by Nicole Etolen | Jun 12, 2017 | Kids & Family
This post was sponsored by Budget Saver Twin Pops as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Stress and summer are two words that really shouldn’t go together. I mean, think about it: summer is...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 9, 2017 | Kids & Family
Yesterday was my son’s last day of school, which means summer is officially here! You know the song, right? No more pencils, no more books. No more teachers giving me dirty looks during conferences (yeah, it was THAT kind of year). Unfortunately, the weather...
by Nicole Etolen | May 25, 2017 | Kids & Family
The other day, my friend (and writer here at Pretty Opinionated) Kristy blew up the internet with her Mom’s Fidget Spinner meme over on her Facebook page. While her sheer cleverness definitely played the biggest role in her success, fidget spinner mania helped...
by Kristy R | May 4, 2017 | For the Home, Kids & Family
Make a little magic in your fairy garden with these fun DIY details. I don’t know if you’ve checked out any of the supplies to make fairy gardens, but once you start adding all the pieces it can really add up! Instead, try making a few pieces yourself. Not only will...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 20, 2017 | Kids & Family
A few weeks ago, when I partnered with Polaroid to review their new Snap Touch Camera, I decided that rather than keeping it all to myself, I’d hand it over to my son. He’s almost 12 and responsible enough to take care of it. His father is a pro photog, as...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 13, 2017 | Books, Kids & Family
This post is sponsored by Workman Publishing. All opinions are my own. Can you believe that school is almost out for summer? We had quite a few snow days, so my son’s last day is sometime in mid-June, but I have family in the midwest that gets out as...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 10, 2017 | Kids & Family, Health & Beauty
This post reflects a compensated editorial partnership with Voices for Healthy Kids, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Think PE in schools isn’t important? Think again! Our kids learn so many important life...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 17, 2017 | Kids & Family
This post is brought to you by Angel Soft in partnership with The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. National Single Parent’s Day, on March 21, is an important holiday for me. Not only was I raised by a single mom, but up until just a few months ago, I...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 17, 2017 | Kids & Family
This post was sponsored by DOLE® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All opinions expressed in my post are my own. As moms to tweens- especially tween boys- we’re in a rather precarious situation. Our kids are going through pretty much the...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 9, 2017 | Kids & Family, Back to School
Have you ever thought about homeschooling? Without getting into politics, I’ll tell you that it’s been on my mind a lot the last few days and leave it at that. I know a lot of parents who homeschool for many different reasons, but up until recently, it was...
