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Columbus: Charley’s Lemonade Stand @ Polaris Fashion Place

July 7, 2015 By Melanie

Spreading some LOCAL LOVE today! Do you have a little entrepreneur in your house? Well, I have an AMAZING opportunity for your future business owner. Charley’s Philly Steaks will be hosting a how to create your own Lemonade Stand event at the Polaris Fashion Place THIS Thursday from 10:30am to noon. About the event: Join us… [Read More]

“The Big Dig” Birthday Party

June 24, 2015 By Melanie

We celebrated Ezra’s 2nd birthday this past weekend with a construction themed birthday party. Digging in dirt and sand was a huge hit with the toddlers and it was super affordable. I am not the type to spend a fortune on printables and unnecessary decorations, so this really is a budget friendly birthday party. We chose… [Read More]

The Other Hot Car Danger: Tips for Protecting Your Child

June 19, 2015 By Melanie

You know those “It Happened to Me” stories that are often published in Parenting magazines? Sometimes they have tragic endings, sometimes the family was super fortunate. Either way, there always seems to be a lesson of warning that will lingers in your thoughts as well as that feeling of thank God it wasn’t us. Two years ago, we had… [Read More]

Giveaway: Two Tickets to MommyCon Columbus

June 1, 2015 By Melanie

Disclaimer: I am on the MommyCon street team! I am receiving a general admission ticket to the conference in exchange for promoting their events. Oh Yippie Yay! MommyCon is making it’s way to Columbus. All your natural Parenting and Mommy needs all wrapped up in a neat little bow. I am so excited about this… [Read More]

My Deaf Child is Not a Tragedy

May 28, 2015 By Melanie

My Deaf child is not a tragedy. As Ez has gotten older and more communicative, my decision not to tell strangers that my child is Deaf doesn’t really work. When he was little, I always let the little old church lady, the waitress or that nice neighbor down the street go all goo goo and gah gah… [Read More]

Toddlerdom & Disney: How to Make Your Trip More Enjoyable

May 26, 2015 By Melanie

Dis­clo­sure: My fam­ily was invited to the 2015 Dis­ney Social Media Moms Cel­e­bra­tion. I paid a con­fer­ence fee to attend and received discounted and com­pli­men­tary items from Walt Dis­ney World as part of the expe­ri­ence. I was not asked to write about the con­fer­ence or our fam­ily trip. All opin­ions and expe­ri­ences are entirely my… [Read More]

Rear Facing Entertainment #DeafBaby

March 9, 2015 By Melanie

*This post may contain affiliate links. Car rides with the little one have become a bit of a nightmare. He and I commute about 40 minutes each way and he is becoming more antsy and unwilling to get into his carseat. I am a firm believer in “extended” (past the age of 2) rear facing… [Read More]

Quasi Pinterest Valentine’s Day Craft

February 10, 2015 By Melanie

I am not the crafty, Pinterest mother type. I can’t French braid and my decorating skills are a cross between Toys R Us threw up in my living room and whatever tan or white items I can fit around the toys. It’s not pretty and while I strive to one day be the mom who… [Read More]

Smart Bottoms is Sponsoring MommyCon (Exclusive Print)

January 29, 2015 By Melanie

Earlier this week I shared my discount code for MommyCon and now I am SUPER excited to announce my newest favorite diaper is going to be a 2015 MommyCon Sponsor. That’s right… Smart Bottoms is sponsoring MommyCon!!!! And they’ve exclusive, limited edition print ONLY available at MommyCon. You may have heard of this not so… [Read More]

MommyCon 2015 Discount Code

January 26, 2015 By Melanie

Disclaimer: I am pleased to be a part of the MommyCon Sisterhood journalist team. I will receive perks as part of my promotional work for the 2015 events.  As an interpreter, I am required to attend various conferences and trainings to keep up with my credentials. However, as a Mom, no one is signing me… [Read More]

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