Fact: I have extremely fair skin. So fair and so sensitive in fact that I can hardly wear any make up or I have allergic reactions and so fair that if I step out into the sun for 15 minutes, I will come home with a sunburn. I have also got sun poisoning plenty of …

It’s time to re-size your boxy t-shirts! Have you ever wondered what to do with those boxy t shirts that your kids bring home that are way too big for them?  You know what I am talking about, right?  Ball shirts, camp shirts, boxy tshirts, event shirts, and they are all really boxy and big …

1) Don’t put child’s name front and center. When traveling with kids, refrain from putting your child’s name prominently on their bags. This gives a stranger the opportunity to call them by name to convince an innocent child that they know them. Skip Hop Rolling Luggage is a perfect bag for the little ones to …

Using non harmful cleaning products is so important. Not only is it important for our Earth, and to keep her as safe and beautiful as possible, but it’s important so that the people in your house are safe, too. Today I’ve compiled a list of some amazing and non harmful cleaning products that you can …

Have you heard of Locks of Love? It is an organization that collects human hair donations and then turns them into hairpieces for children suffering from long-term medical hair loss from alopecia to cancer. Locks of Love mission is to ” return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss …

Who knew that it was the Official Tire Safety Week this week? Okay, put your hands down because I know you didn’t. It’s okay because I wouldn’t have known either if I hadn’t been working with Cooper Tire. I know, I know…tires aren’t really a sexy (or fun!) product, right? Well, since our families are …

I am officially at the point in life where my kids are cooler than I am. My son has super cute surfer hair and an amber teething necklace.  My daughter rocks a pair of bright green Saucony sneakers with rainbow tights.  A good day for me is when my jeans only have one bodily fluid …

In the age of tablets and video games, it’s easy to mourn the demise of good, old-fashioned toys. But since my niece and my twins were born, I’ve been thrilled to see many toys I played with as a child in stores. Even more thrilling? The fact that my boys already love playing with some …

I’ve been on a cookie baking craze lately. Last week, I started with the Best, Most Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, and this week it’s all about the peanut butter cookie. These aren’t your typical peanut butter cookie that you throw together and criss cross the top with a fork. No these are special. These are …

Am I the only mom who is tired of eating PB&J and mac ‘n cheese alongside the kids at lunchtime? Oh, good! I figured I wasn’t alone! Instead of prepping a second “mom” lunch every day of the week when I’m short on time (which is usually why I end up with a bowl of …

Summer means so many wonderful things. Sun, outdoor playtime, poolside fun, and picnics. While all these things add up to amazing memories, they can also lead to dehydration in your little ones.  Kids are more prone to dehydration because their bodies do not cool down as efficiently as an adult body does. Here is some …

Coney Island—a peninsula in southern Brooklyn, New York—is full of nostalgia for me. I grew up only a 10-minute drive from Coney Island, and I fondly remember spending afternoons at the beach there as a child. Coney Island became a bustling resort town after the Civil War. It exploded in popularity in the early 1900s …