DISCLOSURE: This post is part of a paid partnership with California Milk Processor Board. All opinions and experiences are authentically my own. When I first heard those four words together — red, wine, hot, cocoa — I thought eeeeeeewwwww yuck. I WAS WRONG. Man, was I wrong. Red Wine Hot Cocoa is now my most…
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Moms & Swimsuits: 1-piece, 2-piece, 3-piece, SCORE! {Aurein Swim}
DISCLOSURE: This post sponsored by Aurein Swim. All experiences and opinions are mine. Follow Aurein on Facebook & Instagram. Discount code at the bottom of this post… The ongoing moms-in-swimsuits convo online makes me laugh and also kills me. Do you wear one? Do you cover up? Do you rock the bikini? Do you stick with…
Get organized. {Artkive Discount!}
I’m still drowning in and battling papers stacked up in my kitchen. Everyone needs new backpacks and lunch bags. No one knows what they’re wearing the first day… The good news is we’ve been reading and involved in fun activities all summer that’s hopefully kept their brains in gear. In other words, my kids and I…
The Austlen Entourage stroller will rock your world. For real.
DISCLOSURE: This post is part of a partnership with Austlen Baby Co. All opinions and experiences are my own. Follow their smart & savvy adventures in baby-strolling on the beach and smooth cargo-pushing on Facebook and Instagram! Get ready for a stroller that will rock your world — at the grocery store, at Disneyland, on…
Moms & Careers: We lose HOW MUCH money?!
Have you punched in your numbers yet? I did. I won’t lie: It was a bit depressing. As someone who personally believes in the long-term family value of taking my career down a notch while my kids are small (so I can be home more, with them) I was shocked to discover the “lifetime earnings…
CBS Los Angeles: Fending off Invisible Summer Dangers
Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not an alarmist. I’m pretty practical about safety-related topics. Common sense rules at my house. But, I found a few notable ‘hidden summer dangers’ for parents and caretakers to fend off for summer. Friendly reminders, people. Ah yes. Because June IS National Safety Month: For more practical tips and useful information about…
When a FAB Mom plays plastic surgeon on The Doctors.
Does being married to a plastic surgeon make you an expert in dressing C-section stitches? It does now. Thanks to my husband‘s savvy trick to miraculously heal a scar invisibly, I got a shot at playing a plastic surgeon on CBS’ The Doctors television show — in the name of spilling some of my tried-and-true…
