The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. From a local homeschooling family to the big city schools... they all have one thing in common. To give their students the edge they will need in today's work force they need hands on experience with up to date tech. When I think tech for personal needs I immediately think of Best Buy. So why wouldn't … [Read more...]

Thank you to Kraft for sponsoring today's conversation. All opinions are my own. Being a parent is hard. There are plenty of scenarios portrayed through media channels that create the sometimes daily bout of "mom guilt". Having a next door neighbor "in real life" trigger of your mom guilt is even worse. What's important nowadays is to remember that we, as parents, are not alone amidst the insanity of unachievable (an unnecessary) ideals. We … [Read more...]

My Top 10 Subscription Box Picks From Cratejoy Brought to you by Cratejoy. All opinions are my own. Subscription boxes are a fun way to get to try new things and receive a variety of items you may (or may not) have tried before. They have subscription boxes for things like crafting, pets, babies, healthy living etc. Just this week the first ever Subscription Box Marketplace launched! This means that you can now browse over 200 boxes before … [Read more...]

This post brought to you by Kronos. All opinions are my own. Years (and years) ago I was a third grade teacher. Growing up I had always looked up to and admired my teachers. They always had such grace, such a positive attitude and had a way of making me feel good about myself. When I became a teacher I realized that their job wasn't all rainbows and roses. It was actually more of the opposite occasionally highlighted with a rainbow or … [Read more...]

Chipotle Catering Thank you to Chipotle for sponsoring today's conversation. All opinions remain my own. The end of the school year is just around the corner, which for me... means High School Graduation. This is an exciting time for everyone... but it can also be somewhat stressful. How, you ask? Well... the graduation open house party has been at the top of my list of stressers. Planning... how many people, how much food, … [Read more...]

Put Your Heart to Paper This Mother's Day Thank you to Hallmark for sponsoring today's conversation. All opinions are my own. I was recently posed with this question... "This Mother's Day, what would you say to your Mom if asked to go beyond 'I love you', 'I appreciate you' or 'Thank you?" I had so many thoughts swirling in my head. I wanted to start with "thank you"... but that was a forbidden phrase. So I will say, I admire and … [Read more...]