This post is sponsored by Miraclesuit, bathing suits that make you look 10 pounds slimmer. All opinions are my own. BTW, my opinion is my ass looks much better in a Miraclesuit! 😉 Swimming season is in full swing. Are you even a mom if you haven’t hung by the side of pool for hours while various kids yell, “Watch me! Watch me! Look at this! See what I can do?” Gone are the days of lounging in a cute […]
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Each stage of motherhood brings its own unique challenges. With babies and toddlers, I found one of the most annoying #momproblems to be socks that won’t stay on -especially in cold climates, where it’s not appropriate for baby to go around all barefoot. This #MomProblem is solved by our friends at Squid Socks, who sponsored this post. All opinions are my own. It’s the little things… When you are a brand-new mom, running on fumes, it’s not always the big-picture […]
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Walk into any home where kids reside and the smells of motherhood come flooding through… Some of the smells are great but most…. not so much. Luckily, we’ve got a solution for each stinky, smelly problem and a giveaway from our friends at Scent Fill. Let’s start from the beginning… Every pregnant woman I know has remarked on their superhuman power of smell. It’s as if pregnancy is preparing you for all the olfactory assaults that motherhood is about to […]
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As you know, we are the original #SlackerMoms. So when we were asked to join a “Back-to-School Gift Guide with Giveaways” we were like… huh? School isn’t even out yet! But here it is. We’re trying to get a jump on Back to School before being home alone with kids all summer sends us to the nut house. Check back with this post often for new reviews and giveaways. We’ll be adding them over the coming weeks. And enjoy summer! […]
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(This post contains an affiliate link. If you buy the book through this link, we make a few pennies. OR you can enter to WIN a copy below in our Unofficial Guide to Surviving Life with Boys Book Giveaway!) Oh, how I wish there was a guidebook to surviving life with boys before I had one. Seven years later, there is! MomCave’s Jen (me!) has a story in it and we are giving one away. Enter below to win a […]
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Puffs is a Potter inspired off-Broadway show for anyone who has ever felt like a secondary character in someone else’s story. The comedy that “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” (Nerdist) gives you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three new heroes just trying to make it through magic school. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal rejects with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they […]
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Ordinarily, I make it a point to have dinner as a family as much as possible and to talk to my children at meals. Sure, it can be rough getting a meal together during the week, especially with our busy schedules, but I grew up with family meals and really want to carry that tradition on with my family. According to the American College of Pediatricians, “When families regularly share meals together, everyone benefits ─ the children, parents and even the […]
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