Awhile ago, I wrote a post after my boys had gone missing in the neighborhood for about 45 minutes. At the end of that post, I asked a similar question to this post’s title: What would you do if your child(ren) went missing?
What’s prompting me to ask that question again today is a little jaunt down memory lane.
When I was 8-years old, I wanted to go shopping. The mall was 15-20 minutes from my house. My mom…
Healthy Smoothies Kids Can Pack for School LunchYou know all those juice pouch drink thingies? You stab them with a straw, if you can get the plastic off the straw that is. Then, juice comes gurgling out, usually down the pouch and onto your kids’ hands. And, although they do typically end up offering thirst-quenching goodness,…
Giveaway! Fun and Educational PBS Kids Prize PackThe holiday gift giving season is over, kids are wrapped up in school, and homework is on the brain. With that in mind, PBS Kids put together an amazingly fun and educational prize pack for one child in your life to encourage a learning and love of STEM…
Help Your Kids Learn & Love STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)Helping your kids learn and love STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) often feels like a chore. And for some, it can seem overwhelming, especially if you didn’t do so well in those subjects when you were younger. But today, the educational landscape has changed. STEM is taught…
Mom 2.0 and the Beet Jell-O Challenge—Are You Mom Enough to Take It?me • biz, tech, & social media
Aren’t Jell-O jigglers the funnest snack evs? Props to Kraft for creating such a colorful treat that moms and kids alike can enjoy. These wiggle worm wonders make me want to jump up and dance. Oh! The power of food. And while we’re on the topic of…
Mom 2.0, Religion, and Politics—The Story of Three Mormons and A Bloggessme • biz, tech, & social media
You know how you’re not supposed to talk about religion or politics and especially not at the same time and definitely not in the same post? (Who made that rule BTW?) Well, let me be clear right from the get go that I’m breaking those rules, because this here post…
Build-A-Bear’s Huggable Heroes Program Rewards Giving ChildrenBrands have great charitable outreach partnerships that make it easy for kids to give. But, fewer of them have programs that reward kids for their own community service efforts. Build-A-Bear does both in spades. I was so impressed with their community involvement and mission that I took the…
Giveaway! CoverGirl Smoky Eyes Makeup Prize PackHave you seen the Smoky Eye makeup look recently? Dying to own it? With CoverGirl’s help, now you can! Prizes Three winners will receive a CoverGirl prize pack, valued at $100, including each of the following:
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Green Guilt. How One Mom Goes GreenBy Carly Fauth, Chief Mom at thredUP kids I’d like to think that I’m a good person. I’m a supportive and reliable wife, employee, sister and friend. I try to be a positive role model for my son in every aspect of my life. I even recycle! I…
