Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to serve as a YesVideo Ambassador. As an Ambassador, I have grown to learn about and love the amazing services that YesVideo offers its customers. Something that is important to me in our family is both recording and preserving our family history. YesVideo makes it easy […]...
Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to be a YesVideo Ambassador and talk about a company that I have come to really appreciate! One of the tasks as an Ambassador was to use the service at my local Costco. Growing up, we had a huge video camera with VHS tapes that captured […]...
Over the past year, I’ve taken literally thousands of pictures! I’ve taken pictures of our family, of our trips, of products I love, of nature….the list goes on and on. I take those pictures so I can look back on and immediately place myself through memories in those pictures – remembering the way I felt, […]...
I don’t know about you, but I check my Facebook each and every day – multiple times a day! It is how I keep in touch with friends and family both near and far. I love uploading pictures of the family or new status updates throughout the week. Did you know that as of October […]...
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 Wedding Planning for Dummies, you will learn to (1) Plan a memorable […]...
Yay! The holidays are here, so let the entertaining begin! As we approach the busy holiday season, our schedules quickly fill up with dinner parties and other festive gatherings. With the parties and gatherings come the cooking, eating and entertaining, and more importantly, the potential of stains. From spilled wine on the tablecloth to wearing […]...
When I was attending Junior College and working towards my AA degree, I had something happen in my life that changed my attitude towards protecting your identity. I was in the school library, researching the symbols and their meanings on the dollar bill. I was going to be giving a speech on this topic a […]...
I was really excited to receive an invitation to become a YesVideo Ambassador and share with my family, friends and readers about how important it is to preserve our memories. Did you know that you can order with YesVideo through Costco? That’s right! This is the busiest time of the year for Costco and orders […]...
I remember taking pictures when I was younger. I’d take my wind-up camera with me to school and continue taking pictures until the film ran out. Then I would turn the whole camera in to be developed. It was a huge deal once I had a camera with 110 film and then an even bigger […]...
We had the opportunity to stay at Embassy Suites in Valencia, and the experience was amazing! Let me tell you, I haven’t eaten that much food for breakfast in a long time. That was one of my favorite features of the hotel. I also loved the friendly staff, the comfortable rooms, and the location to […]...
I recently had the opportunity to participate as an Embassy Suites Hotel Ambassador with Mom Central and loved it! My boyfriend, his kids, and I recently visited Magic Mountain and stayed at an Embassy Suites Hotel in Valencia, California. The hotel was extremely easy to find and the entrance was very inviting. The staff was […]...
It’s time for a vacation…..yes!!! I love vacation time, whether it’s traveling to a far-away destination or taking a staycation in my home town or a town nearby. If I am bringing my boys with me, it’s usually a vacation that is closer to home. However, if it’s a vacation with just Frank and I, […]...
Every year I host a Holiday Cookie Exchange and this year was the 3rd Holiday Cookie Exchange. We had a blast! I love Cookie Exchanges because not only do you get to show off and share your cookies, you get to leave with a variety of cookies and recipes. For the recipes, I have learned […]...
Can you believe it’s already August and that school is just around the corner? I can’t believe it’s already here! To help get the school year started off on a positive note, Energizer is partnering with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to help restore instrumental music education in America’s public schools. Helping to kick […]...
As a mom of three boys, I am always doing laundry. Laundry doesn’t just involve washing, but it also involves stain removing and I want a laundry detergent that I can trust will do the job….the FIRST time! As one of 20 bloggers working with ARM & HAMMER and taking part in the Switch & Save […]...
In today’s economy, families everywhere are cutting their budgets. A way to avoid make a major cut in your budget and still buy the things you use on a daily basis is to use coupons whenever and wherever possible. When I see products go on sale, I purchase them in bulk and then store them […]...
As a single mom to 3 boys, it is necessary to budget and save on purchases where I can. As one of the twenty bloggers participating in the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Program, I have introduced some ways for my readers and visitors to The Mommy-Files to save on or get a free […]...
We love dairy in our home! It comes in all varieties – milk, chocolate milk, yogurt, eggs, whipped cream, and more! During the summer months, we love to play outside. With the warmer weather, the boys love to come in and drink a glass of milk (sometimes chocolate) or eat some yogurt. Not to mention […]...
In our home, we consume a lot of dairy products each month! We go through a lot of milk, cheese, eggs, and yogurt. My boys love to drink milk with meals and eat cheese and yogurt for snacks. I was thrilled when I was invited to participate in the National Dairy Month Campaign with Safeway […]...
I am excited to be working with Eucerin again as a part of their Eucerin SkinFIRST Blogger Network. I had a wonderful experience using the Eucerin skin products at home and learned a lot about maintaining healthy skin. I went a step further by taking the Eucerin SkinFIRST Pledge. Eucerin’s SkinFIRST Ambassador is Sara Kate […]...