Travel is often seen as nothing more than a means of relaxation. Getting a change of scenery can provide a change of outlook. It’s easier to sort your thoughts out when you aren’t stuck staring at the same four walls all the time. On top of...

This summer, I had an amazing experience participating in the AT&T “It Can Wait” blogger campaign.  One of the things I love about social media is the opportunity to spread the word and encourage participation in programs or causes I fe...

If you follow my blog, you know how much I love Twitter Parties!  You also know how important it is to me that we keep our family, friends and those around us safe while we’re driving.  How do we do that?  We don’t text and drive!  Well, Sp...

With 6 kids running around the house this summer, it was extra important to make sure they were all maintaining a healthy bathroom routine so everyone stayed in good health.  After all, they were all touching the same game remotes, iPads, foods, and ot...

Do you enjoy watching The Bachelorette?  I do and was super excited to have my girlfriends join me for a Girl’s Night In, where we would watch a DVR’d episode of The Bachelorette, enjoy Brancott Estate Wine and send everyone ...

Moving in together with someone you love is a super exciting thing and a major life change!  While it is an exciting life event, you should still protect yourself in preparation for the worst.  You shouldn’t expect it, but you should protect yourself. ...

Many Americans dream of the day they enter the retirement years of their years.  If the retirement years are finally here for you, you’re going to want to make sure your money lasts the rest of your life.  You can only estimate how many years you will ...

Are you looking to buy an engagement ring? Currently there are plenty of rather popular options, like custom halo rings for example, which I think you may find to be right up your alley. I suggest you start by giving those a look. Your search might end...

  This post was inspired by Genworth Financial. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. For more information about long-term care, visit the Genworth Financial website. As a work-at-home mom, I think about paying the rent, the utilities...

Spring is here and for many of us, spring cleaning is on our minds.  Don’t you ever wonder why we feel the need to scrub every inch of our homes?  I can tell you it isn’t because we love to clean!  We spend hours dusting, washing, and sweep...

Vacation period is fast approaching, and it’s time to start thinking about your next family break. Whether it’s going to be a couple of days or a couple of weeks, it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune, as long as you’re thrifty ...

In February, I had the opportunity to attend the Family Blogger Summit.  It was awesome meeting the team behind the adventurous and hilarious animated film, “The Croods.”  While there, we not only got to watch “The Croods” in 3D...

Do you remember the excitement you felt when you took your first pregnancy test and saw the positive result? Who knew how much excitement those three little lines would generate and how much they would change your future!  Not only will your family be ...

Remember growing up?  I do!  I remember wanting to be tall and beautiful with a decent sized set of boobs!  As a teen, I welcomed puberty and was excited for the boobs that would come in for me, just like they did for the popular girls and the cheerlea...

Cancel MyLife.com with these options. How many times have you signed up for a membership just to be totally annoyed because it took ten times as long to cancel it?  You have to jump through tons of hoops just to get a person on the phone or the cancel ...

Back in June of 2012, I had the opportunity to attend and feature the Grand Opening of the 4th Smart & Final Store in Bakersfield, but the FIRST Smart & Final Extra! Store!!!  It is a gorgeous store – very clean, well stocked, and comfortable t...

This year marked our 4th Annual Cookie Exchange and it so much fun! This year, I had both family and friends and didn’t really want it to end. We had a variety of cookies brought to the Cookie Exchange and everyone was eager to box up their goodi...

There are so many things I can do with my smartphone and now I can even control the temperature of my thermostat at home!  Energy costs are one of the most expensive monthly items for consumer households.  Now you can dramatically cut heating and cooli...

Wedding planning can be tons of fun, but can also be quite stressful for the bride and her friends and family who might not know exactly what they are doing! Introduce Wedding Planning for Dummies, written by Celebrity Wedding Planner, Marcy Blum. In W...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of © Blue Shield of California for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Each of us has different priorities in our lives – from school to careers to our children – different elements take...