Every parent hopes their kids get to a point in their lives where they start making educated, sound decisions on their own. If you are laughing and saying something like “Duh. Every kid eventually gets there” then I’ll hav ...
This post is written by me on behalf of General Mills. All opinions are entirely my own. This shop has been compensated by Acorn Influence, Inc. and its advertiser. With two junior high girls, life can be a bit hectic. We encourage them to ...
Earlier this week we spent an evening at the high school learning about scheduling choices for our incoming 9th grader. The principal surveyed the group and asked who was here for the first time and many like us raised their hand. Then he a ...
Next month we’ll be headed back to Florida to participate in another Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. Since the event is invitation only, I am often asked what it involves and whether it’s just an extended advertising pitch ...
Scott and I share duties around the house and I believe we both have strengths and weaknesses. However, I was recently informed by Madison and Kennedy that Dad is better at grocery shopping. I think my sensible purchasing habits lose out to ...
It’s a parent’s job to be a perpetual cheerleader for the entire family. Parents need to find ways to pull out the best abilities in education, pursuit of the arts and socially. However, the most prominent place where we see the ...
We are officially halfway through September. The kids are back in school. Schedules are getting back to some sense of consistency. Football season has even started. Want to know what else? Last week we had temperatures in the 80s. In Iowa. ...
Have you ever been told you’re the FIRST to get to do something? I recently had the opportunity to be among the first group of consumers allowed into the Dr Pepper Snapple Group product development and research labs and I’ve bee ...
It’s a big commitment to attend a conference in New York. Even if you can land a good airfare, there are still a lot of other hefty expenses. Even sharing a room with other bloggers still means you are committing to a sizable investment. De ...
What are your thoughts on soft-serve ice cream? I like it. Except, of course, when it’s supposed to be normal ice cream. A few weeks back, one of the girls decided to have some of her leftover shake from the local ice cream parlor. Us ...
