DISCLOSURE: I was provided 2 tickets to Disneyland in exchange for this post. To grab your own tickets and get more inside info about HalloweenTime at Disneyland, visit Disneyland.com. Didn’t score tickets to Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland this year? Don’t fear, my pretties. We’ve got your back. (Hint: You don’t necessarily need to hit…
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When Vacations Turn Hard: Family Traditions After Loss.
A version of the piece below was previously published in The Fresno Bee on August 4, 2018. “Nothing worth doing is ever easy…” Easy to say, hard to actually DO. Growing up, I’d rely on this cliche to get me through challenges in school and career. Nevermind how hard it might but, just do it,…
BACK TO SCHOOL: Stuff we didn’t know we needed until now. {As seen on KTLA}
DISCLOSURE: This back-to-school blogpost is sponsored by Revolution Math, Stuck On You & Kango. All opinions and experiences are mine. Am I shopping for back-to-school supplies already? Ugh. I actually enjoy the do-nothingness of summer and lazy nonsense it brings with kids home. (Call me nuts but I actually like it.) For me, ‘back to school’…
Screw Summer Camps. (Not sorry.)
A version of the piece below was previously published in The Fresno Bee on July 7, 2018. Sorry summer camps, but screw you. I’m opting out this year. Not out of hate, but out of love. Love for myself, love for my kids, love for not paying ridiculous arm-and-leg prices for one week of ‘fun’…
Mommy Daughter Bonding: How To.
DISCLOSURE: This blogpost is sponsored by Dreft. All opinions and experiences are mine. Anyone who knows me personally knows I take baby bonding — and now, daily bonding with my young daughters — very seriously. Every day is an opportunity, whether it’s for five minutes or five hours. Since they’ve been babies, I’ve believed that…
Parenting: Prom Season Means Tigers In the Gym? C’mon. {VIDEO}
Parenting these days means all sorts of crazy. Like getting tigers to hang out in the school gym while a bunch of 17 year old teenagers enjoy their prom. C’mon, people. I’m not sure when or why parties for kids these days have gone over-the-top, but I’m personally sick of it. On HLN’s Michaela, we…
Mother’s Day Gifts for the Pregnant Mom: Get what WORKS.
DISCLOSURE: Products mentioned below partnered with TheFABMom for purposes of this segment. A portion of the blogpost was sponsored by Dreft. All opinions, recommendations and experiences are mine. Who’s pregnant? This Mother’s Day, honor your expecting sister / best friend / neighbor with goodies that put the FUN in FUNCTIONAL. (Cute, right? Came up with…
