Safe at home this holiday season also means bored at home for many families. Break up the monotony with these family gift ideas to please the entire clan. Each of these family gift ideas can be found on Amazon so they’re easy to order and have shipped directly to the home of the families on your gift list this year. Family Gift Ideas for A
Mom’s Guide to TikTok: What You Need to Know About the Platform
If you haven’t heard of TikTok, the major social network for sharing user-generated short videos, then there is a good chance this is your first visit to Planet Earth. Let me be the first to say, “Welcome Alien friend!” The rest of us Earthlings, whether we’ve got a feed full of videos of our own under our belts or have just been baffled by the
2020 Mother’s Day Gifts: Things Quarantined Moms Will Love
If you’re planning to send or surprise mom with a gift this year, it’s time to get on it. The idea of “last minute shopping” in the age of Coronavirus is different and, if you want mom’s gift to arrive before May 10th, you better get shopping right now. Looking for some special ideas for mom this year? Here are a few things she’ll love
I’m Not Homeschooling My Kids Because of Coronavirus: Fun Things to Do with Kids Instead
Stuck at home? You and everyone else. Since COVID-19 (Coronavirus) hit and nations and states around the world have begun to address this pandemic with closures and quaratines, we’ve all got an abundance of unplanned family time on our hands. As exciting as that is for some of us (raises hand!), it can also be challenging and anxiety indusing when you have also suddenly found
Fishing in Virginia: Off the Hook Fishing Event
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Take Me Fishing. All opinions are my own.* Summer weather is upon us and families are always looking for something fun to do outside. We all know that finding activities that are going to be engaging for everyone in your family, cost efficient, fun, and not overrun with tourists in the D.C. Metro area can be a
How to Care For and Clean Your Dark Hardwood Floors
**This is a sponsored post on behalf of Swiffer WetJet Wood. All opinions are my own.** Two springs ago we decided to build a home. It was such an exciting process—so many things to choose and think about as we designed what will probably be the last home we live in as a full family. My husband and I both had things that were important
Arguably the Best: Best Leggings for Women for $25 or Less
I’m on a quest to find the best leggings. I know. They aren’t for everyone. In fact, some people downright refuse to even wear them. I myself recall a time not too long ago when leggings as pants weren’t a thing I could even consider. But, I have since come to realize what a wonderful addition to my wardrobe they are. Because they’re easy to
Fun & Funky Back to School Supplies & Essentials
Two weeks and one day. That’s all I have left of summer, 2018 with my Dudes. And, this is a huge year for us –I have a fifth grader, an eighth grader, and a high school junior, which means next year we will be saying adios to elementary school forever, saying hello to high school for my middle, and counting down the days until my
Wearing Invisalign Aligners: How to Win Your First Week in Treatment
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Align Technology, the makers of Invisalign® clear aligners* We started our Invisalign® treatment a little over a year ago with my 12-year-old. When we began, because his bite needed some pretty aggressive alignment, he was put into another apparatus designed to address this issue. He had to wear it and rubber bands on both sides for about