Catching up with a college friend! Remember when you “used” to be cool? Find that feeling again at the Blu Aqua! I was in Chicago last month to attend BlogHER ’13 and took advantage of a media rate to check out the new Radisson Blu Aqua hotel so I could tell you about it. If […]
Yes, I did have “Brekie in Bed” with @NoosaYoghurt
I didn’t know what to expect when a PR company offered to send me “brekie in bed” (Austrailian for breakfast in bed). They didn’t ask me to do a post or compensate me, other than sending me lots, and lots of delicious yogurt, but after tasting Noosa Yoghurt, I had to tell you about it.Noosa […]
A Mom’s Review of the Blackberry Z10 by Verizon
I was sent the Blackberry Z10 from my friends at Verizon to check out and report back to you my thoughts. I didn’t get to keep the phone, but after using it I sure wish I did. No matter how I get products to review, I always share my honest opinion. (And I don’t get […]
Celebrate 4th of July with the Atlanta @Braves
Looking for something fun to do during the 4th of July weekend? Why not check out the hometown team? The Atlanta Braves have a three-game homestand from July 2-4 and have some great extras in store for the fans. Even non-baseball fans will enjoy the fireworks (Wed and Thurs), really good, unique food and the […]
The best show you never heard of premieres tonight #TheSoulMan
I was lucky enough to be invited to a small media gathering to see clips from the TV Land show, The Soul Man, starring Cedric the Entertainer, Niecy Nash, and Wesley Jonathan (who was at the event). Honestly, when my friends at BlackandMarriedWithKids invited me I had never heard of the show but decided to […]
The Smith’s Staycation: Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Every US president since Johnson has stayed at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. And now I have too! A lot has changed since they opened their doors in 1967, but this hotel is still one of Atlanta’s finest hotels set on historic Peachtree street in the resurgent downtown. The crowd is more international than I’ve seen […]
Review: World of Eric Carle products
MomSelect recently sent me some World of Eric Carle products and asked me to review them with my kids. My little ones were more than happy to oblige. You can check out their products online! Here’s what we thought of them: http://youtu.be/tEJWnKIHFtM Disclosure: I received World of Eric Carle products to review. All opinions are […]
Would you buy a car online?
I buy pretty much everything online. Sure I still like to shop at brick-and-mortars but I find online shopping to be fun, convenient, and a lot of times cheaper. But when I heard about the new car company, Carvana, selling cars 100% online I was a little skeptical. No car lot? No pushy salesman? No […]
A play date in the park with #whiteclouddiapers
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of White Cloud Diapers. Yummy spread! I was recently invited to a play date at a local park by my friends at White Cloud. I was really excited about having a fun Spring Break activity I could take all the kids to and it was a […]
Five ways to survive the family road trip
The Smith family is on the road again! This time we are heading down to the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa near Jacksonville. My kids have been bugging me to go to the beach and so when my friends at the Sawgrass Marriott invited us down to check it out, I jumped at the […]