Best and Worst Halloween Candy: Avoiding Scary Dental Decay

Halloween is the No. 1 holiday on the kid calendar. They get to dress up, go to parties and make a candy haul that can’t be challenged, even if you add Easter and Christmas together. With the Centers for Disease Control reporting that over 19 percent of children ages 2 to 19 have untreated cavities, … Read more

Help Your School Excel with Excedrin® Sweepstakes

(Disclosure: This is a sponsored post.) Back to school season is one of the craziest times of the year for parents. According to a recent survey by the makers of Excedrin®, 44% of parents say they expect to get a headache during the back to school season. I am definitely one of those parents who got … Read more

National Childhood Injury Prevention Week {Energizer Giveaway}

This week is National Childhood Injury Prevention Week and I’m working with Energizer to share news about this important safety week. There are many ways that children can get injured and I want to talk about one type of injury that can be avoided if the right precautions are taken. We all know little kids shouldn’t … Read more

Sara Lee Snack Cakes Giveaway

(Disclosure: I received a Sara Lee gift box.) Sara Lee has come out with a new line of snack cakes. Sara Lee Snack Cakes are a collection of Individually Wrapped portioned and portable snacks that are baked fresh, to go. The line of Sara Lee Crème Filled Snack Cakes includes: Devil’s Food Crème Cakes Scrumptious Devil’s … Read more

Fall Family Events at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Fall at the Chicago Botanic Garden is brimming with activities the whole family can enjoy. I can’t wait to take my family for a visit with the passes the Garden sent me. Here are some of the fun things your family can do there this Fall: Discovery Backpacks – Available Year-Round Families visiting the Garden … Read more

Spooky & Bright Halloween Ideas

School has just started but, based on the posts being read recently on my site, I know many of you are already thinking about Halloween! I’m really excited to share about a book I received called Spooky & Bright: 101 Halloween Ideas from Country Living magazine. There are 125 great Halloween ideas in this little … Read more

Join The Flash Flood For Good

Everyone should have access to clean, drinkable water but they don’t. Unsafe drinking water is a struggle for 1 billion people worldwide. Water supplies are often contaminated with parasites and diseases, making diarrhea a leading cause of death among infants and children in the developing world. In fact, more than 2,000 children die every day from … Read more