Do you want to know my very favorite Meatless meal ever? This is it. I could cook it every night, but Mickey & the kids would get tired of it WAY before I would. ♥ It's not quite a vegan meal, since it uses cheese, but it could be vegan with Read More
Happiness & Health Go Hand in Hand (and you can have both!)
This post is sponsored by Nature's Bounty®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Always talk with your doctor before adding any supplements to see if they are right for you! [1] Read More
The 10 most important lessons from my mom
I read a quote once that said, "If I can turn into my mother, I'll consider my life a success." I couldn't agree more. My mom is happy, helpful, generous, loving, and kind-hearted. On top of that, her children and grandchildren think the world Read More
TuTu Costumes for Little Girls
Have you seen these TuTu Costumes for little girls? These tutu Halloween costumes are each adorable in their own way... just wait until you see them! After having three boys' costumes that have been everything from werewolves and zombies to Read More
Black Friday Sales 2019
Today, I am sharing some fantastic Black Friday Sales for 2019. This list contains many Pre-Black Friday sales, as well as black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals with you! NOTE: Many of these deals already started. Below is the HUGE Read More
How I’m Preventing College Debt for Our Kids
We have four children, so the thought of saving for their college tuition has been on my mind since they were born. So many of my friends have had college loans and many of them still do (in their late 30’s and early 40’s). I didn’t want our Read More
The best (natural) way to actually get rid of lice
I know that there is a lot of wrong information out there about lice removal, and since school has started back and our kids will soon be coming home with the note about a classmate having lice, I wanted to share something that I learned. I think Read More
Science Proves that being a mother actually ages you quicker.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NeoCell. All opinions are 100% mine. Becoming a MOTHER actually ages you quicker (science proves it) Last week, I woke up and looked in the mirror. “Oh my gosh- What happened to me that I look Read More
Do the right thing even when no one is watching
DO THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING As a teacher, this was a motto that we lived by. As a mom, it's the same motto that I want my children to live by. As a consumer, it is the same motto that I want brands to live by. Today I am Read More
DIY Pet Halloween costumes
DIY Pet Halloween costumes made from Amazon Prime smile boxes This post was sponsored by Amazon in partnership with Forward Influence. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. We couldn’t resist… our Goldendoodle is the most laid back dog in Read More
Potty Train Toddler – signs that your child is ready
You might be ready to dive right into potty training your toddler. You may have even read my post on how to Potty Train in Three Days, and now you are thinking "is my toddler ready for this?" Maybe you googled ' Potty train toddler ' at Read More
Cyber Week Tips
This post brought to you by Toys“R“Us. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Your Modern Family. Cyber Week is a great time to buy those items that you have been waiting for... in fact, I already have items in my carts on certain Read More
Saving money on prescriptions
When Jack was born, in 2006, everything was great. A year later, he had been diagnosed with pneumonia three times and the doctor put him on a lung steroid, which he said was normal for babies born premature, just like Jack. Today, I am working with Read More
When breastfeeding doesn’t go as planned …
We plan it all out in our minds. We know what we want. It is awesome when it works out just like we had planned, right? That's the kicker that people fail to tell you when you are pregnant… sometimes it just doesn't. Sometimes, our birth plan Read More
Dear kids – Life is too short for fears
Dear kids, life is too short for fears. Face them and be bold. Today I am partnering with LISTERINE® Brand to share a story of boldness... and facing our fears. "I don't want to go on it. I changed my mind", our son said as we were Read More
Playroom Makeover
This week, we did a complete makeover in our playroom & I wanted to share it with you. I am partnering with The Carpet and Rug Institute to bring you my favorite makeovers! :) When we moved into our house about six years ago, we were Read More
Supermom not feeling so super? Tips for the tired moms
Supermom Not Feeling So Super? These Tips for tired moms are great! You won't feel like a worn-out mom anymore. I'm excited that I've partnered with Hyland's Good Morning so I can share them with you! As moms, we have so much going on every Read More
Top 10 things to throw away
I love decluttering and organizing. Yesterday I went through my bedroom, my closet and the kids' room to really get rid of things. I am doing a decluttering challenge in the next few weeks and I wanted to do a few rooms to be sure that I Read More
6 things that Moms forget to take to the pool
We will be spending a lot of time at the pool this summer, I'm sure! We have a neighborhood pool, plus our kids love to go to our old clubhouse pool (they have three water slides), so we end up spending a lot of time in the water. With four Read More
10 Chuck E Cheese Party Tips
We recently had our son's birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's and I wanted to give you some tips that we learned along the way (it was our first one there). First off, it was seriously the easiest party for me, but the most fun party for him! I am Read More
