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Gardening With Kids: 8 Ideas to Get Your Child Involved

I was inspired to write this post as Sophia, Moreaya, and I have connected over our garden this year. I'm thankful for this opportunity to share with my children as a part of a project with The Home Depot. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. We've always had a garden - since the first Spring that we moved into our house. The first year our garden was great, but we were just learning. The second year, I was 8 months pregnant, so I didn't help Rob much. After Sophia was born, I really didn't help much - someone else kept me a little busy. Last year, our third with a garden, I had an almost 2 year old and a 4 month old... still not a ton of time to devote to raising more living things! This year, oh this year, we have enjoyed our garden to the … [Read more...]

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: children, crafts, diy, family, gardening, Green, learning, sitsgirls · 22 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Mother’s Day Edition

Ok, semi-Wordless Wednesday. I took the day off from Social Media on Mother's Day and honestly, it was a little harder than I thought it was going to be. The moment I laid eyes on my surprise Mother's Day gifts, I wanted to share on instagram! It was simply because I was shocked. Don't get me wrong, I have a very sweet hubby but something just kind of changed after we had been married a couple of years. He usually doesn't put much effort into gifts. He'll ask me what I want, I say "Nothing" which translates to "Please, go out and spend a few minutes thinking about how much you love me and get me something that is heartfelt." Apparently he doesn't speak Lindsey Language because he usually gets me what I really asked for... … [Read more...]

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Lindsey

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I am a Cancer Survivor and I Won’t Be Silent. American Cancer Society Sponsored Video

I am so thrilled and honored to have this opportunity to tell my story as part of the American Cancer Society’s 100th Birthday Celebration. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the American Cancer Society. My family spent this past Friday night at our local Relay for Life. It’s been an event that I’ve been involved in for almost 10 years now. My extended family has been affected by cancer time and time again – my aunt is a breast cancer survivor, my maternal grandmother and paternal grandfather both lost the fight with cancer in the later years. For this reason and many others, the American Cancer Society has always been my family’s charity of choice. We participate in fundraisers and attend the yearly Relay Event. A little over four years ago, the Relay for Life was being … [Read more...]

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Lindsey

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Considering your First 5K? Make it a Colorful one! {Knoxville, TN Promo Code & ALL Race Locations Giveaway}

I ran my first 5K last year. Technically, I ran a bit farther before that as I accomplished my goal of running my hometown's 4 Miler on the 4th of July, but still. Running your first 5K is a special thing. I couldn't have been happier with my time, because I didn't have one. I couldn't have been happier with my running buddy, because it was my sweet hubby. And I couldn't have been happier with the glow I had after the race... If you haven't heard of the Color Me Rad 5K, well, what rock are you living under? Ok, maybe that's taking it a bit far, but seriously this 5K is taking the country by storm. Events are selling out months in advance and for good reason. It is FUN... and colorful. When I signed up for the race last year, months … [Read more...]

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, Finished Giveaways, getting fit · 13 Comments

What Do You Know About Secondary Insurance?

I was inspired to write this post when participating in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Aflac. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I admit, I had never even heard of secondary insurance up until a couple of weeks ago. We have medical, dental, and vision insurance through my husband's job and really, I thought that's all there was to have. Even though he has an absolutely wonderful job, the insurance at some times, seems a bit lacking. We pay quite a bit in monthly premiums, but still end up paying when the girls go to the doctor for say, sickness. And if I was to have another baby right now - oh my! We would definitely be taking quite a hit in hospital bills - even with insurance. I … [Read more...]

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, momcentral · 2 Comments

All I Want for Mothers Day is… QUIET!

I was inspired to write this post about my plans for Mother's Day while participating in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for MetLife. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. It's so true. Everyday of my life seems so loud - there are always things pulling me in 15 different directions and this Mothers Day, I simply want quiet. You know the kind of quiet that comes from tiny footsteps on the ground... The kind of quiet where all you can hear is the sound of her {and your} heart beating with pure joy after you've chased each other around the yard, squealing... The kind of quiet that comes with this smile, although it stands for a thousand words... The kind of quiet that is sharing special moments with my family … [Read more...]

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: children, family, momcentral, parenting · 5 Comments

Summer Must-Haves for Moms with Young Kids {Albion Fit Swimsuit Giveaway!}

I have 2 girls under 3 {for a few more days at least}. I'm tired, energized, and totally ready for the Summer season - all in one! I love being able to let the girls run wild in the backyard and dreaming of days lounging by the {1 foot deep} pool! I'm getting myself ready and thought you might be too, so I've created my list of some of the Summer Must-Haves for Moms with Young Kids! All Moms are similar, but those with younger children really have to plan out the Summer accordingly. We have little ones that are totally ready to be independent, bodies that might not be back to their fabulous shape yet, and delicate skin to protect! Check out my list of must-haves, then let me know if you have something that you absolutely can't live without this … [Read more...]

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, Finished Giveaways, getting fit, parenting · 105 Comments

When Parenting Gets Tough: How to Handle Thumb Sucking

It's been awhile since my last When Parenting Gets Tough post so I thought I would come back with a BANG! Thumb Sucking. Yep, parenting is tough. I'll admit, when I was pregnant, I knew being a Mom was going to be hard, but I never really realized how hard. Sure, it's completely rewarding and obviously the good outweighs the bad or people wouldn't have more than 1 child, right? But it's hard. This post isn't going to be a woe is me type. No, I just want to share one inner struggle that I'm dealing with and simply hope that someone has some insight, has dealt with the same issue before, or can lead me to what I really feel I should do. Heck, that's why I write. Sometimes when I just let my brain do the talking, my fingers do the typing … [Read more...]

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: children, family, parenting · 6 Comments

Cleaning Floors without Chemicals with my HAAN Steam Cleaner {with Coupon Code!}

I am ecstatic to tell you that I've been cleaning my floors with my new HAAN Steam Cleaner Multiforce SS-20 {that I was sent free to review and to share with you} the past couple of weeks and couldn't be happier! I ditched my old mop and bucket a few years ago when hubby bought me my first steam mop on Mother's Day. Yes, some might be offended to get a cleaning product on such a precious Holiday, but I was ecstatic. I had just set out to green our family and knowing that I could clean the floors without chemicals made me even happier. What didn't make me happy? That steam mop didn't quite last. So to see this arrive on my door step just a couple of weeks before my third {are you kidding me!?} Mother's Day made this Mama really, really happy! I'll go … [Read more...]

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, Green · 4 Comments

PLAY-DOH Board Books

This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. I received PLAY-DOH books for the purpose of this review. Amazon links are affiliate links. My girls love to read. They would seriously be happier getting a new book than any kind of new toy! Sophia caught the reading bug a little later than Moreaya. As soon as Moreaya could crawl, she would always have a book in her hand because she would go straight to them! Sophia has always been a little more of a dependent child. Although she's totally independent in doing things, she's not satisfied at just looking at pictures. She wants to know what the words on the page say. She wants you to read to her. She wants to interact with the books. With out new PLAY-DOH Board Books, … [Read more...]

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, Finished Giveaways, momsparkmedia, Review · Leave a Comment

Family Date Night x 2!

I love Family Date Nights, don't you? We three girls get to get all dressed up. We get to eat delicious food. We get to eat delicious food that I didn't have to stand in the kitchen preparing AND no dishes! Did I mention that I absolutely love Family Date Nights!? Don't get me wrong, I love Date Nights with the Hubby too. We do them, just not quite as often as we used to. We honestly just enjoy going to eat with our girls. They're well behaved, 9 times out of 10, and they enjoy eating special dinners too! So, when I was given the opportunity to check out the Buy One, Take One Menu at Olive Garden through my partnership with Mom Central Consulting, I knew we would be making it a Family Date Night. Why? The girls loved Italian food just as much as Rob and … [Read more...]

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Lindsey

Filed Under: family, Finished Giveaways, momcentral, Review · 12 Comments