Tonight's the night! It's the unofficial launch of my Facebook Live parties! The official launch will be in two days (Thursday, Feb. 9th) but tonight is my test run night. Tonight's the night where I hope to work out all the kinks and figure out what works and doesn't work for these parties. Here's how (I hope) it will all work:First, tune into my Facebook page at 9pm EST. ... Read More

How many of you love the holiday season like me? I love the family, shopping, lights, food...I think the only thing I dislike about this time of the year is the cold weather it brings! Our family has a lot of traditions this time of the year. One of those traditions is to give back to our community. Growing up, my family was very poor but I have so many memories of people ... Read More

A few months ago while looking over posts in one of my favorite Facebook groups (one for moms of large families) I stopped on a post about grocery shopping. Budgeting to feed a large group of people is always a concern when you have a number of children and a fellow mom had asked for tips on eating healthy on a tight budget. That's when someone else mentioned ALDI and my ears ... Read More

If you're a frequent reader of this blog you may have noticed that I haven't been posting as much lately. I'm not sharing as much on social media either. I'm sorry. I've missed you and I hope you've miss me too! I want you to know that I'm still here!Life is, well, kicking my butt lately. Having 4 young kids is wonderful, but it's not without challenges. From the time the ... Read More

I'm asked frequently about legitimate work-from-home opportunities and today I've got an awesome one to share with you!If you're looking to make a little extra money for the holidays, but need a work-from-home position, then you'll want to look into the new season positions offered at Amazon. That's right, your favorite online retailer is hiring seasonal customer service ... Read More

I've partnered with JCPenney for this post. Keep reading to find out about Back To School at JCPenney. It's #SoWorthIt! Growing up, shopping for Back To School was a really exciting time for me. My mom was a single mother with 4 kids, so this was generally the only time during the year that we were lucky enough to purchase a few new outfits to go along with the hand-me-downs ... Read More

I recently returned home from a trip to Orlando, Florida where I spent the weekend with THE MOMS at Discovery Cove and Seaworld for a Word of Mom weekend. While there I had the opportunity to be part of a panel discussion with conservation and zoological experts about SeaWorld and Rising Tide Conservation. It is truly amazing the work they are doing to protect tropical fish and ... Read More

Ask any millennial and they’ll likely tell you they’ve been to more baby showers lately than concerts or trips abroad. As their friends and family members are settling down, shopping for the right baby shower gift is going to be more of a concern than ever before.Luckily, FlexOffers.com has curated some of the best baby shower gifts from Target, Kohl’s, & Sam’s Club ... Read More

As mothers, we have ALL been there. I feel like it's a constant struggle for me to decide whether to:spend time with my kids clean my house make a nice dinner answer emails work on a blog post spend time with my husbandRarely do thoughts of spending time for myself even enter the equation. It seems though that even if I'm giving 150%, I can never get it ... Read More