I am participating in an Ambassador program on behalf of Influence Central and hosted by the makers of Bayer® Aspirin. I have received compensation to thank me for my participation. All opinions expressed are my own We love adventure. My family is always on the go, exploring and learning, and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. We have so much fun together and we love seeing as much of this beautiful world as we can. I want to teach my kids to live their lives to the fullest. I feel l ...
Health and Wellness
Ways to help your kids stay healthy and active
This post was sponsored by Align as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. As a mom, you want to make sure your kids are healthy and stay that way. It can be tricky, especially when you have multiple kids that pass germs around, but I do what I can to ensure that they are happy and healthy. Along with having a good diet and making sure they stay active, I like to give them a probiotic to help maintain digestive balance. ...
5 ways to help your kids have good oral health
This post was sponsored by Give Kids A Smile as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I have four kids, and I can tell you honestly that it is not easy getting them to brush and floss their teeth like they are supposed to. I have to remind them morning and night to brush their teeth, and with my younger kids, I have to help them occasionally. While I do everything I can to make sure my kids have good oral care, I know that ...
10 ways to encourage health & wellness habits in kids
This post was sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. As a mother of four kids, I can tell you honestly that teaching and instilling healthy habits in my kids is extremely important. From the time they were born I have done everything I can to keep them happy, healthy and well. It is important to start when they are young, so they grow up learning those things and they become ...
Week 2: Healthier Eating Habits, Weight Loss Goals, and a Good Support System
Thank you Jenny Craig for sponsoring this post. -- Get serious about losing weight with Jenny Craig! I am almost done with my second week on the Jenny Craig program and I am loving it! I have lost about 8 lbs so far and I feel better, have more energy and I am getting into a great routine of how much I should eat and when. The program has already taught me a lot about my eating habits and how I can change them for the better. I have learned that I was a big time snacker because I didn't ...
Pledge to make a difference by joining your favorite team to beat cancer with Coaches vs. Cancer
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CoachesvsCancer #CollectiveBias It has been just over two years now since I lost my oldest sister to cancer. That was one of the hardest times of my life. She was diagnosed with undifferentiated cancer in July of 2014 and passed away in November of 2014. Even though she is gone, her memory lives on, and we do whatever we can to raise awareness for the funding or research to find a ...
10 ways to achieve mind-body balance during the holidays
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central The Holidays. There is so much packed into those two words. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years all bundled in a crazy 5-6 week whirlwind that leaves parents and caregivers feeling like they have been through the wringer and back again. I have four kids, and so I feel like I am always running a hundred miles an hour between school, music, sports and everything else that is normally going ...
5 tips for maintaining an active lifestyle
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. Maintaining an active lifestyle can be challenging. Even if you feel like you are always busy, it does not mean that you are always active. Even with four kids, each of them with a busy schedule and my work, I still have to make a conscious effort to be active. I have found, that the more active I am the better I feel. This pushes me to be as active as I can, but things come up and get in the way ...
5 reasons Meta Appetite Control is working for me
This post was sponsored by Meta Appetite Control as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I recently went to Walgreens and picked up a bottle of the new Meta Appetite Control. You can read about 5 ways to stay busy and stop snacking here. I had heard great things about it and wanted to try it for myself. I have not been disappointed. Snacking has always been one of my greatest downfalls when it comes to improving my eating habits. I needed something that has 100% natural p ...
5 ways to stay busy and stop snacking
This post was sponsored by Meta Appetite Control as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I am sharing 5 ways to stay busy and stop snacking. I love my job, I really do, but sitting at a computer for several hours a day is terrible for my physical activity levels and how much I eat. Because I am sitting, I feel compelled to snack (and not on the healthy stuff), and in turn don't feel much like doing anything else. It is a terrible cycle that I have gotten into and I wanted ...
