This is a sponsored post about the cat bearding photo contest. Opinions are my own. You might have already heard of cat bearding, the fun new trend of taking photos with a cat held up to your face to appear as a beard.  The trend started when a photo of a cat looking like a ...

This is a sponsored giveaway  post about Fisher Price gift ideas for the holidays.  Opinions are my own. One of the best gifts my son has ever gotten, and still plays with regularly 3 1/2 years later is the Imaginext Batcave from Fisher Price.  Of course, there have been revisions to the toy, but I've ...

I have to preface this post by admitting that my husband and I have been married almost 10 years (next week) and we've never been away just the 2 of us.  We've never actually been away from our kids for a night.  No weekend getaways for us (yet)It's kind of sad, really. Not that we ...

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Sprint. I received a mobile hotspot product sample to facilitate my review. I really never did know I needed a mobile hotspot...until I had one.  Holy moly, I'd like to know why I didn't do this sooner!  Having wi-fi wherever I go means I can get ...

  Disclosure: This DIY skeleton Halloween shirt post was sponsored by Hub Network through their partnership with Circle of Moms. While I was compensated to write a post about Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash Costume Contest, all opinions are my own. What you need to make the DIY Glow in the Dark Skeleton Halloween Shirt: Glow in the ...

This post about when you need a math tutor is brought to you by our friends at Tabtor.  Opinions are my own. If you have a child who struggles with math and you think they may need a math tutor, or maybe you want to give them a little boost in math- finding a solution that ...

12 Tremendous Tricks to Trim 20 Minutes off Your Morning  Um, I need more than 12. I need like...eleventy billion tricks. I do. We got into this nice routine, the kids and I, this summer.  As they woke up, one by one they'd climb into our bed and snuggle up to watch some tv with mommy.  They loved it, ...

I'm participating in a sponsored campaign to support Straight Talk Wireless' "Give a Minute, Help Make-a-Wish" campaign at Walmart stores through my affiliation with One2OneNetwork.  Opinions are my own. Just yesterday, as I was heading to church, I could hear what seemed like endless horns honking.  I got several texts all in a row asking ...

This quick and easy meal idea is brought to you by our friends at General Mills. With back to school here and activities starting up, life is hectic for everyone, it seems.  Hectic for us here at the Martin household, moreso than ever before.  I've been doing a lot of meal prep and cooking dinner ...