Just today, October 2nd, there's been a flurry of news announcements that Toys R Us finance peeps have actually CANCELED the bankruptcy auction that was set to take place and have made plans to REVIVE THE BRAND - a.k.a., REOPEN! What?!!! That's cray-cray! Just in time for Christmas?! It'd be a Christmas miracle if we get Toys R Us back for the holiday season! Word on the street is that Toys R Us has put forth a plan that says they will create a “new, operating Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us branding company that maintains existing global license agreements and can invest in and create new, domestic, retail operating businesses.” Read more →
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You Can Help End Child Hunger with ConAgra Foods #ChildHunger
Although I've partnered with The Motherhood to share this about ConAgra's Child Hunger Ends Here program, I'm extremely passionate about this topic, thus, all opinions expressed are my own. No one is the boss of me! My kids love to eat. All four of them! I can't imagine them being able to function through their day without knowing when or... Read more →
Nourishing Our Nation: The Great American #MilkDrive | Watch the Milk Life Livestream #spon
{Disclosure: I am working with The Great American Milk Drive campaign and am being compensated for my work in this campaign, however I am a big fan of milk and its health benefits. As such, all thoughts and opinions are my own. No one is the boss of me!} I'm beyond THRILLED to be serving as the Kansas City, Missouri... Read more →
I #StandWithCVS for Kick Butts Day | #MakeTobaccoHistory
One of the biggest dangers I often tell my children about is smoking. Tobacco use seems to be on the rise these days everywhere I look, even with more and more non-smoking areas there are out in public. I was thrilled at the opportunity to help promote Kick Butts Day. Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that... Read more →
Purple Purse: Pass It On and Help End Domestic Violence #PurplePurse
{Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Bloggers Connect and The Allstate Foundation. All opinions expressed are my own. No one is the boss of me!} There's something going on in our world right now, but nobody wants to talk about it. It's something that affects millions of women each and every day. In fact, it... Read more →
Freebies and Fun | Talk Like A Pirate Day
Ahoy, mateys! I, for one, can't wait for September 19, 2013 to come around later this week. That's a photo taken back in April of 2012 when our family was whisked away to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Conference at Walt Disney World in Orlando. My kids had a smashing time at the Swashbuckling Soiree during our visit. This... Read more →
Julie Chen: Why I can't respect her anymore.
I was completely shocked to learn that journalist Julie Chen recently admitted to having plastic surgery to "fix her Asian eyes" in order to further her career. She appeared on the CBS show "The Talk" and said she took the advice of her then boss {in Ohio} to change the appearance of her eyes. Allegedly, he told her she'd be... Read more →
Get over Go Daddy and the Super Bowl ad.
It won't stop. The comments, that is, about the recent Go Daddy commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. Here are my thoughts. First off, I didn't see the commercial air live, as we were out to dinner with my inlaws and {thankfully} missed it along with the first hour of the game. I watched it later on DVR and... Read more →
Walt Disney Studios: 17 Oscar Nominated films including Best Picture
Congratulations to Walt Disney Studios on receiving 17 Oscar nominations for several films. 2012 was indeed a mouse-kerrific year for Walt Disney films, as many of these were my personal picks of the year as well! Lincoln received several nominations including one for Best Picture! How amazefest is that?! And, it's no secret how much my family and I *adore*... Read more →
State Farm Go To Bat program + Ryan Howard = the winning play
Ryan Howard and I after our interview at FanFest in Kansas City. I'm so excited to have the privilege to attend the MLB All-Star FanFest right in my own backyard here in Kansas City with my family! This morning we were invited to breakfast and the chance to visit with Philadelphia Phillies player Ryan Howard as he talked about his... Read more →
