All posts by Anne Younger

Anne is a 30-something full-time SAHM mom of 5 ranging from 3 to 17 and grandma of 1 who resides in Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) Wisconsin. She started blogging in 2008 as a way to regain her sanity. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, cheeseburgers and vodka along with spending time with her husband and kids.

Head Back to School with Children’s Claritin

*As a member of the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew, I receive product samples and promotional items to share and use as I see fit. No monetary compensation has taken place and any opinions expressed by me are honest and reflect my actual experience.*

Over the last year, I have really enjoyed being a member of the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew.  As a mom with kids who suffer from seasonal allergies (as do I) I am always happy to share my tips with other parents on what they can do to help their kids as well.

On that note, check out these great tips from the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew!

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In addition to these great tips, I was also able to share some of these Children’s Claritin Back To School Survival Kits to help them to start the year off.

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Introducing New Senior Labels from Mabel’s Labels

More than just labels for kids, Mabel’s Labels is now making it easier than ever for the elderly in your life to keep track of their belongings. New Senior Labels are customizable nursing home labels that are perfect for your loved ones clothes, shoes, slippers, eyeglasses and more. Super durable and easy to apply, just peel and stick to keep everything coming back to your loved ones’ room. The Seniors Combo comes in a pack of 40 labels for just $16.99 and is available in a classic and simple style.

Plus, now through 11/30, when you spend $100+ with Mabel’s Labels you will receive an offer for a free subscription to Today’s Parent. Happy Labeling!

Celebrate Back to School with Yoplait Go-GURT Yogurt

*This post is brought to you by Yoplait. The information and prize pack have been provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

If you have a bunch of kids in your house, like I do, then I’m sure you have either heard of Go-GURT® Yogurt from Yoplait or purchased or maybe both. Go-GURT® Yogurt is an item you will find on our grocery list on a regular basis since both Alexander and Ellie enjoy them, a lot.

As a mom, I like to purchase Go-GURT® Yogurt as a dessert and snack item for the kids.  In the summer we buy them and freeze them and then the kids have fro-yo on the go.  During the school year we refrigerate and freeze; refrigerate for snack or dessert time and freeze to toss in with a cold lunch (Go-GURT® Yogurt will thaw out by lunch time).

 

Kids love Go-GURT® Yogurt because it’s fun to eat, and has great tasting flavors kids crave. And mom loves that Go-GURT® is now made with natural colors and flavors, and contains no high-fructose corn syrup and it’s a good source of calcium.

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Reload with Card.com

*This post is made possible by Card.com. I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

Since 2006, I have done my best to keep our family away from the traditional credit card, aside from our bank debit card that links to our checking account.  After running into some identity theft issues and ungodly high interest rates, Alex and I decided that traditional credit cards weren’t for us.

Since then, we have relied mainly on our bank debit card and prepaid debit cards.  I’m personally a fan of prepaid debit cards because they give you a chance to save for a certain occasion if you like, there are NO credit checks, NO checkl cashing fees, NO overdraft fees or late fee, you have access to ATMs worldwide and you can use them everywhere Visa or Mastercard is accepted.

We recently received a new Visa prepaid card from CARD.com that we plan on having some money direct deposited too over the next year to help us save up for a MUCH NEEDED family vacation.

When I first visited CARD I was suprised at all of the card designs offered.  Of course, being that we are from Green Bay and are HUGE Packer fans, choosing a card design wasn’t hard at all.

Naturally, I chose the Reggie White Visa right away!  Zack is already asking if he can get his own card after seeing this design.

I am looking forward to saving up for our little vacation over the next year and using our awesome Reggie White card to fund our trip, meals and souvenirs!

What do you or would you use a prepaid card for?

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Overwhelmed

You know what is extremely overwhelming?

5 kids.

Ecspecially when 2 of those 5 kids are teenagers and the other three are all 5 and under, including a toddler and a newborn.

Yes, I am overwhelmed.

Extremely.

I am so overwhelmed that I want Alex to go back to working 3rd shift so he is home to help in the evenings.

I am so overwhelmed that it is exhausting.

I’m so overwhelmed that I’m either barely eating or over eating, depending on the day.

I’m so overwhelmed that I’m not sleeping at night.

Peanut is not a fan of sleeping unless he is snuggled up with mommy or eating.

I am so overwhelmed that I am anxiety ridden.

I’m ready to pull out my hair and down a bottle of vodka in hopes that the vodka will put me to sleep for a solid 8 hours.

I am so overwheled that I don’t even know if this post makes sense.

All I really want right now is a shower, 8 hours of sleep, and 15 minutes of absolute peace and quiet.