This post has been sponsored by Groupon and the US Family Guide. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. The summer is coming to a close and it is almost time to send the kids back to school! Back to school time can be a blessing and a curse for most parents. It means that you will get those moments of “me-time” back, but it also means emptying out your wallet, while … [Read more...]
Crisp, Cool Strawberry Lemonade Frozen Pops
Have your kids gotten to the point where they are "over summer?" The other day I suggested the kids hop into the pool while the hubs and I grilled steaks for dinner. The answer I got was, "but it's sooooo hot!" This shop/post has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #SummerRefreshment #Publix … [Read more...]
Strawberries and Cream Protein Popsicles
Do you crash in the afternoon? How do you feel if you don't have your afternoon coffee? Do you get sluggish and foggy? It's so hard for me to work in the afternoons! It may not be caffeine that your body needs. Depending on what you ate for lunch, it could be a sugar crash. Sometimes your body needs a healthy snack to keep going. I've taken to substituting ice cream and high … [Read more...]
How to start the year off right with a new teacher!
Are you sad that we're on the downward slope of summer? I can't even believe that back to school season has already started. Are you worried about the new school year, a new school ,or new teacher? Luckily, the teachers at our elementary school are amazing. But each year when the kids get a new teacher I still feel a little anxiety. One of my kids teeters on the edge of … [Read more...]
Making Messy Fun with Despicable Me 3 Minions
This post is sponsored by Bounty the #QuickerPickerUpper in celebration of the release of Despicable Me 3. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Summer is in full swing. Hopefully yours hasn't been as soggy as ours. Afternoon thunderstorms are the norm here in Florida but the torrential downpours all day every day for weeks is wearing on me. We've visited the … [Read more...]