Before you have a child, you don’t realize how much of a full-time job parenthood is. People tell you how hard being a mom is, but until you have a child of your own, you don’t realize how much time and effort it takes to bring up a child. Of course, all the stress that comes with parenthood is totally outweighed by the love that you have for your child. Life might be stressful at times, but that doesn’t mean that you would have it any other way. However, that being said, just ...
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Spread Some Joy this Holiday Season
This post was sponsored by Hasbro’s Joy For All brand as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All opinions expressed in my post are my own. Our family is the type of family that has at least 2 pets. Growing up, we always had a dog. His name was Half-Pint and he went everywhere with us. When we would go on vacation, Half-Pint would come along. Over the years we've had other dogs and they have all been wonderful. But dogs are a lot of work. There's the daily walk or exercise, ...
Create the Perfect Reading Nook
Reading is extremely important. But, sometimes getting a young child to read can be a challenge. I have found that if I give Peyton a little space all her own and fill it with books and comfy spot to sit she seems to gravitate towards it and read. Yes, read! So I'm going to tell you how to create the perfect reading nook. First, find a good spot. I like to use the corner of our living room, that way I can keep an eye on Peyton and if she gets stuck on a word help her out. You want to find a ...
Give the Gift of Hope
Last year Peyton and I took in The Compassion Experience. I wanted to teach my child about helping others and giving hope to those less fortunate. We went through the exhibit and learned about the lives of 3 children - Rueben, Brinda and Julia. I was moved by these children's experiences. Because of Compassion International and generous sponsors these children were lifted up from poverty, saved from violence and given a chance at a better life. Peyton was surprised to see how other children ...
Get Comfy with PRANA
When I'm not in the office I am all about comfort. I love to wear relaxed fitting pants and loose shirts but I also want to look stylish. Just because you want to dress for comfort does not mean you have to sacrifice style. PRANA gets it, they make comfortable clothes that are functional, fashionable and comfortable. PRANA makes all their clothes with organic cotton. PRANA is part of the sustainable clothes movement. What is that? It means that the farmers and plants are exposed to less or no ...
Our Travel Adventure with WaterWipes
This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Even though Peyton is out of diapers I still use WaterWipes on a daily basis. There are so many uses beyond the traditional diaper changing routine. We took WaterWipes with us on vacation last week and I found myself using them all the time. While waiting for our plane to arrive, Peyton had a snack. When Peyton was finished her hands were sticky and ...