There are tons of ways to save money even when you are hosting summer guests for a weekend visit or even just for an afternoon barbecue. Though we don’t want to think about the extra expense being the hostess with the mostest entails, it can add up. Big time. To help you save as many […]
June is National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month. It is the perfect time to join with organizations, agencies, and regular individuals across the country as take a minute to assess our own homes, cars, and work places to make them as safe as possible. As a parent and as a blogger in this social space, I feel it […]
Get Your Kids Ready for Summer with Babiators + Giveaway
Are your kids ready for summer? I’m sure you have the sun screen and the bug spray and the SPF+, reflective, nonflammable clothing and all that, but have you thought out how to protect their eyes? Did you know children receive 3 times more sun exposure each year than adults, but their eyes are actually more […]
Why You Need Amazon Underground this Summer #amznunderground #ad
Amazon Underground is the solution to the most frustrating problem moms will face this summer: boredom. If every second of the day isn’t planned with amazing, exciting, over-the-top fun things to do, my kids are bored. Everyday can’t be a Six Flags Over Georgia day. Sometimes I’m tired. Sometimes I need a break from […]
Michelle Obama, Oprah…and Me at the #StateofWomen Summit
Ok. So maybe the title should read Michelle Obama, Oprah, me and several hundred other influential women but that was too long. All of us though will be attending the first ever United State of Women Summit hosted by the White House. Did I mention I’m going to be in the same place as First […]
How Do You Make Summer Easy? #teamstriderite
This year, I am all about making summer easy. And I know, technically, it’s not summer yet. But hey, my kids have been out of school for two weeks. Memorial Day has passed. For all intents and purposes, summer is here! We had an amazing first day of summer break at Six Flags Over Georgia, […]
Let’s Make it a Netflix Summer #streamteam
It’s summer vacation (already) at my house and it will be a Netflix summer this year. With four kids home all day, except when I ship them off to camp, I need to use technology to entertain them. Sorry. That might take me off the ‘Best Mom Ever’ pedestal but it’s true. I’ve got blog […]
New Six Flags Over Georgia Rides for 2016
Six Flags Over Georgia rides have become some of the most enticing attractions in the Atlanta area for families. With updates, renovations, and improvements in nearly all areas of the park, the park is truly a destination everyone can enjoy and is worth the admission price (though there are always discounts so definitely look for them […]
12 Reasons You Need The LUMIX ZS60 Digital Camera
At the TravelingMom Retreat this year, I was given the LUMIX ZS60 digital camera. I was a little intimidated. All the buttons and features and possibilities made my head spin. I found myself thinking ‘isn’t my phone camera good enough’? But with some help from my fellow TravelingMom writers as well as the […]
World’s Fastest Wooden Roller Coaster to Debut at Dollywood
Roller coaster enthusiasts get ready! The world’s fastest wooden roller coaster is coming to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. This much anticipated new theme park attraction, called Lightning Rod, is expected to open this summer. At a recent media tour of Dollywood I was able to check out this impressive coaster (from the ground) with my […]