This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bestway for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. There are a few things that will always remind of summertime in Washington as a child. The smell of rain on the asphalt after it has been warm for days always gets me. Grandpa setting up his fireworks stand in his front yard as he is getting it ready for the season. And when the water slide gets pulled out and hooked up to the hose for the first time. As these things begin to happen in our family, … [Read more...]
Easily Donate to the March of Dimes this Year
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Kmart & March of Dimes. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Did you know that Kmart was the top partner working for the awesome charity March of Dimes? I didn't know that until recently. March of Dimes supports the health of moms and babies - so I am very interested, as a mother, in this charity. In fact, in 2014 alone, $11 million was donated to the March of Dimes March for … [Read more...]
Groupon Gifts Make Great Mother’s Day Gifts
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Groupon for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. This last Christmas, I did something, for the first time, I gave family members Groupon gifts for Christmas. I picked out special gifts for my husband, daughter, and mom, and it was perfect! I only wish I'd thought of using Groupon for gifts sooner. So this year, with Mother's Day coming up, I am thinking of gifts for my own mother, for close friends, and gifts that my family can give me. I headed … [Read more...]
He Loves His New Pirate Ship Fort!
There are certain things that my children play on a weekly basis in our home; building forts is one of those things. They love forts - they destroy my living room quite regularly by taking off all the cushions, bringing in the bar stools and finding every single unused blanket in our house. Their forts get quite elaborate when daddy joins in the fun too. To be honest, the mess drives me batty. But, I let them have their fun and usually leave it up for at least one day. After that I can't take it … [Read more...]
Because Sometimes You Need More Than Water
This is a sponsored post with Markerly and #DasaniDrops. All opinions are mine. Last July, I stopped purchasing soda in our home. We still drink it occasionally, but I no longer buy cases of it like I used. That's big because we were pretty hooked on soda. Instead we have switched to juice, water, and my personal favorite carbonated water drinks. I won't ever be able to give up my fizz, but I love the options you can find on your Target store aisle. Fizzy drinks that contain only … [Read more...]
Do You Need a Do Over?
Do you ever have a difficult time explaining how much you love a book to someone else? I love reading books, I don't always finish books, I often skip lots of text in books, but I seriously love reading books. This was my first Jon Acuff book. My husband has one he loved reading but I didn't think this was my "genre". Boy, was I wrong. I am now Jon Acuff's newest Facebook follower and I hit like on all his posts. I feel like we're friends. Like I know him now. That's how I know he is a great … [Read more...]
Celebrate National Reading Month with a Kindle!
It is not secret that Reading has been my daughter's least favorite subject in school. She didn't like it in homeschooling, and now she isn't a big fan at her private Christian school. I have always had a great love for books and reading, since before I was her age. I started reading at the age of three and haven't stopped. I am hoping my daughter will one day share my own love for reading. Which is why getting her a Kindle with books I know she will love on it, is my best bet on creating a love … [Read more...]
