Help avoid medical debt with Aflac.

medical debt

Even with insurance, out of pocket medical expenses can add up and lead to medical debt. Aflac can help cover those costs. This post is brought to you by Aflac on behalf of Mom Central. While your medical insurance may cover your major costs when you are hurt or sick, it doesn't cover the copays, the missed days from work or your mortgage. When you're factoring in your budget to pay your … [Read more...]

Mother’s Day Giveaway – LG Optimus G Pro #ATTSeattle

LG Optimus G Pro

Our friends at AT&T have generously provided a LG Optimus G Pro for one lucky reader, just in time for Mother's Day! Key Features of the LG Optimus G Pro - Powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor with 2 GB RAM - Expansive 5.5" 1080p Full HD IPS Screen (400 ppi resolution) - Long-Lasting 3,140 mAh Battery - Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) - Advanced 13 MP Full HD Camera … [Read more...]

Kid Friendly: Avocado Bacon Chicken Fry Sliders #chickenfrytime #Cbias

chicken fry sliders

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and Tyson #Cbias #SocialFabric With summer finally hitting Seattle I decided to head to Sam's Club last week to grab some easy to prepare food so we could just enjoy being outside. It was a quick trip, since I had be back to meet … [Read more...]

A parent’s peace of mind: SafetoSleep™

Edison on STS

One of the things about being a two time NICU parent is you get used to having your child be monitored. Constantly monitored. So when we brought home Edison at about 36 hours old, there were no monitors. Luckily, shortly after he was born we were sent the SafetoSleep™ Sleep and Breathing Monitor to review. Sure, I had a video monitor to keep an eye on him and listen to him, but this new baby … [Read more...]

May 2013 Instagram Photo a Day Challenge #7SDDPhotoADay

Instagram Photo a Day

I'm the biggest slacker ever with the ol' Photo a Day thing on Instagram. SLLLLLACCCKKKER!  AGAIN. So, here is the May Instagram Photo a Day Challenge. Maybe I'll do better this month... Want to join in with the May Instagram Photo a Day Challenge? Be sure to follow me on Instagram at @themaven. Use the hashtag #7SDDPhotoADay to make sure we can all see your pictures. Leave your … [Read more...]

Quincy’s new PLAY-DOH books #giveaway

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Much to Quincy's delight, we received some fun PLAY-DOH books on behalf of Mom Spark Media to review. She's had a lot of fun 'reading' them this week, and I don't blame her, they're pretty great! From learning new words to identifying what's in the picture, the PLAY-DOH books offer lots of opportunities to learn. An added bonus is we LOVE to play with PLAY-DOH so it's so easy to tie in the … [Read more...]

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10

teacher appreciation week

I'm really fortunate that Sebby and Quincy have pretty fabulous teachers. They take the time to get to know my kids and help them learn and grow as people. They foster relationships and truly love what they do. I know it's important to let them know they are appreciated, so I plan on doing some nice things for them next week, which is Teacher Appreciation Week. Teacher Appreciation Week is … [Read more...]

mombo™ from Comfort & Harmony for the nursing mama

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Breastfeeding can have it's challenges  - and getting a comfy position for baby and mama is one of them. I recently learned about the mombo nursing pillow and the pretty awesome features that make it a really unique nursing pillow. What makes the mombo™ nursing pillow … [Read more...]