constantly reminded about child safety and to ensure that they are safe in every aspect in our home. When you think about the little ones running around the house and putting things in their mouths, we rarely think about what’s inside those items. My youngest used [...]
Rental car #FAIL – Not so ‘Thrifty’ attitudes
On Wednesday, I traveled to Columbus, Ohio for a media event, so I decided to rent a car because it was “cheaper than getting a cab two ways from the airport”. Boy, was I wrong. I booked with Thifty Car Rental online and reserved a compact car for just under $21.00 per day. While the [...]
$15 for $30 Groupon Brookstone Deal!
I’m a huge Brookstone fan so I thought I’d share this awesome Groupon deal with you all! For $15, you’ll get $30 worth of products from Brookstone. Groupon deal is valid online and in-store. Click on the above image or here for the deal. Ends May 1, 2013 Tweet
Huggies Triple Clean Layers Wipes
When I had my babies, we always had wipes everywhere; for diaper changes, in the car, on the go, in the bathroom, kitchen for messes…. you name it, we used wipes. My little ones are 5 & 7 and we still buy wipes. Some people stop buying wipes when their kids are out of diapers, [...]
How did we #GetOrganized with Fellowes #BankersBox?
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about my family getting organized with Fellowes Banker Boxes, so you might be wondering how we got organized. Well, I was going to organize my office, but I thought I’d take a slightly different angle and sort through and organize the kids dress up area. This was the [...]
I organized our chaos with Fellowes Banker Stackable Boxes #GetOrganized #BankersBox
When I was asked to be an Ambassador for Fellowes to get organized, I was beyond excited to see how the Banker BoxStackable Storage boxes could help us out. I was originally going to organize our seasonal clothes and my office, however I ended up on a entirely different path. I decided to organize the [...]
Reach out. MyLife.com can help!
Do you keep in touch with people from your past? I can honestly say that I keep in regular contact with friends that I went to high school, and even elementary school. There are times where I have wondered about some friends that I have lost contact with over the years and was curious as [...]
Weight Watchers 360 Program
I think a good number of people start every year ‘fresh’ and to lose weight. That dreaded ‘New Year’ resolution gets us ever time. Admit it, you do it… I know I do. Well, I do this circle often to lose weight, get fit, get healthy and stay healthy. Back in 2006, I joined a [...]
Celebrate & win for Welchs National PB&J Day! #PB&JYourWay
I am proud and excited to say that I am a Welch’s Influencer. It makes sense with all the PB&J creations that we make in this house. While the traditional PB&J sandwich is what most kids know of, we have a creation that the kids love! Let me let Tucker tell you what his favorite [...]
Love them and keep the safe – Safe Kids Worldwide Poison Prevention
When I was a kid, I remember seeing a box in the fridge that made me curious, very curious. I can remember this like it was yesterday. I was maybe 8 years old, if that. We lived on a corner lot, friends always coming and going from the house and school activities. I remember walking [...]
Spring forward with Rayovac
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for Spring. Tonight before you go to bed, be sure to set those clocks ahead an hour as we Spring Forward. Another thing that we do, besides changing the clocks, is we replace the batteries in our smoke alarms. We live in an old 1900 two story [...]
Mom 2.0 Summit 2013 – I’m going!
I am so excited to be attending Mom 2.0 Summit for the third year in a row May 2-4, 2013 in Laguna Niguel, CA! I will be tweeting, blogging and Facebook’ing on location, so be sure to check back for updated information and the hash tag that you can follow on Twitter. Are you going [...]
Protect your iPad mini with the Ballistic Case
I never thought I’d use my iPad mini as much as I do. When I travel, it’s in my purse. When I’m out running errands, it’s with me. When I am home lounging with the family, it’s right next to me. I read, browse the internet, play games and even blog from my iPad mini. [...]
Kohl’s Cares! {Scholarship Program Accepting Nominees Through March 15th}
As a parent, I love seeing companies give back. Seeing the care that Kohl’s has going on right now is just one example. Now thought March 15th, Kohl’s is honoring more than 2,300 youth, ages six to 18, who have made a positive impact on their communities with more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes; [...]
