Kansas City Chipotle Cultivate Festival Preview

Kansas City Chipotle Cultivate Festival Preview I am a Chipotle ambassador and excitedly love to share this information with you, my readers. All opinions are 100% my own. I was recently invited to a preview event for the upcoming Chipotle Cultivate Festival in Kansas City and couldn't wait to share what I found out. What is Chipotle Cultivate Festival? Cultivate is a FREE festival for anyone to enjoy. There are no tickets, just show up … [Read more...]

Documenting Memories with Photo Books | Beyond The Baby Book

Documenting Memories with Photo Books | Beyond The Baby Book Our children grow so fast. You start at birth by keeping their memories recorded in a baby book. Unfortunately, the more children I had the less full their baby books became. I am horribly embarrassed by this admission, but I have been working hard on trying to document their current memories so that they won't be lost in the past as well. I had a conversation with my six year old … [Read more...]

My 2016 Volvo XC90 Luxury SUV Experience

Priscilla from It's Peachy Keen attended this event on behalf of OurKidsMom. Recently I attended a press trip to California for the all new XC90, Volvo's newest luxury SUV. It was an amazing time. The Volvo people were so welcoming... made you fit right in. Our trip started with getting to drive the T8. It is the very first SUV plug in hybrid. We took turns driving it around California down some really popular streets along the coast. … [Read more...]

Avocado Ranch Chickpea Salad Recipe #FavRanchFlav

Avocado Ranch Chickpea Salad Recipe #FavRanchFlav This post brought to you by Hidden Valley and Datarank. All opinions are my own. With summer here I have been on the hunt for light, refreshing and quick meal ideas to whip up that don't warm the house up while making them. My recipe options are limited because three of our family members are vegetarians. Anything with beans is a winner and I had recently heard about Hidden Valley's new ranch … [Read more...]

Stop Summer Brain Drain with these STEM Activites

I am proud to say that I am working with Sylvan Learning Centers this year to help promote STEM learning. My first article has gone live over on the Sylvan Blog packed full of STEM learning activities to help keep their minds going. They are all fun and some crafty activities... they might not even realize they are learning! So go check them out and let me know what you think! … [Read more...]

Keep the Memories with Project Repat Custom T-shirt Blankets #ProjectRepat

Keep the Memories with a Repat Custom T-shirt Blankets Sample received. All opinions remain my own. Our family went through a recent decluttering spree where everyone was given the task of going through their room and keeping, tossing, selling or donating items they haven't used in the past year... or just didn't need or want anymore. Both of my older children insisted on keeping their tubs of old t-shirts. Although they no longer wear them, … [Read more...]

Sun Protection for Sensitive Skin | #ChooseSkinHealth #IC

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Neutrogena. I received samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. I come from a long line of sun worshipers. For as far back as I can remember, my family spent hours on end in the sun... on the boat, at the beach, and in the backyard with a kiddie pool. When the sun came up, we were out there. The love affair only … [Read more...]

Help Your Graduate Showcase Their Achievement | #EarnItFrameIt #ProudGrad

This post is part of the blogger program by Church Hill Classics and The Motherhood, who compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are my own, and I hope you enjoy them. Graduation is such a huge moment in a person's life. I remember being so overwhelmed at the thought of my college graduation. I was relieved, excited and overwhelmed with the thought that it was time to find my career job. This year my oldest is … [Read more...]

Chipotle and Soccer The Perfect Combination

Thank you to Chipotle for sponsoring today’s conversation. All opinions remain my own. Our family enjoys a good soccer game, so when we were invited to the Sporting KC vs. St. Louis FC game we eagerly accepted. What better way to fuel up for a night of rowdy cheering than a Chipotle bowl or burrito! We weren't the only ones with the idea either, as the group in front and behind us all had on Sporting KC shirts and were chatting excitedly … [Read more...]

Live Art, Bands, Beer and Bacon at Boulevardia

Special thanks to our guest author, Alyson Copp, for covering Boulevardia for OurKidsMom. Thank you to Farmland Foods for sponsoring today's conversation. All opinions are our own. Kansas City is made up of a lot of unique pieces, but three things this mid-western city proudly boasts about are beer, barbecue and music. Boulevardia is a festival started by the local Boulevard Brewing Company. This year, they kicked off their second annual … [Read more...]