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Easy chicken and rice Instant Pot soup

Nov 14, 2017 It finally happened. The week before Thanksgiving our house gets hit by the plague. Or cold season, depending on how you look at it. Anytime my children have to take sick days from school, it feels more like the plague… ~300 words

Rally the troops, get your new Team Jaime shirts!

Oct 10, 2017 In February of 2014, I sat next to my friend Jaime at a conference. We laughed and got caught up with each other’s lives. It was just a month later that Jaime told us she had breast cancer. Jaime… ~300 words

Girls Scouts bridging to the Junior level.

Why I love being a Girl Scout leader

Oct 10, 2017 Girl Scouts has been one of the biggest time commitments for our family. But here’s why I love being a Girl Scout leader and encourage you to do it too. ~500 words

Women who travel: Italy or bust…

Sep 26, 2017 Last month I started writing for a travel blog contributing on a monthly basis about places I’ve been and want to share. She’s On The Go is a travel blog written by your best girlfriends that you didn’t know you… ~300 words

Book your next cruise on the Disney Wonder

Sep 19, 2017 Disney offers several different types of cruise options throughout the year. For our family, Disney has the perfect two-night options. If you haven’t been on a cruise yet, come join us as we start planning our next Disney vacation on a cruise ship. ~600 words

Summer is gone, how did we get here?

Sep 4, 2017 You know when you wake up and try to remember the day and think, how did we get here? The summer months just flew by and now we are scrambling around in disbelief. School begins in just a couple days… ~500 words

Disney Social Media Moms: On the Road at Disneyland

Aug 16, 2017 One of the best conferences I have ever been to is the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. This invite-only event gives bloggers and influencers an inside look into what Disney is doing across many of their brands. Disney also takes this event “on the road” and hosts smaller events outside of the main SMMC. ~500 words

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort

Jul 17, 2017 Every year, we get so excited for Halloween time at the Disneyland resort. This year things are going to be even spookier, and we can’t wait. Tickets go on sale today for Mickey’s Halloween Party. Pass holders, DVC members,… ~400 words

Greater Ink: creating the change we want to see

Jul 10, 2017 I’ve written so many post-election pieces that haven’t been published here. We felt this past election year was hard on a lot of people, our family included. As parents of two young girls, we were constantly faced with questions about… ~400 words

Self care: taking care of me first

May 26, 2017 I tend to be on the uptight side. I like things a certain way and I am rarely patient. If I ask for something, I like it immediately. Apparently not the entire universe works this way. Moving to Southern California… ~400 words

Traveling to Europe: how to pack for a long vacation

May 18, 2017 We are just under thirty days away from our big trip to Europe. I’ve talked about how 2017 was going to be an adventure, and we’re actually following through with it. Europe, here we come. My mom will be taking… ~800 words

Disneyland with toddlers is a magical experience.

Influential Disneyland bloggers

May 8, 2017 I’ve been writing about Disneyland for a long time. I think Emma was just 15 months old when we when to Disneyland for the first time. Over the years we’ve managed to spend a lot of time at Disneyland, a… ~500 words

Everything you need for a thirty minute, healthy meal is in the SunBasket box.

Family meals with Sun Basket

Apr 19, 2017 I’m sure we are all running on the same fumes these days. By the time we pick up the kids, go to after school activities, and do homework… well we sometimes forget how to include dinner in that mess. We… ~300 words

Who was… book series for young readers by WHOHQ

Apr 3, 2017 Looking for fun books full of history about historic people, places, and things? Check out the WhoHQ series for young readers. ~400 words

Walking in Memphis

Mar 20, 2017 Being in California, we rarely travel East. My sister has lived in Arlington, Virginia and after five years we’re just now going to visit. For some reason, traveling East just seems difficult, especially with two small children. When we were… ~1,000 words

These two are the biggest SF Giants fan around! Softball girls at heart.