The Many Hats of Mom | Give Her the Day Off With Honeybaked

This post brought to you by Honeybaked. All opinions are my own. I have been a mom for 23 years now. Yes, 23 years. We just celebrated my daughter’s birthday last weekend, actually. Having four children ages 5, 7, 17 and 23 has been a huge blessing in my life... and it’s taught me many things. The biggest lessons include: A child’s laughter brightens the cloudiest day. A child’s “I love you” can cause goose bumps & bring you to … [Read more...]

Biz Stain Fighter Vs Summer Stains | #BizChallenge #ad

This post brought to you by Biz Stain & Odor Eliminator. All opinions are 100% mine. Anyone with children will understand when I mention the term laundry challenges. My Ethan, although turning 6 this summer, still creates some of the hardest laundry stains I’ve ever encountered. We were sent a 32 oz. Biz Liquid bottle to try on our everyday laundry. I have yet to find a stain fighting liquid like this that is effective on my … [Read more...]

2014 American Girl Doll of the Year Isabelle

2014 American Girl Doll of the Year Isabelle Samples provided. All opinions are my own.     Meet Isabelle, American Girls's Girl of the Year! She's an inspired dancer who discovers her own way to shine. Isabelle comes with a book, the story about her life. My Emma loves to read and watch videos about the girls her dolls are formed after. They make the dolls more lifelike for her. As my Emma is a dancer, Isabelle took … [Read more...]

Last Week | BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt | Enter to #WIN $2000 | #BMOScavengerHunt

This post brought to you by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. All opinions are 100% mine. We were very young when we married. With no real “life experience” I did my best to “manage” our finances (what there was of them lol) and was proud that I got the bills paid and on time. There is so much more to managing your finances, though, than just making sure you pay the bills on time. As we became more aware and … [Read more...]

BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes Week 3 | Enter to #WIN $950 | #BMOScavengerHunt

This post brought to you by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. All opinions are 100% mine. BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes Week 3 Purchasing our first home was sort of a fluke. We hadn’t been saving, but decided it was time to start. Just to get an idea of what the market was like we spent the day with a realtor. During our tour we found bits and pieces of homes we liked, but mostly we found run down houses that we … [Read more...]