5 Tips on How to Avoid Getting Sick Over Labor Day Weekend

It never fails. You plan on a nice weekend getaway right before school starts and BAM --  a family member gets sick and the whole weekend is ruined.  I have three kids and I couldn't tell you how many times that has happened because it has happened too many time before.  But with Dr. Yael Halaas's (an ear, nose and throat doctor) very helpful tips, we can all avoid any nasty colds before any occasion. 5 Tips on How to Avoid Getting Sick 1. Sanitize everything! One of the first ways to ruin … [Read more...]

Avoid the #SummerSlide with Soleil Moon Frye | Plus, $50 Target Gift Card Giveaway w/ 10 Books!

School's been out for a few weeks here in New York and my kids are becoming "Summer Bums."  They want to sleep in, stay indoors (they are complaining it's too hot -- Hello! It's Summer!) and just play video games. Well, I surprised them when I told them I would give them each a weekly packet they would have to complete for this summer. They whined, complained and they gave me the evil eye. I don't care. I know it's summer and they have had a hectic year trying to get good grades but it's … [Read more...]

Making Over My Fridge With the Help of I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter

  This past November I was given the opportunity to makeover my fridge with the help of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.  They helped me by providing some useful tools and some very needed information on how to deep clean my fridge and how to store foods. I chose to really deep clean my fridge right before Thanksgiving because my menu was full of delicious meals that would definitely leave leftovers for the weekend so I needed all the room that I can get. With 3 kids, a husband and … [Read more...]