charity

showing kids how to be charitable {Love Is A Gift}
This post about the importance of showing kids to be charitable is sponsored by MassMutual. We’ve done it, another successful Halloween down. Now onto the season of giving and receiving. As soon as November begins, I start to really feel the need to reach out, to pay it forward and

5 non-monetary chore rewards {kids}
Lately I have been quite obsessed with the topic of kids and money. Teaching kids to properly earn and handle money is a life skill that they will use until they die (unlike a majority of things they learn in school). Set them up for success and it will be

Camping Beef Bourguignon {Wonderbag}
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Wonderbag, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #WonderBag http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO The Wonderbag is an electricity-free slowcooker that is empowering women and saving the environment, not to mention creating delicious meals. Brain child of

Back to School Style {Pediped}
Cooler evenings and mornings are not far off anymore. School has started, which means that we parents have been furiously shopping for back to school items. Did you know that on July 24, 2013, Pediped will give back to schools as part of it’spediped® ♥’s Schools initiative? What this means is

customized tees for causes {Teespring}
This post is sponsored by Teespring; all opinions are 100% my own. Every day new causes arise, ones worthy of recognition and funding, from disaster relief to overseas adoption to school fundraisers. One awesome way for people to come together for a cause is through purchasing custom t-shirts, the proceeds

KOR Vida Water Vessel {still a thirst for giving} + Giveaway
In The Know Mom is a big fan of KOR, which we discovered for ourselves back in ’09. Then, they only had their flagship water vessel, KOR ONE. Now is another story. New designs and colors have come to KOR but their thirst for giving has remained the same. People

go anywhere ballet flats {TOMS}
It occurred to me yesterday at lunch that TOMS has truly penetrated the market. Our whole party was wearing TOMS (not on purpose), our waitress was wearing black sparkle TOMS and when we left the bistro (after my daughter threw up mussels and escargot on her TOMS) the friendly homeless
3-in-1 vitamins for everyone {SmartyPants}
Making sure our kids get an adequate amount of vitamins and nutrients each and every day can be taxing! What a huge responsibility. Relax a little (and cheat a little) with SmartyPants Vitamins. With SmartyPants Vitamins, you get not only a multivitamin, but also Omega 3 DHA & EPA +
The Great Americans {Okllo} + Giveaway
My husband and I are huge history buffs and love sharing stories about our country’s early icons with our son. One surprising and simple way to incorporate American history into our daily lives is with clothing! Clothing is a great subject starter and kids love talking about who and what
Modern Mexico {Tea Collection} + giveaway
As they continue to traverse the globe, the Tea Collection team draws more and more inspiration. The inspiration for their current line for Fall is Modern Mexico. The Tea crew explored the Bazar del Sabado, which was filled with native crafts, textiles, art–the best creations Mexico has to offer. They