This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®  and The J.M. Smucker Company, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #DunkinDonutsPublix  http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

I am a very routine person by nature. Growing up, my sister would aways joke on me because every night when I would get ready for bed, I did the exact things in the exact same order (PSA: I still do for the most part). Having a routine as a mother – especially a mother who works from home – is crucial, in my opinion. Without a good routine, it is next to impossible for me to get anything done. The days that I haven’t made a to-do list or made a plan and far more chaotic and I seem to not get anything done those days. Trust me, I know because we had a day like this last Friday. My entire day was thrown off by me not taking the time to go through my morning routine.

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I gained so much excess weight during my first pregnancy. I did better during my second, but I have been determined to maintain a healthy weight this go-around. The biggest issue I have is my sweet cravings. I have wanted sugar non-stop and it has been really hard to say no. The other day I searched healthy snack ideas and I finally found a solution! I can snack healthy and still have my sweet-tooth satisfied! Finding good snack ideas and choices is so easy if you know where to look!

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Every Sunday morning seems to be extremely hectic. I’m not sure why, because we go out and about nearly every day and leave in the mornings for different errands, playdates and things. Why is it that Sundays are so crazy? Ryan and I are always rushing to get ourselves ready for church and our babies. We are normally not in the best of spirits and we (meaning me) often times forget so many things.

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This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Dove Hair, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #LoveYourCurls #pmgdove http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

For years I was always that girl with the curly/frizzy hair. I didn’t really know what to do with it. This was back before straighteners. It was just a pile of mess for most of my childhood. Because of this, my hair was in a ponytail 90% of the time. I was embarrassed by it and it was just easier to throw it back and not have to deal with it. Straight hair just seemed to be the only way to go. I mean, look at the emoji keyboard! Only straight hair there.

Fast forward to high school and I fell in love with straighteners. I thought they were awesome -that is, until an amazing thing happened. More and more girls in my class began to “scrunch” their hair. Do you remember this? Even the girls who didn’t really have any curl or body to their hair began to curl or scrunch their hair because they wanted that body. Around this time and during my early years of college, I began to change my attitude about my curls. I began embracing them instead of straightening them. I found out very quickly that my hair enjoyed being itself a lot more than when I was burning it every day.

My hair began to grow faster, thicker and healthier (until I had kids, but that’s a whole other story). Now that I am a mother, I am so thankful that I have curly hair because I can jump out of the shower, run a brush through it, put a little product in it and go. No more shame. In fact, it is extremely convenient and a big time-saver. I don’t have to spend an hour on it unless I just want to and it still looks good!

Dove Hair is celebrating curls by creating the Dove #LoveYourCurls Emoji keyboard! I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and I love it! I can finally express my curly-headed self with curly headed emojis! They are so much fun and my friends who have curly hair have also gotten on board and are enjoying them as well. They are so much fun!

Be sure to Download the Dove Love Your Curls Emojis in the App Store and Google Play Store to show you #LoveYourCurls! Dove Hair is partnering with Twitter so each time women or girls share a tweet using the hashtag #LoveYourCurls, a Dove curly emoji will appear in the tweet! 


Don’t forget to share a photo using the hashtag so I can check out all of your great curls as well! Have you downloaded the Dove Love Your Curls Emoji Keyboard?

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, Sara Lee®, and Hershey’s® but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #SweetTreatDessert http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

If you’ve snooped around my blog for a while, you know that I am a big fan of sweet treats and all things chocolate. Have a new dessert idea? I want to hear about it! Ice cream? Candy? Pound cake? Give me all the desserts! One of my absolute favorite ways to spend my very special alone time is to sit down with a sweet treat in hand and book or remote in the other! Here are five ideas on how to spend your oh, so rare “me time.”

1. Sip a cup of coffee and start a fire.

2. Indulge in your latest novel.

3. Enjoy a Sweet Treat. Last weekend, I ran out to Publix for some milk and came back with Sara Lee® Frozen Desserts pound cake and Hershey’s® chocolate syrup! It was one of the better choices I’ve made lately. So delicious and not one ounce of regret.

4. Take this time to spend reading your bible and do a devotional. This is my favorite way to enjoy some quiet time in the mornings because it makes you focus on what’s important and refreshes your spirit.

5. Watch a movie and grab some popcorn.

6. Binge watch you latest Netflix obsession.

7. Go for a walk: bonus points if you grab your camera and take it with you.

8. Take a nap.

9. Write in a journal. I used to do this all the time, but I haven’t done it as much recently. It can be so much fun to just sit down and write. You never know what you will learn about yourself in just a few moments of free writing.

10. Head out to the mall or your favorite store and buy splurge of a gift for someone (or yourself). You could make somebody’s day!

Receive a FREE 17-24oz Hershey’s® Syrup when you buy any ONE (1) Sara Lee® Frozen Dessert item now thru 10/09/15 while supplies last.

How do you enjoy your “me time?”

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, Birds Eye®, and Farm Rich® but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #FullnRichFlavor  http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

Now that kids are back to school and heading back to soccer practice or dance classes, it is difficult to schedule that quality family time that is so important. Growing up, dinner time was our family time. A lot of that has changed in today’s culture because everyone is so busy and constantly on the go. No one takes the time to sit down every night for dinner anymore. My husband and I are trying to establish dinner time as our family time at a young age for our children. I want them to grow up knowing that dinner time is sacred. It is a time when we come together as a family to pray, enjoy a wonderful meal and discuss our lives with one another.

During the busy back-to-school time, it can be difficult to get into a routine of making dinner and still having time to spend with your family. Cooking a full meal takes a lot of time and energy. Why waste all of that time and effort when you can opt in for an easy dinner recipe that is still just as delicious and doesn’t sacrifice nutrition or flavorful taste?

Growing up in the south, BBQ was something we did every time our church came together for a big meal, or our entire family got together to celebrate an occasion. BBQ was what everyone wanted. I love that I can carry on this southern tradition with Farm Rich® Smokehouse BBQ Pulled Pork. It is so easy to make and really quick. When paired with Birds Eye Flavor Full Vegetables, it is the perfect meal. While shopping at Walmart the other day, I grabbed these products because I was running short on time and desperate for a quick and easy dinner. It is really important to me that our meals not just taste good, but be healthy as well. That is exactly what these products offered me. I saw the Birds Eye Teriyaki Broccoli and was immediately intrigued. My son and my husband are not broccoli fans, so I thought that the Teriyaki flavor would get them to eat their vegetables, and it was a success! I guess kids and husbands will eat anything when it is smothered in Teriyaki sauce!

Here are some ideas for spending more time with your family during the busy school year:

– Save time on dinner by using quick and healthy dinner recipes from Farm Rich® Smokehouse and Birds Eye!

– Lay the kid’s clothes out for the entire week on Sunday.

– Schedule time for homework and keep it all very organized. Work with your kids on their homework. They will appreciate the help and you will be spending time with them.

– Plan something fun for the entire family on Saturday mornings like going to the farmer’s market together or going to the pumpkin patch this fall.

If you enjoy saving money and you use Ibotta, you can earn $0.75 on Birds Eye Vegetables and unlock $1.00 off one Farm Rich® Smokehouse product for a limited time while supplies last.


If you haven’t used Ibotta, all you have to do is:
-Download the app available on iOS and Android. 
-Unlock the rebates for both Birds Eye Vegetables and Farm Rich® Smokehouse. 
-Buy the products that you’ve unlocked at major retailers. 
-Verify your purchase by scanning your bar codes and submitting a photo of your receipt!

How do you schedule time to send with your family? Have you tried Farm Rich® Smokehouse and Birds Eye Vegetables?