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Naturalizer Gladly

With rich leathers, soft suedes, and unique details, Naturalizer footwear captures the essence of modern femininity….whether that means taking a leisurely walk in velvet ballet flats, or running a board meeting in black leather pumps. Backed by research from their “Style & Trend” experts, the Naturalizer line offers the influence of current fashion, blended with [...]

Are you in Good Hands? Road Trip Assistance a.k.a. Good Hands Roadside Assistance from Allstate

Good Hands Roadside Assistance

I am constantly in the car. With three school-aged children, there are birthday parties, playdates, activities, sports and school. There is always something. We take many road trips every year with the entire family. Yes, that’s right. All five (or four in some cases) of us pile into one of the family cars and drive [...]

My Son Will Never Be a Stormchaser

Bad Storms in Atlanta

We have had a rough several weeks in our house. And when I say rough, I mean really rough. About a month ago here in Atlanta, there were some pretty bad storms. The day was already not going well. I took all three kids to Costco about two hours before they had their first mock [...]

Join Me in The Read and Play Summer Fun Community with Random House

Random House Read & Play Summer Fun Community

I am passionate about literacy. I always have been. I learned to read at the age of 4 and have not stopped reading since. As a young child, I helped teach others to read. I wrote as well. I wrote my first book at age 8. Reading and writing have always gone hand in hand [...]

What My Kids are Reading This Summer

I come from a family of readers. My parents both love to read and they definitely instilled the same in me. I could read a book a day if I had the time. We are avid readers in this family. We have a vast library of books in our household. Well over 500 books (and [...]

Hearts for Hearts Girls Dolls from Playmates Toys #MyBlogSpark

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Changing the World One Heart at a Time! That is the goal of the new Hearts For Hearts Girls doll line and fashion collection from Playmates Toys. The collection features six dolls from around the world, each with an inspiring story to share. The authentically dressed and lifelike dolls each represent a girl who is [...]

How Social Media Has Changed My Life in Significant Ways #CleverShopping

Thank you to BING Social Search for sponsoring my post about social media. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. This is an interesting post for me to write. I have thought many times over the past few years on how social media [...]

Capturing Moments of Joy #SFLYenJOYsummer

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Some of my favorite pictures are those where I can completely capture the joy of my children. The pure, unabashed enjoyment of something so simple almost makes me jealous sometimes. Except that I get to share with them. It never gets old. These pictures are from last Summer. The air conditioning broke at our house [...]

Raising Fearless Travelers #TMOM

[/caption] Travel has been a part of my life since I can remember. My father is retired military so we moved around during my childhood which I am certain has contributed to my love of travel, among other things. I even remember my first passport. It had both my sister and me in the picture [...]

My “Fabulous Five” – Bloggers I Read! #Clever5Fab

Thanks to Trop50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 Fabulous Wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to celebrate a friend with a refreshing attitude about looking and feeling fabulous! I haven’t done one of these posts in a while. A sort of round [...]