This post about the Top Five Summer Window Treatment Ideas is brought to you by our friends at Budget Blinds.com. With the official beginning of summer only days away on June 21st, there are months of beautiful weather to take advantage of and enjoy. The solstice is just days away and with it come the longest, ...

This is a sponsored post about  ProudOn TV,  a free, private video website where you can share your personal family experiences. I've long looked for a simple way to share personalvideos with loved ones near and far without having to use social media. Sometimes, the memories are private and aren't for public eyes, or others eyes. ...

I will be compensated for hosting the #ColgateWish #cbias Twitter Party Monday, June 24, from 1-2 pm ET. We'd love for you to come and join us to talk about Colgate's Wish For A Swish event happening on Tuesday, June 25, in NYC Times Square. Guinness Book of World Records will be there and, along with ...

We do a lot of gardening with our kids, but most of it happens outdoors. The kids are always asking for some plants in the house- and specifically, in their rooms, so I decided this week in honor of Miracle-Gro's The Gro Project, we would make a "Toyrarium" custom for our house.  We've done terrariums ...

Happy Flag Day! In celebration of our flag, and really, you can use these cookies for Memorial Day and Fourth of July as well, we decided to take the Pillsbury Stars and Stripes Cake Mix and make some cake mix cookies- with a fun surprise at the end! These cookies are so easy to make.  Prepared, ...

This post about all the different ways you can use Hellmann’s to transform your summer BBQ  is sponsored.  Watch videos and learn how to use Hellmann’s or Best Foods to transform your summer BBQ dishes into something that will leave your friends and family wondering, “what’s the secret ingredient?”. Mario Batali has lent his culinary ...

This is a sponsored post about how to potty train your kid , brought to you by Huggies Pull-Ups. There are tons of experts who will tell you THE way to potty train your child.   I'm going to tell you that there is no one answer.  There just isn't. Every kid is different and ...

This Steak and Cheese Stuffed Peppers Recipe is brought to you by our friends at Unilever. A few weeks ago, I discovered just how many options are available when looking for a soft spread. This week, I used one of those spreads to make a twist on 2 family favorites and came up with this recipe. I ...

This post about keeping family safe is brought to you by Lifelock. Summer is almost offically here, just a few more days of school for the kids and we'll be free! It also means lots of long days outside in the sun and swimming in cholorine- all things that can be harmful if we don't ...