This post was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Do your kids love to read, or is it a struggle to get them excited about reading books? How do you keep kids interested in reading? Luckily both of my kids…
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How To Give Your Teen Boys More Confidence
This post is sponsored by Mirum, but all opinions expressed are my own. Nothing could have ever prepared me for how fast my son would grow from a toddler into a teen. I feel like I blinked and all of a sudden my sweet smelling baby turned into a stinky teenager. If you have a…
9 Things Biracial Children Are Tired Of
People have always questioned what I am. Maybe because I look more like my Dad, including the light eyes, having lighter skin, and when I was younger I had curly hair. I’m not sure if you know this about me, but I am biracial. My Mom is black and my Dad is white, he’s pretty…
How To Help Prevent A Medicine Overdose
This post is brought to you by the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition’s Know Your Dose campaign and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. One of the main reasons I dread wintertime is because in my home it usually means colds, coughing and maybe even the flu. This year especially hit my family hard when both…
How To Help Kids Create A Vision Board Online
This post was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Do you or your kids have a vision board? One of the things that really helped me focus and reach some big goals over the last few years, has been…
What You Should Know About Parenting Teens
Do you have certain moments in your life that you will never forget? One of those moments was when the nurse brought my son into me hours after I gave birth to him. That was almost 15 years ago now… Remember how I told you before about that blinking problem I have (you can read…
Why I Believe The Future Is Bright
Thank you Allstate for sponsoring this post. I chose to write this post because doing good in local communities is at Allstate’s core. Do you think the future has good hearts? Allstate believes in youth empowerment, and as the parent of two kids, I agree. I support their mission of inspiring and empowering the next…
Why My Family Deserves Better From Me
A new year will be here shortly and now that Christmas has ended I have been reflecting. Reflecting on this roller coaster of a year for my family and what I can do to make next year better. I spent time reflecting on my myself, the truth behind my smile, the kind of woman, wife, mother…
Traditions Made New With The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet
This post was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. My favorite things about the holiday season are the simple traditions my family and I have created. To kick off the season we decorate the tree together while listening to…
19 Cool Holiday Gift Ideas for Tweens and Teens
I can’t believe I am saying this but the holiday and New Year will be arriving very soon. Maybe its just me, but I feel like this year has just flown right on by. When it comes to holiday gift giving in our house we are usually big proponents of giving more experience type of gifts. We…