Savvy Mom Life

Hosting dinner for the holidays can be totally intimidating. Use these tips to prep and make ahead Thanksgiving dinner dishes, so you can enjoy the day as much as your guests. I hosted my first Thanksgiving two years ago.  I had never even cooked a turkey before. And I had…

When I was pregnant with my oldest, I was fixated on and petrified of labor and delivery.  I had no idea what to expect – would I know when it was happening?  Would my water break first?  What would real contractions feel like (especially after weeks of Braxton Hicks)?  How…

This post was sponsored by Crayola as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. This might be the most nerve-wracking week of the entire year. It’s the week our school district sends the email blast announcing classroom teachers. Last…

This post is sponsored by Kleenex Facial Tissue. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. This back to school season, Kleenex® Facial Tissue wants to help you be a Classroom Hero. Learn 15+ ways you can go the extra mile to support your child’s teacher with parent volunteering… whether by…

This post was sponsored by Crayola as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. There is no brand more synonomous with school supplies and classrooms everywhere than Crayola. This back to school season, Crayola wants to help students and…

Thank you Mardi Gras Napkins for sponsoring this post. Visit your local retailer to get the conversation going in your home! “Mom, Annie’s mom puts notes in her lunch box for her everyday.” This wasn’t the first time my 6 year old had mentioned this touching gesture from her friend’s…

This is a post prepared under a contract funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and written on behalf of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network for use in CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware educational effort. Opinions on this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect…

This post is sponsored by Twinings of London facilitated by the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. Come warmer days, I trade my afternoon cup of hot tea for iced, Southern-style sun tea. Learn how to make sun tea and #BeYourBestBlend. You can take the girl out of the South, but…

If you’ve just added large potted plants to your porch or patio, you may quickly realize the decorative pots to hold them can cost more than the plant itself. Here’s my quick, easy and affordable tip to transform the cheap flower pots your plants came in into gorgeous rusti chic…

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Hefty® who wants to celebrate strong mothers everywhere this Mother’s Day. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Strong mothers raise strong daughters. My mother taught me that. And I see it now first hand, raising three children of my own, including two…

This post is sponsored by Twinings of London facilitated by the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. Customize your own mug for your daily cup of Twinings of London Herbal Tea and become #BeYourBestBlend. If you follow me over on Instagram, you know nothing gets me through these seemingly endless winters…

Thank you to the Chinet® brand for sponsoring this post. Last month, my daughter’s school had multiple Spirit Days, Half-Way Day, the 100th Day of School, a Children’s Fair and all the fanfare associated with Valentine’s Day – each requiring special attire and more. My husband asked me how I…

This is a guest post by Jennifer Terra, a Local Childcare Consultant for Cultural Care Au Pair, the leading provider of intercultural live-in childcare. Learn how an au pair my be the flexible childcare option your family has been searching for. I will never forget my childcare search when I was…

This is a sponsored post for Angela Santomero’s new book for parents, Preschool Clues as part of The Motherhood influencer network. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. The first season of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood aired when my oldest daughter was a toddler. I fully credit the episode on potty…

This post is sponsored by Twinings of London facilitated by the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. Grab a cup of Twinings of London Herbal Tea, and answer these simple questions to get to know yourself better so you can #BeYourBestBlend. Anyone else have a love/hate relationship with social media? You…

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Red Bee and the CT Bloggers Collective. All opinions remain 100% my own. Read on to learn important facts about honey for toddlers – benefits and cautions, as well as the tremendous health and wellness benefits of honey for the whole family.…

Thank you Tom’s of Maine for sponsoring this post. Read on to learn why I starting using natural deodorant, not antiperspirant… A few years ago, I didn’t know what was in my deodorant either… and I actually used antiperspirant. I switched to Tom’s of Maine Long Lasting Natural Deodorant after I…

This is a sponsored post for Vicks Humidifiers. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. With 3 kids, a single cold can take over a month to work its way through our entire house. Learn how Vicks Humidifiers help to prevent spreading cold and flu for kids. When you have…

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Learning Resources. As always, all opinions remain 100% my own. For more ways to ask your kid, “How was school today?” be sure to check out why we think playing school is just as important as the REAL thing this month over on…