Thank you CLARITIN® and Mom Select for sponsoring today's post. Do you or your children suffer from allergies? My husband and daughter do. Both suffer from seasonal allergies and my husband is also allergic to cats. Before allergy season hits for us late in the spring, we like to prepare. We are thankful for CLARITIN® in our home. This over the counter allergy medication is safe for both adults and children and is a life saver during allergy season. Allergy Preparation and Tips for … [Read more...]
10 Father Daughter Date Ideas
Thank you Moms Meet and Jamba Juice for sponsoring today's post. source Not too long ago, I wrote a post: Mother Daughter Date Ideas. I decided it was time to write one about Father Daughter Date Ideas. This time I wanted to share actual daddy daughter dates that my husband and daughter enjoy. Does your husband or significant other take your daughter on dates? I think it is good for them to have time together. Fathers can truly show their daughters what it means to be treated right by a … [Read more...]
Heart Failure
In the midst of a sick baby (again!), we are having a serious family medical crisis. My sister in law Julie went into cardiac arrest Wednesday. After reviving her erratic heart, the hospital put her on ice and into a coma to reduce the damage to her brain. This more recent practice has had amazing results with patients who had no heartbeat for even 20 minutes or more! My own heart is hurting because not only am I stuck here in Washington with a sick baby but I feel like there is no way to help. … [Read more...]
My Baby Has An Ear Infection!
My Little Man and my Princess both have an ear infection. Let me tell you, life has been difficult here at home. My 5 year old has been dealing with it quite fine, but the baby? It has been a long few days. I am praying that things get better soon. The nurse we saw this week told us we could give him ibuprofen for pain or fever and to keep him hydrated with lots of water. Thankfully we have the Nûby™ No-Spill™ Sports Sipper to easily keep our Little Man hydrated at home and on the … [Read more...]
Brain Cancer Update
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the American Cancer Society. For those of you who have been reading my blog for a while, you know that my sister in law has brain cancer. I wrote about our initial trip to Southern California when we heard the news, a brain tumor update and then I even nominated her for the Yahoo! Women Who Shine contest. (She was the runner up in her category! Thanks for voting for her.) So now it is time to let you know that after a few surguries, she … [Read more...]
7 FREE iPhone Fitness Apps to Get Beach Ready!
I am back on track. I am in a fitness challenge. I am back on Weight Watchers. I will be beach ready for our family reunion in July. I even have an amazing swimsuit picked out! {More about that later in the post.} Have I told you how much I love my iPhone? The apps are what I love. I have some great apps for weight loss and working out on my iPhone. Here is a list of 7 Free iPhone fitness apps to help you get swimsuit ready this summer. It is not too late to start! 1. Lose It! - log your … [Read more...]
5 Allergy Season Tips
Thank you to Optics Lab for sponsoring today's discussion. Spring is here in Washington state. I don't know about you, but this Spring, I have been dealing with a little bit of seasonal allergies. But not just me, my husband and daughter deal with them each year. {For some reason this is my first year that I have really noticed things bothering me!} Here are 5 Allergy Season Tips: Use a cool cloth compress Wear large sunglasses and hat to try and block pollen and keep away from … [Read more...]
