Send a Mom a Note of Encouragement with Johnson’s Care Cards

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May 162013
 

I participated in a campaign to raise awareness of the Save the Children partnership with Johnson’s Baby CARES program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for JOHNSON’s Baby.  I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

This past weekend was Mother’s Day and I know many of us spent the day sharing words of love and thanks with our mothers, grandmothers, and those who have acted as a mother in our lives.  My Mom and Gram are back in Maine, so my words were shared over the phone and in the package of cards we mailed last week.  I would loved for us to have been able to visit so they could also have received snuggly hugs from Bubbles.

Send Mom a Note of Encouragement and Raise Funds for Save the Children

Living so far away from my Mom isn’t always easy; as a first-time mom, myself, I often wonder/worry/question a lot of things.  Fortunately all I have to do is pick up the phone and she passes on her wisdom an encouragement.  I’ve mentioned Bubbles’ less than stellar sleep habits and her picky eating.  My Mom assures me it’s all fine and even clips articles from the paper on those topics just to help me feel better.  An “Oh, she’ll grow out of it” means more coming from her than any research I could read online. Continue reading »

Smart (and Affordable!) Snacks with a Special Goodies Co. Promo Code

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May 052013
 

This post on snacks is brought to you by Goodies Co.  All opinions are my own.

Ever see a new snack at the store and think, “Hey, that looks cool, I’d like to try it!” but then you don’t, because you don’t want to spend $8 on a bag of wasabi nuts you’re not sure you’ll even like?  Yeah, me, too.  Sometimes it’s a unique flavor combination, sometimes it’s just a food I’ve never had before.  It might even be two things I enjoy – like chocolate and pomegranate – but who knows if I’ll like them together?  And I’d rather not spend six bucks on a small bag of chocolate-covered dried pomegranate arils just to find out it’s gross (it’s not, by the way – so delicious).

Monthly Snacks

That’s why I think you’ll love a new monthly snack subscription box called Goodies Co.  Subscription boxes are kind of the rage right now and, in my opinion, that’s for a good reason.  You get a selection of cool products to try for a low cost.  Plus you don’t have to do all the work of searching them out, going to the store, being disappointed that your store isn’t carrying them yet, etc.  You just sit at home, watching Downton Abbey, and wait for the box to arrive.

Goodies Co. Snack Taster's Box

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Save Your Sanity, Use Campus Bellhops College Movers

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Apr 272013
 

This post is brought to you by Campus Bellhops.  All opinions are my own.

Campus Bellhops College Movers

Picture this: it’s the middle of August in Florida.  The mercury is bubbling as temperatures climb past the 105°F mark.  My parents, brothers, and I are about to move me into the dorms for my freshman year of college.  The building, being a national historic landmark located in the oldest city in America, has no air conditioning (yes, you read that right – I was about to live in a building, in Florida, with no A.C.).  My dorm room is on the first floor, which is technically the second floor.

We drove down as a family from Maine with a car full of my stuff.  But five people doesn’t leave much room for “stuff” so I had also shipped a number of boxes that were waiting for us.  Waiting for us to carry down a street, up two long flights of stairs, and down to the far end of a long hall.  In 105°F heat (in case you missed that part).  While trying to keep track of my two very active young brothers.

Campus Bellhops, College Movers

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How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs + 14 Other Cooking Tips

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Apr 212013
 

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs + 14 Other Food & Cooking Tips

15 Food & Cooking Tips

Ever go to bake chocolate chip cookies and find that the brown sugar is hard as a rock?  Or boil eggs for deviled eggs and accidentally tear them all up while trying to peel them?  Yep, I’ve been there, too.  And it’s so frustrating!  You end up wasting money or needing to buy extra ingredients or change your plans.  I spoke to some of my blogging buddies and they’ve had similar situations.  We’d like to share with you what we’ve learned from trial and error to save you some headaches.

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Place 4-6 eggs in the bottom of a small saucepan.  Cover with cold water by 1-2 inches then add 1/2 tsp. baking soda (the baking soda will make your eggs super-easy to peel).  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cover and remove from heat.  Let sit, covered, for 10-12 minutes.  Run eggs under cold water until cool to the touch, then peel.  (I tap my eggs on the counter and then gently roll them back and forth with my hand to crack the shell all over.)

14 Additional Tips

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40 Causes Will Receive $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grants: Will One Be Yours?

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Apr 172013
 

I wrote this review while participating in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of State Farm and I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

When I was in college I had the opportunity to serve as the Community Service Chairperson for our Student Government Association.  I helped to arrange community service involvement and participation for our student body with a number of local and national organizations.  Some of them were walks, some were hands-on activities like building houses, some were collecting food or supplies.

One of my favorite projects we participated in, however, was building a playground from scratch.  There was a neighborhood within walking distance of the college that had a large population of kids, but there was no place nearby for them to play safely.  So they polled the kids to find out what elements they would like to have in a new playground.  Funds were collected and then we spent 48 hours straight – even through the night – and built them a brand new play space.  It was exciting to see how much something simple could transform both a neighborhood and the people living in it. Continue reading »

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