Every summer we create a bucket list of items our family wants to do. Now that I have teens, we had to be creative as the bucket list for teens involves a lot more creativity than years before. Yes, the kids always enjoy family trips like Hawaii, Italy, Costa Rica, and Spain, but this list is more ... Read More
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Share Your Smile with the World with Smile Generation
This post was brought to you by Smile Generation, however, as always, all opinions are my own. Share Your Smile with the World with Smile Generation I might be a little biased, but I am pretty sure my kids have the best smiles in the world. To be honest, it is why we started this crazy adventure of ... Read More
Our Families Favorite Online Math Tutor – The Yup App
Over the past 10 years, our local math tutor was (luckily for me) my husband. However, as my older two boys entered high school you could see my husband spending more and more time trying to figure out our kids problems and also looking quite a bit frazzled. Finally, we decided our kids needed more ... Read More
3 Meaningful Ways to Empower Your Daughter Today
This post has been sponsored by Justice. All opinions are my own. I am proud to come from a family of strong and confident women and it is my hope for my daughters that they grow up with the same confidence and assuredness to know that they are capable of anything they set their mind to. 3 ... Read More
Ride.Tech; The COOLEST New Site from KBB!
*This is a sponsored post in partnership with Kelley Blue Book, however, all thoughts & opinions are 100% my own. The world of transportation is rapidly changing, and I for one, am totally loving it! The hardest thing for me is just keeping up with it all and knowing what options are ... Read More
Top 7 Road Trip Essentials- what to know before you go
This road trip essentials list is sponsored by Kelley Blue Book, however, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. We love a good road trip, in fact, road tripping is one of our favorite ways to travel. We love being able to see the world go by through the car windows, it saves us quite a bit of ... Read More
Safer Internet Day! Easy Tips & Tools to help kids be Safer on the Internet
In so many ways the internet has made the world a better place, heck it's pretty much how I have made a living for the last 15 years. But for as much good as it has done it has also changed life as we know it. The kids of today are growing up with the access to so much information and connection ... Read More
The Most Amazing Teen Driving School for your Child & It’s Free to Attend!
Today, I had the fortune to take my 16 year old son Camden to an advanced training in San Marcos California to do some advanced training for when he's on the road. Camden just turned 16 and also just got his license...#verynervousmom. I heard about this program a while back at an event for Kia, and ... Read More
4 Great Resources to Teach Kids About Fire Safety
This is a post sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and SparkySchoolhouse.org but as always my opinions are my own When I was 8 years old the house down the street burned down from us. I remember the smoke and the flames, the bright lights of the fire truck, and the fear that I had ... Read More
Dear Daughters This is Why You Should Stay in the Game
*This is a sponsored post in partnership with Athleta Girl. There is so much I have learned from my friendship with Harmony about the importance of youth sports, especially when it comes to girls. Did you know that girls are dropping out of sports at 1.5x the rate that boys do by age 14? By age 17, ... Read More