We are a pet loving family. I have always had a few pets. It's been like that my whole life. With all those years of experience, I thought I knew it all. I thought I was going to be the perfect pet parent. So when I moved out and bought my own home the first thing I did was adopt a cat. Well, I actually went to adopt a dog but I ended up adopting Sebastian, a long-hair, cinnamon tabby. Sebastian was an awesome kitten. He was playful, loving and just a big snuggle bug. He stole my heart the ...
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Get Fit for the Cure with Macy’s
Chances are you either have a first-hand experience or know someone who has been affected by breast cancer. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. Wacoal wants to help find a cure for breast cancer while also helping women find the best fitting bra possible. Research shows that 8 in 10 women are wearing the wrong size bra. Can you imagine how uncomfortable that must be?? Every time I buy new bras I get fitted to make sure that I haven't changed ...
Learn at Your Own Pace On Demand with The Great Courses Plus
This post was sponsored by The Great Courses Plus as part of an Influencer Activation for ShopShare Network. All opinions expressed in my post are my own As soon as I became a parent I found myself googling medical information non-stop. That first year I googled everything from fevers to what to do for falls and more. It would have been nice to have an unlimited streaming service full of medical knowledge at my finger tips. I was trying to learn as much as I could so that I could be prepared ...
Why I’m Going to #LightItUpBlue for Understanding and Acceptance
Since April is World Autism Month, I’ve decided to #LightItUpBlue with Autism Speaks to increase understanding and awareness of autism. There is a little girl in my daughter's class that has touched my heart. She's Peyton's best friend. She's amazing. She's spunky. She's smart. She's funny. She's a joy to be around. She has autism. It’s highly likely that you know someone with autism too since the CDC estimates autism’s prevalence as 1 in every 68 children in the United States. Autism ...
Learning Through Play
This post was sponsored by Landscape Structures as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All opinions expressed in my post are my own It has been drilled into my mind, from the day I found out I was pregnant, that kids learn best through play. At every doctor appointment, in every parenting magazine, at mommy groups and everywhere I would turn they all would stress how kids learn best through play. The University of Minnesota Institute for Child Development and Landscape ...
Seeing Clearly
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pearle Vision for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. There was a time before children when I took care of myself. I went to my annual checkups, two dental cleanings every year and even annual eye exams. Then I became a mom. I swear, that first year, I was at the doctor's office more times than I had been in the last five years! And as Peyton got older, I seemed to spend more time on her doctor appointments and taking care of her needs. Since we ...