I often joke that my husband is General Norman Schwarzkopf with a spreadsheet: when it comes to managing our family budget, he takes a no-nonsense approach. I once found $20 in a coat pocket and he deposited it in the kids' college funds. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but he really is nuts ... » Learn More about Kindermint Saves & Makes You Money
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A Distraction Is Not An Accident
"I trust you, just not the other drivers on the road." Even though I got my license about 106 years ago, after failing the permit test once don't judge me, my dad's words are still bouncing around in my brain. Since the day my fat head was printed on a little plastic card, my parents have had ... » Learn More about A Distraction Is Not An Accident
Say CHEESE!
“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Arla Dofino. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” The other day I overheard my son asking my husband why "Mom has a fat face." After ... » Learn More about Say CHEESE!
Here, Have a Free Vacation. Really.
Dimpled knees and chubby hands. Sweet smiles and coos. Snuggles and soft sighs. Babies. I'll pause for a collective awwww... Done? ... » Learn More about Here, Have a Free Vacation. Really.
And Now We Dance
Flip flops strewn about the house, less socks in the laundry, an over-abundance of sunblock being slathered all over the pastiest kid in America, AKA: my son can only mean one thing: summer is upon us. The warm air and sunny skies bring back memories of the first summer I had my driver's ... » Learn More about And Now We Dance