Did you know that each year approximately 3.5 million pets are adopted from shelter and rescue groups, but 2.4 million healthy and treatable pets still need our help to find a home. Not all pets who enter a shelter will make it out of one, which is something we can change. The Shelter Pet Project, in […]
Archives for May 2015
The Project Yellow Light Scholarship #stopthetexts
As adults, we all know how important it is to keep kids from texting and driving- and in general, safe behind the wheel. So many accidents happen involving teens, due to inexperience and a feeling of invincibility. As parents, we need to talk to them (and often) about safety while driving. Have you had a conversation […]
Goodwill – Donate Stuff, Create Jobs
Spring is the perfect time of year to declutter your home. Most of us (luckily) have tons of stuff we don’t use, don’t need, or that our kids outgrew. They are just taking up space- why not give the items to someone who can actually use it and stop tripping over them? That might work out for […]
How Much Do You Know About Recycling Bathroom Products?
We try to be good about recycling in my home- my eldest even commissioned himself captain of recycling around the house. That’s right, he gets to be in charge (with mom’s supervision). He’s pretty good at it, and likes learning how he can recycle and what can be recycled. It keeps us on our toes, and […]
The Top 5 STEM BUILDING Toys for Girls!
STEM STEM STEM: That’s all we’ve been hearing lately. It’s everywhere. The New York Times, The Huffington Post. On CNN. On The Today Show. Being that it’s all around us, we as Moms should know what it is automatically, right? WRONG. I polled a group of Mommy friends and while they all nodded enthusiastically “YEP […]
Learning For Kids With All Needs
Kids learn in different ways. There are quite a few ways people learn, yet most classrooms are one size fits all. What do you do when your child doesn’t fit that mold? Do you know the signs of learning and attention issues ? Visual learners learn by being shown how to do things. They […]
FIght Childhood Cancer with Alex’s Lemonade Stands
No one will disagree that children should not suffer. Kids fighting cancer are not only incredibly brave, but it’s insanely sad. There can’t be much worse then watching your child suffer. In 1996, a 4 year old girl who had been stricken with cancer decided to fight back- with lemonade. About Alex “Alexandra “Alex” […]
Getting Your Kids to Buckle Up #KidsBuckleUp
Getting your kids to buckle up is something you need to start from a young age- both to keep them safe, and to help them develop good habits when it comes to being safe. We all know that getting our kids to do what we say can be a challenge, but this is one that […]
The Big Pregnancy Reveal with Panorama #ad PanoramaBaby
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Have you noticed that recently, women and couples are announcing on social media the moment they find out if they are pregnant or not? I’m not super sure I would be announcing the MOMENT I found out- like, literally, as they […]