Important Steps to Home Ownership

This post is written and sponsored by U.S. Bank. So, you’re ready to make the big leap into home ownership? Good for you. Home ownership can be a great experience and holds a number of tangible and intangible benefits. But first, you need to actually buy that property, which, especially if this is your first home, can feel more than a little complicated. Understanding the mortgage process Since a home is arguably the biggest … [Read more...]

Add a Little Fun to Lunch With Snack Pack Pudding

Add a Little Fun to Lunch With Snack Pack Pudding This post brought to you by Snack Pack. The content and opinions expressed below are that of http://www.ourkidsmom.com/. With the holidays over and February just around the bend, we are finally back into the swing of school again. Because my kids tend to be picky eaters, we often will send lunches with them. Unfortunately, I am not a super creative person... so we often encounter the … [Read more...]

Be Rewarded While Holiday Shopping

This post brought to you by Chase Ultimate Rewards. The content and opinions expressed below are that of http://www.ourkidsmom.com/. Holiday shopping is always a fun activity for me. I try to be very "tight" with my extra purchases for the kids during the year, so when December comes I like to buy as many items off their wish lists as possible. But all that holiday shopping can be taxing on the budget. In my case, I try to plan ahead while … [Read more...]

Memorialise Their Experience with Jostens | #ringspiration

This post brought to you by Jostens. The content and opinions expressed below are that of http://www.ourkidsmom.com/. Memorialise Their Experience with Jostens | #ringspiration I have fond memories of my high school years. Just looking at my class ring brings many of them back for me. So when my son approached me last year, during his Junior year in high scchool, with a desire for a class ring from Josten's, I immediately said yes. Did you … [Read more...]

Our Cats Love Purina Beyond

This post brought to you by Triad Retail Media. The content and opinions expressed below are that of http://www.ourkidsmom.com/. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Triad Retail Media. All opinions are 100% mine. My family has been making a conscious effort to watch what foods we purchase, prepare and eat. It is surprising at how much crud is actually in our food, without us knowing it. Blinding selecting options at the store is … [Read more...]

I Got My Back to School Supplies at Dollar General

This post brought to you by Dollar General. All opinions are 100% mine. I Got My Back to School Supplies at Dollar General I absolutely hate store hopping for my kids Back to School Supplies. It used to be a game for me. I’d hunt the sales, hit the stores the minute they open and stock up on as much as I could store. Then I had more kids. Dragging my kids around to more than one store is just a complete and utter … [Read more...]

Kajeet Keeps Kids Safe and Parents Connected

This post brought to you by Kajeet. All opinions are 100% mine. Several years back our family made the decision to cut the cord and go completely cellular. Losing our home phone was a little scary, but at the time we had added one extra cell line to our plan for our “home phone”. It’s “home” was our kitchen counter. Since that time, our two oldest have grown, started driving and now have jobs. They both also have their own cell phone. We … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday Grumpy Cat | #WIN a Trip to NYC | #GrumpyBirthday

This post brought to you by Triad Retail Media. All opinions are 100% mine. Grumpy Cat’s Birthday is coming and Friskies® is throwing her a party! It’s a milestone birthday so the goal is to give her a day she will never forget. What else would a Grumpy Cat want for her birthday that to spread her grumpiness, right?  This year Friskies® Party Mix is going to help her do that. We started our party with Friskies® Party Mix treats and a few … [Read more...]

Send an American Greetings Video Greeting Card

This post brought to you by eCards from American Greetings. All opinions are 100% mine. Our family has always either made our own greeting cards or just given gifts without them. Our thoughts are, why spend $5 on a card when you can invest that money into the gift. That’s why when I heard about American Greetings e-cards I felt like they were a perfect fit for us and I wanted to Learn more. You can personalize them, add your own voice if … [Read more...]

BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes Week 4 | Enter to #WIN $500 | #BMOScavengerHunt

This post brought to you by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. All opinions are 100% mine. BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes Week 4 Our oldest has been in college for several years now. Unfortunately we did not have a college fund set up for her. We were very young (and poor) when we had her and it was all we could do to make it pay check to pay check. We spent many years just paying off our own college debt. She managed to get … [Read more...]