More pets are lost on the 4th of July than any other day of the year. July 5th is the busiest day of the year for animal shelters nationwide. How sad (and scary) are those facts? While you are out having fun, remember your pets and pet safety on the 4th of July. Keep your pet inside Pets are often scared of fireworks and will injure themselves trying to find a place to hide from the noise. Even if your pet is usually an outdoor pet, fireworks are an exception to the usual noise they hear. Make sure your pet has a safe place INSIDE to escape. Close windows and doors to lessen the noise and play a fan or background music/tv to help drown out the pops and bangs. Don't use insect repellent or sunscreen on your pet Just because it's not toxic to humans does not mean it's not toxic to pets. Pets lick their fur, we don't lick our skin. Ingestion of sunscreen products can result in drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and lethargy. Ingestion of insect repellents that … [Read more...]
My Pregnancy Story #AstroglideTTC #ad
Ok, so the title of my post is a bit misleading. This isn't the story of my pregnancy, rather it's the story before my pregnancy and my difficulties trying to conceive. Not many people know this story because I don't share it often. After all, getting pregnant for me wasn't nearly as difficult as some of my friends but I did have issues. When I was in my early 20's I had an abnormal pap smear which lead to having a colposcopy and biopsy. The biopsy came back positive for pre-cancerous cells and I had to have a LEEP procedure to remove them. As un-luck would have it, I became one of those rare women to develop a cervical and uterine infection post LEEP procedure. In fact, infections are so rare that it took a month of excruciating pain and three different doctors before someone believed me. The infection became so bad that I spent 4 days in the hospital combating it. Fast-forward a few years and I tell my OB/GYN that Hubby and I want to get pregnant. She warned me that I might … [Read more...]
Free Customizable Camping List Printable
My family loves camping. Whether it be camping in our back yard, camping on our boat, or even having a camping birthday party, we camp at least once a year. You'd think that with how many times we camp that I'd have packing down to a tee. The thing is, I HATE packing. Packing for anything causes me huge anxiety. I'm not quite sure why. It's probably because my family moved a lot when I was younger. To help with packing for camping, I made a camping list printable of everything our family takes on our trips. Now packing (at least to go camping) is a breeze and we rarely forget anything! I thought I'd share my printable camping supply list with you to make your packing easy too! I've included things that we've packed when our girls were babies and even things we take for our dogs. This list is completely customizable so you can make it your own without a lot of thought. See the directions for customization below. Click on the photo above or click HERE to download. To … [Read more...]
Donate to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
I have been compensated for this post however all thoughts and opinions are my own. All statistical information and the Walmart gift card have been provided by P&G. Whether they suffer from common childhood afflictions like asthma and broken bones, or fight bigger challenges like birth defects or cancer, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals provide comfort, treatment and hope to millions of sick kids. As you may know, my real job is a pediatric intensive care nurse. Though I do not work at a Children's Miracle Network Hospital, the hospital at which I work frequently partners with Gillette Children's Hospital which is a Network hospital. Why do we partner with them? Because, though my hospital is excellent at a lot of things, we can't be excellent at everything. Rehab and orthotics are two of the things with which we partner with Gillette. They are the Twin Cities’ only pediatric comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program certified by the Commission on the … [Read more...]
Free About My Dad Father’s Day Printable
Father's Day is one week away. Have you thought about what your children are going to do for their dad? What ever you decide to do, how about including this About My Dad Father's Day Printable to make this Father's Day memorable. We don't do much for smaller Holidays like Father's Day in my family. To us they are overly priced "Hallmark Holidays". We do, however, acknowledge them by giving small, homemade, and personalized gifts such as this About My Dad printable and these Father's Day Coupons. My daughter's have been giving dad About My Dad sheets since preschool and it's fun to read their answers as they get older. This year I made my own sheet with questions I thought would be fun and interesting. I hope you and Dad enjoy them too! Click the photo above or click HERE to download the About My Dad Father's Day Printable. Please note that the download button is small, under the photo, and looks like this: Clicking on any other button may cause you to be spammed. … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss Camp Macy’s June 14th!
I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.Did you know that Macy's is more than just a department store? This Sunday, June 14th, Macy's turns into a place to camp!! No, it's not an overnight camp, but it will be a great day camp! As part of their American Icons campaign, Macy’s is hosting Camp Macy’s with all sorts of family fun and summer activities. Kids can enjoy a camp experience indoors with storytelling, BINGO, crafts that show off your American spirit, refreshments, giveaways, and more! Sounds fun huh? Want to give back while you're at camp? Take photos during your camping experience at Camp Macy's and use the hashtag #AmericanSelfie. Macy's will donate $1 for each #AmericanSelfie up to $250k, to support America’s veterans with Got Your 6. You'll also be entered into a contest run by Macy's - some winners will be selected for an awesome moment in Macy's … [Read more...]
