Wisconsin Mommy

Advanced Screening of ABOMINABLE

I love a good animated movie! It doesn't matter that my "baby" is now a teen - I'll go by myself to see new animated releases if he is feeling "too cool" to see it with me. That's why I'm so excited to be hosting an advanced screening of DreamWorks Animation's ABOMINABLE here in Milwaukee on September 21st! Abominable will be in theaters September 27th, but a select few Wisconsin Mommy followers can join me at the Mayfair AMC on September 21st for a 10 am advanced screening and see it before

Reduce the Waste AND Cost of School Lunch

I've been seeing those back to school pictures all over my Facebook feed these past few days. We still have a few weeks before we go back but we are definitely thinking ahead and starting to plan. One of the things I need to plan for is Josh bringing his lunch to school as he's been doing that since 6th grade. I'm thrilled to be partnering with our sponsor, PackIt, to share some ways that we will be cutting back on both the cost of lunch and the amount of waste that is produced each

Three Chicken Dipping Sauces (That Aren’t Ketchup)

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. It's getting to be that season again - the school buses are making the rounds again, the leaves are turning colors, and there is a chill in the air. Yep - it's football season!! (What - you thought I was going to say fall? Yes - it's that season too). We love football here in Wisconsin and life pretty much revolves around game time. We love having friends over to watch the

How to Run a Successful Fundraiser

As school gets back into session, we enter one of the biggest seasons of the year - fundraising season. We will be participating in fundraisers for Josh's school, Scouts, sports and band. Most parents cringe when they hear that word, but I'm thrilled to be partnering with our sponsor Butter Braid® pastries to share some ways to make your fundraiser wildly successful. Our Past Fundraising Successes We are no strangers to successful fundraisers in this house. For two years, I chaired the PTA