Thank you to Zak! Designs for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Staying hydrated is essential to your health. Many people have a hard time staying hydrated. Having a water bottle by your side makes it easier to drink water throughout your day. I have always struggled with drinking enough water. Over the last few years, I have really made an effort to be better about it. I have discovered that if I carry a water bottle that has a straw, I Read more [...]

I partnered with Smart Toys & Games to facilitate this '5 Ways to Show Your Appreciation to Teachers' post.  As always, all opinions are my own. 5 Ways To Show Your Appreciation To Teachers The last year has been hard on EVERYONE!  One of our best friends is a teacher for upper elementary and he said it's been especially rough.  Trying to juggle the chaos of switching from distance learning, to hybrid, to full-time in person and the constant unknown was hard.  In a matter Read more [...]

10 Life Lessons Of Attending Summer Camp Have your children attended summer camp or have you considered sending them?  Now's the time to sign up as most camp registration is now open! I grew up attending a local camp.  It was a sleep-away overnight camp where we'd spend 4 nights each summer.  Honestly, it was nerve-racking for me at first.  I was an introvert, picky eater, and struggled with self-confidence.  But in the end, it was a really great experience overall.  Read more [...]

The official Earth Day for 2021 may be past but there's never a bad day to think about, take care of, and enjoy our Earth!  Thursday, April 22nd has come and gone but it's not too late to still celebrate Earth Day.  I've teamed up with Spin Master to share some easy ways how you can make Earth Day every day! Make Earth Day Every Day No matter what age you are, we should all strive to take care of our Earth.   By celebrating Earth Day, we aim to “build the world's largest Read more [...]

Thank you to Goliath Games for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Our family and extended family are big on games, especially family games that pull all ages and generations together. Over the past year, games have even become more important to us since we find ourselves spending so much time at home or in small family gatherings. Today I want to share with you a few of the games we have in our game cabinet.  Games for kids ages 4-years-old Read more [...]