Yesterday was Valentines Day and I went wild with it. Okay, maybe not wild, but I decided to have some fun. I came to the realization that my boys are getting older and things such as holidays are evolving for us. I posted a bunch of photos from our festivities and I was met with some of the usual comments. I knew they were coming so after I posted on social media I put my … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Entertaining Sick Kids #SickJustGotReal #Ad
Disclosure:“The Pfizer Pediatric Platform products and information have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own.” When does sick get real for you? As a mom of two boys I know it's real the second I get the look, that sad pathetic look that says I just don't feel well. I have been caught more than once with a sick kid and no way to … [Read more...]
Empowering Young Athletes #JustAKidFrom #Spon
*This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/POWERADE. All thoughts belong to me.* My oldest son was never interested in sports. We had him in a soccer clinic when he was just a few years old and he hated it. He never asked to join any sports and seemed content to sit on the sidelines while his younger brother played. Then one day he showed an interest in learning how to play … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Connect and Make a Difference
Plans have changed today and I'm not sharing my 10 things list this week, instead I want to offer you a challenge. This morning I was informed that a friend of mine passed away suddenly. It was another reminder how fleeting that life can be and that we can never truly know when our time is over. I cried, I was angry and now a few hours later I want to take action. While we … [Read more...]
10 Things That Make Me a Bad Mom ( Are you mom enough to handle it?)
Once again the media is more than happy to drive moms into a frenzy that helps continue the moms wars. Thanks TIME, add a little guilt right before Mother's day! I don't find the imagine offensive, I find the headline offensive. Sure, I'm mom enough, but it took me a long time to get here. Just this past week as I was planning this post a fellow mom spoke with me about a blog … [Read more...]