real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
So you just realized that Mother’s Day was tomorrow? Yeah. Me, too. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t give a meaningful gift. You’ll need: a canvas, some black paint, a paintbrush, one piece of paper, one piece of chalk, and BIC Mark-It Metallic Permanent Markers. Start by painting the canvas solid black. (You can…
One of the most common baby gifts I give isn’t even for the baby; it’s for the mama! And it’s a copy of The Happiest Mom by author Meagan Francis. As a mom of 4, I often get asked about little tips and tricks I use to help life run a little more smoothly and…
Several months ago I went to visit a friend who’d just had a baby and she had this gorgeous lamp in her daughter’s room. It was made of a wire “bowl” filled with several orangeish-pinkish rocks and a light beneath the rocks. When I asked about it she told me that they weren’t actually rocks…
If you’re anything like me, you take an exorbitant number of photos with your phone and a good bit of those end up on Instagram or Facebook. Both my parents and in-laws are active on social media and can see the pictures when they post, but my grandparents don’t even have a computer. Even though…
One of our favorite parts of our school day is called DEAR (Drop Everything And Read). My kids never know when it’s coming and I call DEAR time when we aren’t quite done with our work but everyone’s getting a little restless. If the weather is nice like it has been lately, we’ll go outside…
As we were talking, I leaned in just enough to see that there were tiny charms in her locket. “A clear locket,” I thought. “That’s brilliant!” I couldn’t help but steer the conversation to her jewelry. Not only did she have on this clear locket, she also had on several beautiful bangles and these amazing…
Grab a mic and do some karaoke or sing and dance with a spoonful of sugar or just catch the kids singing along to the Sofia the First theme song as the show comes on. It’s really that easy. Then just submit your 30 second clip here for a chance to win FOUR 3-Day Park…
Last week my kids and I had a chance to go to Atlanta for a few days. We were hoping to go to the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola and after looking at our options, I realized that CityPASS could save us quite a bit of money. CityPASS booklets are a pre-paid set…
A few weeks ago I was picking up some dinner from Publix and I ordered the sub sandwich that was the special. Instead of mayo or mustard, they used Boar’s Head hummus, and it was delicious! So we bought two varieties of Boar’s Head hummus for home: Roasted Pine Nut and Roasted Chipotle Pepper. We…
This sponsored post was written while participating in my partnership with Sprout and One2One Network, but as always, all opinions are my own. I hear the low hum of animated voices in the other room as I begin to awaken. It only takes me a few seconds to realize that I’m alone in my big…
When I first started playing around with photography in college, there weren’t many websites that offered resources like you can find today. You can find a wide variety of tutorials online these days but it often takes a long time to comb through all of the mounds of information and – let’s face it –…
It’s not a big secret that I’m not a neat freak. In general, I will do anything possible to postpone cleaning. And even though they don’t always get things sparkling clean, I’ve been known to pawn chores off on my children. Uh…I mean…I’m teaching them responsibility and how to work hard. That sounds better. 😉…