The very hungry, very pregnant blogger in me is thrilled to be writing a sponsored post on behalf of Quaker and their spectacular line of breakfast foods. Yum. When you have little kids – I’ve got two and another on the way – you learn very quickly that it’s important to feed them. (Like, all the time.) You also learn very quickly that they like options. Delicious options. Especially for breakfast, which is defined as “a very, very early meal needing to {Read More}

(I’m more obnoxiously excited than my children to have had the chance to write this sponsored post on behalf of the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. Seriously. It’s ridiculous over here.) Every single Chicagoan knows the glory of our awesome Museum of Science & Industry; from the famed Science Storms to the impossibly detailed Great Train Story to the charming Main Street (with obligatory ice cream parlor and old-fashioned cinema breaks). And the MSI has added one more thing {Read More}

Remember way back when I posted about super-stellar playdates as part of the Hyundai Epic Playdate contest/extravaganza? Well, a) the one in Santa Barbara, CA, happened and was a blast, and b) the fun’s still going on so I was asked to blog about even more awesomesauceitude re: the perfect playdate with my miniature partygoers. ‘Cause lets be honest- some people really know how to put the adept in playdate…if you’re into anagrams…and you don’t use all the letters… ANYWAY. To check {Read More}

You know I love me some kiddo activities, right? And you know how much I love sharing super-stellar companies that come my way. And I know you know there’s only so many times* you can play Memory in a given day. So I recently signed up with Freaky Rivet, a truly hilarious (and inspiring!) site designed to get your children up and at ’em- and their sticky hands off of your techie gadgets. In the words of its’ creators, Freaky Rivet {Read More}

This is a sponsored post on behalf of ProudOnTV. Opinions (and adorbs Nora vids) are my own. As a ton of you may already know, your “private” videos on Facebook aren’t very private at all; all it takes is one share from someone in your own network to spread that video far and wide. And uh, unless you make a living broadcasting your kids’ every taste preference and hilariously mispronounced phrase- ahem– you probably don’t want your kiddo’s bathtime vid {Read More}

(I’m thrilled to be part of the DailyBuzz Moms Tastemaker program with P&G. Though this is a compensated post, all thoughts and opinions are my own. As are those clean, clean clothes.) *** I have never been- and will never be- accused of being a Style Blogger. (Sigh.) I’ve worn the same red hoodie since 8th grade. My youngest sister is convinced that all three pairs of jeans I own are the exact same pair. And I’ve definitely worn items {Read More}