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How to Get Off the Naughty List – BACON!
This post was sponsored by Farmland. All opinions are 100% my own. As you know, not everyone is perfect – and well you might be wondering how can you (or your kiddo) get off the naughty list this year. It’s really pretty simple. Typically everyone leaves Santa cookies and milk, but he gets tired of nothing but sweets and dairy. Leave him a little something special – something EVERYONE loves….BACON! That’s right this year you can escape the doom of the naughty list by simply leaving out some bacon for Santa. It really doesn’t matter what kind of bacon you make for him, Applewood, thick cut, peppered, double smoked – he…
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3 Tips for Maintaining Better Overall Health
This post was sponsored by Massage Envy as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Being a wife (husband), mom (dad), coach or whatever roll you may play – is not easy! As a mom of four kiddos, a full time competitive gymnastics coach, blogger and wife – sometimes I feel like I just can’t keep up with my daily tasks. Even more so my body often times feels like it can’t keep up with me. Often times I wake up in the morning with my body just aching from all of the activities from the day prior and I find myself slumped on the couch at the end of…
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Pregnancy Tip: From Frumpy to Stylish on a Budget
I participated in a Blog Blast Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Bella Gravida. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Boy has pregnancy and maternity changed over the years. I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, I had only one place to shop for maternity clothes, they were insanely expensive, way over sized (I am only 5 ft tall and a very small frame) and the worst part…they were UGLY. When you are already rapidly gaining weight and feeling frumpy, you don’t need clothes to enhance that feeling. Thank God maternity clothes have changed over the past 12 years! Now days…
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5 Toys for Making On-The-Go Convenient
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Playskool. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Are you a busy on-the-go mom (dad, grandparent or childcare provider)? I know as a mom of four, I always feel like I am running around crazy busy, picking kids up from school, dropping them off at sports, taking them to appointments and so forth. My poor little guy, being the youngest of four gets toted around everywhere we go. Thankfully through many helpful friends, suggestions from family members and life experience I have learned a few helpful hints…
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Farmland BACON Recipes + KC Chiefs Sweepstakes
This post was written by me and sponsored by Farmland. All opinions are 100% my own. Let me start off by saying “I love BACON”! Seriously there is nothing better than some tasty bacon to make your day a little brighter. Well bacon and some football that is! Since moving to Kansas we have jumped feet first into loving and supporting the Kansas City Chiefs. This includes watching, games, tailgating (well at home tailgating that is) and even visiting a game last season! Bacon Onion Rings Recipe So I’m not sure about you, but we are totally ready to kick off this Chiefs season with some amazing food, fun and…
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5 Tips For Living With Bladder Leakage (and staying active for busy moms!)
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Depend. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. As many of you know I am a busy mom of four beautiful kiddos. But having those 4 kids, has changed me in more ways than one. More specifically it has changed my bladder for life. If you are a mom you can relate I am sure – now every time I run, jump, skip, sneeze, even yell I have to deal with a little bit of leakage. It is not only annoying but it is embarrassing. Depend Silhouette Active…
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HP Ink B1G1 50% off – RUN!!!! #HPink
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with HP and MomSelect. All opinions are 100% my own. Summer time is coming to an end and the Back to School madness has begun! I know that with 4 kids we spend a great amount of time and energy looking for the best, most affordable back to school supplies we can find. One thing that has really shocked me this year is the level of technology that is being required within the schools now. My oldest daughter will be in 6th grade this year and she will have NO textbooks, and will solely carry an iPad around with her were she will…
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Great Pretenders Rainbow Fairy Dress Costume Review
I was provided this product for free to review, in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions are 100% my own. My daughter LOVES to dress up. She is seven years old and has absolutely adored wearing dress up clothes pretty much since the day she was born. She has never been willing to wear anything but dresses, asks to wear jewelry daily and well is the girliest girl you will ever meet. So when she saw that mom got her a new fairy costume…she was a bit more than excited! She BEGGED to try the costume right on and began pretending she was a garden fairy all around our…
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Neutrogena Sun Products – Receives the Seal of Acceptance!
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Neutrogena. I received samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. I am a summertime kind of girl. I love soaking in vitamin D while watching my kids ride their bikes, swim or just play outside. Spending time in the sun has always been one of my most favorite things to do (just like my own mama.) However, as we all know as good as it is to get some fresh air and vitamin D from the sun, the UV rays are very harmful to our skin. My mom spend many…
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First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test – The only brand I Trust!
I participated in a Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for First Response. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. I can’t even count how many pregnancy tests I have taken through the years! Every brand, style, shape, size – oh my goodness there have been so many! Through the years pregnancy tests have really changed. From digital tests to analog. From needing to wait until what seems like forever to test to being able to detect pregnancy up to days before your missed period! I can tell the one test I feel like has always been awesome and totally…
