Lifestyle

It’s probably the most important day of your life, and we leave no stone unturned when it comes to planning everything perfectly. From the first course of food to the last couple’s song of the night. Your wedding reception offers you the opportunity to revel in the experiences you’ve had to this point and the life you’re planning to continue…

Lifestyle

Giving Back This Holiday Season – 5 Ways To Involve Your Kids!

PTPANovember 29, 2016

During the holidays my family takes a lot of time to think about the things that make us most thankful for what we do or do not have within our lives. Since my kids were a young age we did a lot to try to teach them that it was important to give back to others. We try to teach…

Lifestyle

5 Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season

PTPANovember 4, 2016

The holidays are quickly approaching but that does not mean that you have to break the bank when it comes to your holiday gift buying. There are many ways that I have found to be able to save money during the holiday season and I am going to share a few with you today! 1. Make a Budget It is…

Lifestyle

Fall Is a Season That Brings Families Together

PTPASeptember 19, 2016

For people like me that live in Michigan, when it gets to late September and early October there is a distinct crisp smell in the air. Leaves on trees turn vibrant colors. Pumpkin patches start springing up in the unlikeliest places and flavors that have disappeared for some time start showing up at my favorite locations. These are some of the…

Lifestyle

Getting Your Kids Ready For Camp – 6 Things Not to Forget!

PTPAAugust 10, 2016

My daughter leaves for camp in only a few days and as you might guess the house is a flurry of activity as we prepare for the trip and we pull together all of the things that she will need to make sure that her stay at the week-long camp is a successful one. As we have been preparing for…

Lifestyle

5 Things To Consider When Taking A Road Trip With Your Family

PTPAJuly 7, 2016

It’s summer and many of you may be thinking about taking a road trip together. We just took a very long road trip and we found that there were five things you should always consider when you are taking a road trip with your family. Plan, Plan, Plan You want to get away from home, but you want to…

Lifestyle

The Globetrotters Land in Canada!

PTPAApril 5, 2016

Working in the PTPA office definitely has its perks! This weekend, we took a team “field trip” to visit our friends, The Harlem Globetrotters, in Toronto. Before you ask, yes we did pump our kids full of candy and popcorn (and we all left with souvenir Globetrotter basketballs). Judge us later. A few people on the PTPA team had never…

Lifestyle Travel

Adults Only Getaway, What?!?

PTPAJanuary 23, 2016

It sounds like a mythical adventure. A child free weekend away with friends in the Big Apple. Did I mention child free? Don’t get me wrong, I love my children more than life itself, but sometimes, it’s nice to just enjoy husband and wife time. Carefree grown up time where you can act immature, laugh non-stop, eat like its going…

Everyday Parenting Just Between Us Lifestyle

Sure-Fire Ways to Beat the Winter Blahs

PTPAJanuary 18, 2016

Had enough of the gigantic snow drifts, the biting winds, and the relentlessly grey skies? Ready to fast-forward to spring? Hey, me, too! But odds are we’ve got at least a few more weeks of winter to contend with before the arrival of anything even remotely resembling spring. That can mean a few more weeks of grumpier-than-usual kids (which will…

Green Living Lifestyle

PTPA Blogaholics: Meet Amanda

PTPAJanuary 11, 2016

Hi y’all! My name is Amanda and I am so excited to be to be the Lifestyle, Green Living Contributor for PTPA. Let me tell you a little about myself….I am a 30ish stay-at-home/work-at-home mom of four! They are 8, 6, 2 & a newborn. I have two boys (my oldest & youngest) and two girls. They keep my life full…

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