You’ve heard of tailgating, but have you heard of homegating?  Homegating is basically the same as tailgating, but you do it at home!  With tight finances, going to a live football game can prove to be difficult, if not impossible!  At a homegati...

Have you ever racked your brain trying to find a great, unique gift that is affordable and really speaks to that special someone? Scoping the usual places for gifts and shopping in general can be a time consuming task and when you have three kids with ...

Happy Halloween everyone!  Thomas & Friends are back with a fun and spooky adventure perfect for the Halloween Holiday from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and HIT Entertainment – Awesome Adventures: Thrills & Chills Vol. 3 DVD.  Included in...

The winner of  the AT&T Mobile Safety Giveaway is #96. Congrats to Sandy VanHoey!!! The winner of the LifeLock Membership Giveaway is #61. Congrats to Richard Hicks!!! The winner of the Ragu Long Day of Childhood Giveaway is #149. Congrats to Elena...

It’s that time of week again! Time to post your giveaways! Feel free to link up your giveaway below or click on the giveaway you are interested in entering! Have a great week everyone! Be sure to enter these giveaways on The Mommy-Files as well: ...

It’s that time of week again! Time to post your giveaways! Feel free to link up your giveaway below or click on the giveaway you are interested in entering! Have a great week everyone! Be sure to enter these giveaways on The Mommy-Files as well: ...

I remember as a kid, sitting around the dinner table, talking about our day and eating Ragú with Spaghetti….and loved it!  The memories I associate with Ragú are happy and positive memories, and created bonding experiences with members of my fami...

Do you live in the Seattle area?  Are you looking for a fun family activity this weekend?  If so, I recommend you head over to the Northgate Mall and check out the Kidgits Club Pirate Party!  On Saturday, September 15th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., nea...

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a Spin Into Action SIMPLE Service Project with Champions for Kids.  For the project, I visited my local Walmart and purchased three Arm & Hammer Spinbrush toothbrushes.  You can read more about my vi...

Don’t Rock the Boat: Discover Boating Guide for Guests Top five tips for getting (and keeping) an on-water invite for the year’s busiest boating day CHICAGO – July 2, 2012 – Fourth of July is the biggest boating holiday of the year, with many of the na...

My boys really enjoy playing with toy cars, especially racing them!  So, when we had the opportunity to have a play date with friends and check out the Hot Wheels Double Dare Snare Toy, we were all over it! With the Double Dare Snare Track Set, you can...

Circus Vargas is coming to The Madonna Inn this 4th of July weekend!  Look for the blue and gold big top this Friday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 4.  Unveiling its greatest collaboration to date, Tabares Entertainment joins forces with famed singin...

SUPER SUMMER SMOOTHIE – 12 Ice Cubes – 1 cup Simply Orange Juice (you can also use Silk Soy Milk, Silk Pure Almond Milk, or Chocolate Milk in the place of the Orange Juice) – 1 Banana (cut in 3 pieces) – 10 Strawberries – ...

I was recently introduced to a great book called Bread is the Devil, written by Heather Bauer, R.D., C.D.N. and Kathy Matthews.  I also had the opportunity to talk with Heather extensively on the phone.  It was a great experience! In her book, Heather ...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Triad Retail Media for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I have three boys and I do a lot of laundry.  I see all kinds of stains – from grass stains to chocolate to ketchup and more!...

It’s time to tackle Spring Cleaning and Palcycle is here to help!  How long has that high-end stroller been in your garage?  Or how about your child’s crib – holding on to it while you wait for a friend to get pregnant so you can give...

As soon as I found out I was expecting each of my little boys, I immediately became filled with excitement and the desire to keep them as healthy and safe as I possibly could.  Once they arrived and I held each one in my arms, it became my MISSION to k...

If you love Harry Potter, you won’t want to miss seeing the final movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, available on DVD and Blu-ray from Warner Brothers Home Video. Be sure to buy your own copy in the Blu-ray Combo P...

Time Home Entertainment and the editors of TIME For Kids teach kids to think like scientists with the Big Book of Science Experiments (Time Home Entertainment Inc.; December 6, 2011; $17.95). This new book, with more than 100 experiments provided by Ma...

I love my Filtrete Fast Filtering Water Pitcher and use it many times a day!  As a mom of three busy little boys, I have the goals of maintaining a healthy home, reducing waste and energy consumption, and saving time and money.  I have found that Filtr...