Brett Martin

Enter the Chiquita Jingle Contest! #ChiquitaSingOff

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chiquita Bananas for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine….
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Kitchen Cleaning Hacks #ThisIsHowIClean

Life with kids can get pretty messy sometimes. Heck, life in general is messy sometimes. But with these easy cleaning…
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School Lunch Hero Day is May 1st

School Lunch Hero Day is Friday, May 1st. Inspired by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author and illustrator of the popular LUNCH LADY…
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Six Road Safety Tips For Kids #SaveKidsLives #Safies

As a parent of elementary school kids, I look back on when mine were babies and I have to giggle….
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Free Willy, Underdogs and my Mom #PutYourHearttoPaper

Mother’s Day is in a few weeks. This year, as with many years, it’ll also be my birthday. A day…
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Italian Chopped Salad with Balsamic Dressing

For a summer meal that’s fun to make and easy to eat (no more wrestling with large, leafy pieces of…
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I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean. Dig deeper →

I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean.