Did someone say beach day? Our Easy Beach Picnic Tastes Better with FREE Food from RaceTrac Wintastic Rewards! This post is sponsored by RaceTrac. All winner winner chicken dinner opinions are my own.

Easy Beach Picnic Tastes Better with FREE Food from RaceTrac Wintastic Rewards

“Just one more beach day, Mommy?” How can I resist a little fish and her request for a family day? With summer winding down and the school year starting back up, I knew that this Florida family needed just one more beach day to round out the season. The beach is our happy place, where the days are long, the waves are playful, and the sun is smiling down at us. But something about that salty air – the hangry comes out in all of us. That’s why an Easy Beach Picnic is perfect for those family days at the beach – and why this mom loves when there’s FREE food involved.

C’mon, doesn’t everything taste better with free food?

Check out what’s in this Floridian family’s Easy Beach Picnic, and why you need to download the RaceTrac Wintastic Rewards app – pronto! (Hint: Free food + free food + free food!)

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Moms, it’s time to take me out to the ballgame! Here’s how this early bird is surviving baseball season. Extra coffee, please! This post is sponsored by RaceTrac. All sporty opinions are my own.

How This Early Bird Is Surviving Baseball Season with RaceTrac + Giveaway

Whoever said that “the early bird catches the worm” obviously never had kids. I admit that this mom has never been the early riser. Overcoming my serious dislike for early mornings has now been multiplied exponentially. Why, you ask? It’s officially baseball season. I somehow blinked and now have two kids playing baseball, with games starting as early as 8 am. Between my girl’s first tee ball games to my son’s now 2-hour intense games, I can officially say that I’m…tired. But it’s time to put on super mom pants and come out swinging (with baseball bats, of course). Here’s how this early bird is surviving baseball season with RaceTrac – extra coffee, please.

The Early Bird Catches the Chaos

Red socks, check. Grey pants, over there. Washed shirts, in the dryer. And where are those hats again? Welcome to our Saturday morning routine. Rushed and groggy, I may have a few choice words for those coaches that scheduled our 8 am game time slot. It’s tough to make sure that I have two kids that are dressed, fed and out the door in the early morning hours. And oh crap – guess who forgot to make breakfast for myself, yet again.

Aka I Need Coffee…Crazy Good Coffee

Before we hit the field, we head to our local RaceTrac, where Crazy Good Coffee is always required. New for 2018, RaceTrac now has new coffee machines where you can watch your beans grind right before your eyes for the freshest cup of coffee every single time. A shot of Hazelnut, a pour of my favorite creamer and one of six blends of freshly brewed coffees at the Crazy Good Coffee bar – that’s the difference between the mom that is cheering every play and the mom that’s barely making it through one inning. RaceTrac always has amazing coffee ready to greet me – and those large cups at a family-friendly price make it easy for me to survive my Saturdays at the baseball field. A few sips in and my groggy morning demeanor instantly changes into Baseball Mom of the Year. Winning.

Will “Mom” for Delicious Breakfast

The key to my baseball mom heart? A hot breakfast. Long days under the Florida sun mean that I need a good breakfast to survive those back-to-back hours on the bleachers. Thank goodness that RaceTrac has a variety of delicious breakfast options, whether you’re the breakfast sandwich mom like me or the hot dog and soda mom (I don’t judge).

No matter what kind of early bird you are, we all can use a boost for our busy mornings. I’m surviving baseball season with my secret weapon – RaceTrac. Head into your local RaceTrac and make those early mornings better. Be sure to follow RaceTrac via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest delicious early bird offerings, exclusive deals and more.

It’s time to hit the fields with delicious coffee and my Sausage Egg and Cheese Muffin in hand. Play ball!

RaceTrac Gift Card Giveaway!

Are you ready to be The Early Bird this spring? Surviving baseball season requires some serious fuel. Thanks to RaceTrac, I’ve got your early mornings covered. Enter now to win a $25 RaceTrac gift card. Two winners! Open to U.S. residents only. Ends 3/2. Here’s how to enter:
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I had preconceived beliefs about college plans. Did you too? Learn the 3 Top Florida Prepaid Myths. Get the facts, dispel the myths and grab your 2018 promo code. This post is sponsored by the Florida Prepaid College Board as a my role as Believer Blogger. All opinions are my own. #StartingIsBelieving

3 Top Florida Prepaid Myths + 2018 Promo Code

This past weekend, my family visited Pandora, The World of Avatar. After riding the rides and being swept up in a world of floating mountains, blue people and glowing flowers, at the end of our day I noticed that my son had a confused look on his face.

“Is Pandora a real place?”

He’s so sweet, innocent. At 9-years old, I still catch glimpses of his child-like tendency to believe – just because it looks like reality to him.

“It’s not real, but it certainly feels real, doesn’t it?”

In a way, we all grow up believing certain myths to be our reality. When it came to choosing the right college plans for my kids, I definitely had some preconceived beliefs. As we close in on the last few weeks of Florida Prepaid’s Open Enrollment period, I want to take the time to dispel the 3 Top Florida Prepaid Myths so you can make the best possible decision for your child’s future. Because I thought the myths were true too. Get the facts, scroll down and get your exclusive 2018 Florida Prepaid promo code for extra college savings, and make that important decision for your child’s future. Now is the time.

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New Year Resolutions always focus on health. But this year, it’s not about weight loss. Here’s The REAL Health Number That Matters to Me. This post is sponsored by Nokia Health. All healthy-focused opinions are my own.

The REAL Health Number That Matters to Me

Moms, let’s admit it. We are vain creatures. How many times do you let out a groan when you step up on the scale, try to secretly squeeze into those pre-pregnancy jeans, or strike a bathing suit pose in front of your bathroom mirror? I admit, there are days when vanity gets the best of me too. So when the new year rolls around, every mom is concentrated on the health number game.

Yeah, I see you there, health resolutions. We vow to drop 10 pounds, eat less calories, decrease our BMI percentages and shed dress sizes. These are the health numbers that we focus so hard on. But after a few weeks we feel even more stressed, desperately reaching to mold our perfect past bodies into our seemingly imperfect jiggly-tummy present. Busy days get even busier. Tired days get even more tired. And those shrinking waistlines? They seem more like a fantasy than an actual obtainable goal. Can I get another groan?

But here’s the thing. Are you ready for this?

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Got the flu? Get your kids feeling better sooner with these Best Tips to Treat Your Child’s Flu Symptoms at Home. This is a sponsored post. All pediatric nurse opinions are my own.

Best Tips to Treat Your Child’s Flu Symptoms at Home

In 2016 my son got really sick right before Christmas. It was the first time that we missed Christmas Eve service. But trying to keep up the holiday spirit, we made it through Christmas with smiles and festivities all the same. Unfortunately, what seemed like then just a 24-hour flu rapidly started to take out our family one by one. It was one of the most miserable holiday seasons I could remember, especially when my kids had the flu not once…but twice that month.

Now you may be thinking that I’m a little late to the party, but today we’re talking about flu. Why? Because this flu season, the CDC is reporting a sharp increase in influenza activity with a projection of a 60% chance that the greatest incidence of flu is going to happen right now in late January (instead of the usual late February time). That means it’s time to flex those mama muscles and prepare to treat your child’s flu symptoms at home now – right now. I’m sharing my best tips to get your kids feeling better sooner

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Preschool is a key moment in our children’s lives. Help your kids to succeed with these tips & 16 Things Preschoolers Need to Be the Best Learners. This post is sponsored by La Petite Academy. All opinions are my own.

16 Things Preschoolers Need to Be the Best Learners

Moms of preschoolers, the struggle is real! It’s hard to believe that my little 4-year old is at a pinnacle moment in her childhood – preschool. This is the foundation, the stepping stone to many years of learning to come. And it’s important as parents to help our kids be the best learners they can be. But what tools do they need to succeed? Today I’m sharing 16 Things Preschoolers Need to Be the Best Learners They Can Be and why this moment in our little one’s lives can all of the difference.

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