5 Tips for Making the Most of Summertime Family Travel
Most families eagerly await the summer travel season as an opportunity to get out and enjoy the warm weather, explore new areas, and spend time together engaging in fun activities. But for families...
View Article6 Must-have Manuals for a Stepmom’s Survival in a Blended Family
By Dana DeMercurio Thanks to popular fairytales like Cinderella and Snow White, stepmothers have gotten a seriously bad rap for being evil, villainous and downright cruel to their stepchildren. But...
View ArticleSummer Travel Made Easy
By Dana DeMercurio Choosing a destination may seem like the most difficult part of planning a trip with your family this summer, but if you’ve ever gone anywhere with your entire family you know the...
View ArticleFive Ways to Grow Your Child’s Love of Reading This Summer
Contributed by Maia Haag, www.iseeme.com You can avoid the summer slide by helping your little one blossom into a reader this summer. Here are five tips to inspire your child’s love of reading. After...
View ArticleShake Up Your Style with a Statement Necklace
By Greer Barnes While summer is a time to relax with friends and family and enjoy the warm sunshine, it’s also the prime time to forget about fashion altogether, throw on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt...
View ArticleA Summer DESTINation in Destin, Florida!
By Lincoln McElwee It’s official! The summer months are upon us! With rising temperatures and vacationing kids, what better way to beat the monotonous heat than with a getaway for the entire family?...
View ArticleUpdate Your Home this Summer with These Techy Toys
By Greer Barnes For many people technology is a double-edged sword. Sure, technology can make work easier and more efficient but actually using “techy” devices can be frustrating and complicated....
View ArticleGuilt-Free Parenting Shortcuts
By Dana DeMercurio Regardless of whatever parenting style or parenting rules you thought you’d employ as a mom, sometimes you have to toss them out the window and rejoice in the fact that there is...
View ArticleMaking the Most out of Your Doctor’s Visits
By Dana DeMercurio Whether prenatal, postnatal or simply popping in for a routine checkup, making the most out of your personal doctor’s visits is easier than you might think. Here are some simple ways...
View ArticleLate-Night Snacking Is All in Your Head…Kind of.
By Dana DeMercurio It’s 2a.m. and you’re standing in the kitchen, bathrobe flung wide open, tearing through a carton of Häagen- Dazs, devouring an industrial-size box of Cheez Its, sliding a plate of...
View ArticleHow to Look Wide Awake on No Sleep
By Greer Barnes We’ve all experienced a night’s sleep that wasn’t exactly “heavenly peace”. Perhaps the stress of your new job kept you tossing and turning all night. Maybe your allergies finally got...
View ArticleAMERICANS ARE FLUNKING FITNESS CLASS
Survey Reveals Lack of Basic Diet and Exercise Knowledge VANCOUVER, Wash., July 30, 2015 – Americans talk a good health and fitness game, but they are flunking out when it comes to their actual...
View ArticleHave You Ever Wanted To Get Paid To Speak?
Here Are The First 3 Things You’ll Need To Do TED talks, YouTube rants and Mr. Peanut, the mascot for Planters Peanuts, are all signs of just how highly valued the art of oratory is today. “Yep, even...
View ArticleFavorite Summer Fragrances for Budget-Conscious Fashionistas
By Dana DeMercurio Having champagne taste on a beer budget is not the business, especially for fellow fashionistas. But lucky for you, we’ve done the legwork and found ways for you to stock up on...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Switching to Menstrual Cups
By Dana DeMercurio We are all familiar with the functionality of a cup. You know, the kind you drink your green juice from. But not every woman is familiar with the kind that gets inserted and acts as...
View ArticleRedefining Your Workout Wardrobe
By Dana DeMercurio There’s nothing [technically] wrong with showing up at the gym in baby-vomit-stained sweatpants, sweat-stained t-shirts and retro Reeboks from your college days. It’s about exercise...
View ArticleKeep your family safe from identity theft
Kids and technology go hand-in-hand when it comes to family vacations. But before you let your child connect to that airport Wi-Fi, or search on your phone – you should know these key tips that will...
View ArticleFive Layers of Water Safety Protection
In 1987, Life Saver coined the phrase “layers of protection” to describe the most effective way to prevent drownings. Almost 30 years later, everyone (including the US Consumer Product Safety...
View Article“A Mess of Metallics” Trend Report!
Once thought to be tacky and flashy, metallics have now evolved into a street style staple (and we wouldn’t want it any other way). Metallics are such a great way to play with any outfit because you...
View ArticleBest Playground Safety Tips
With summer in full swing and back to school recess around the corner, kids everywhere will be headed to playgrounds to swing and slide to their heart’s content. Unfortunately, playground time can...
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