Cue dramatic music… Maybe you’ve wondered where my daily or weekly posts went? Maybe you’ve not even noticed but I haven’t been on here much in the last month. Here’s the truth. I’m tired. I am now teaching 4th grade ELA and Social Studies and I love it but there’s not much time or desire…
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Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women #WipeOutBreastCancer
I partnered with Valvoline Instant Oil Change for this project. Opinions here are all my own. Change your Blades Change a Life with VIOC Did you know that as many as one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer? It’s a frightening statistic as a woman! As a child it was a known…
How to be a caregiver when life hits the fan #WhenLifeHitsTheFan + Amazon giveaway
Thanks to Tatu Media for sponsoring this conversation! If you’ve not done it yet chances are you will be a caregiver before you know it. I was one of those sandwich generation caregivers. That means I was caring for my dad and his cancer while I was caring for 3 small children. It is not…
25 Free or Cheap Things to Do with Your Kids this Summer
Summer break is just around the corner. It’s that wonderful time of year when your kids are home more often than not. It’s that lovely time of year where your kids will often say that they’re bored and you’ll have no idea what to do to entertain them. Today I decided to share 25 free…
3 Reasons to Celebrate Mother’s Day
Spring season brings about many holidays to celebrate and enjoy, after the Easter bunny visits there’s a well-known holiday to celebrate mothers. This holiday is called Mother’s Day and it falls on May 13, 2018. Every single one of us has or has had a mother in their life. We wouldn’t be here today if…
How to Keep Kids Busy on a Road Trip
When you’re about to head off on a long road trip with kids, you may find yourself with a few mixed emotions. Regardless of how old your children are, a long road trip with kids can prove to be quite a challenging experience. Even teenagers get boredom moments along the path of your family road…
Check out the new poster and trailer for Tully a movie about motherhood! #Tully
Here’s your first look at the poster for #TULLY! Share your own “sticker face” photo now on Instagram using #TullySweeps for a chance to win a trip for 2 to the premiere of Tully in Los Angeles. Rules: www.TullySweepsRules.com Tully trailer and sweepstakes for a trip to LA. You can see my pic below. Go ahead and give it a…
Slime for my Valentine #freeprintables
Slime for my Valentine and a free printable How fun is this idea for a Valentine’s Day card? The kids in class will flip over this. Check out how easy it is to make Slime for my Valentine with the free printable too. Materials: 1 Container of red glitter glue ¾ and ⅔…
How to Have a New Year’s Eve Party on a Budget
How to Have a New Year’s Eve Party on a Budget Throwing a party on New Year’s Eve can be stressful, money wise. You have a ton of people to feed and no money to do it with. Have no fear because throwing a party on a budget is easy, especially when you use these…
How to clean up after the holidays
This post is in partnership with Mean Green Products. All opinions are honest and my own. If you’re like me you know that once it gets close to Christmas then it’s time to start planning the holiday clean up. My clean up starts whenever I begin to take down my tree. It’s at this time that…
Holiday traditions you want to start now
This post is sponsored by Kohl’s. I was paid for this post and received the included pajamas as compensation. Christmas is quickly sneaking up on us. It seems to always do that. It’s like I don’t even know that it occurs at the same time each year. I love the holidays. These next two months…
Top toys for toddlers this holiday season
Do you have a special little one to buy for this holiday season? I’ve got a great list of the top toys for toddlers. You’re sweet tot is going to love these. I am an amazon affiliate so that means I make a little bit if you choose to buy through these links. It helps…
ZapZapMath is here to help your kids learn math + a giveaway 3 winners
ZapZapMath app review for students k-6 If you’re looking for an app to help your kids with math I’ve got the perfect one for you. Your kids are going to love playing and learning with ZapZapMath app! I just logged in and played it myself. My daughter is now in 6th grade and she loves…
How to make Ribbon tree ornaments
Ribbon tree ornaments are the perfect way to add a personal touch to your tree this holiday season with simple supplies and a few moments of time! These are really fun to make and the kids won’t be able to resist helping! See my post on how to make ribbon tree ornaments! I love to…