It’s spring! And if you are like me, you are ready for the temperature to warm up and you’re also ready for your home to feel fresh, clean and spring-like too. Hence the sudden need for spring cleaning. But who wants to spend all weekend cleaning when it’s so nice outside? Not Me! So I’ve partnered with Clorox® to provide tips, tools and time-saving products that will … [Read more...]
Enter to Win the BMWK #DiscoverEDEN Beauty Package Giveaway and Discover Your Own Natural Beauty
We are so happy to partner with EDEN BodyWorks™ on the #DiscoverEDEN Beauty Package Giveaway. We will be giving five lucky winners an assortment of products from four of the EDEN BodyWorks™ collections: Peppermint Tea Tree, Jojoba Monoi, Coconut Shea and EDEN Kids. My girls and I personally use items from all four of those collections...so we highly, highly recommend … [Read more...]
You Better Get Yours: BMWK Marriage Cruise Swag Bag Giveaway
[tps_header] We had a super amazing time on the 2016 BMWK Marriage Cruise, 2 weeks ago. This was the second time we took couples with us on Caribbean Cruise to relax, to connect with each other, to connect with other couples, and to work on their marriages. And based on the feedback and the buzz that's still going on Facebook, we all had a ball. And we want to … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Win a Chance to Discover Your African Ancestry and Much More
Our mission on BMWK is to uplift, promote and encourage marriage and healthy relationships in the African American Community. So, when we were asked by African Ancestry to participate in a celebration of Black Love, we jumped at the chance. We’re celebrating Black Love by partnering with fellow businesses that promote Black Love as part of their mission. And we're offering a … [Read more...]
Enter to Win the BMWK #ItCanWait Giveaway – $1000 Value
This is a sponsored post brought to you by AT&T – It Can Wait and Distracted Driving Our daughter waited anxiously until she turned 13 to be able to sit in the front seat of the car. She had been asking to sit in the front seat ever since she became a tween. But for safety purposes, I learned that kids under 13 should remain in the back seat of the car. And so after … [Read more...]
BMWK Car Seat Giveaway: Keeping Our Kids Safe
“Hispanics and African American children are 10 times less likely to be properly restrained in a vehicle.” (Source: American Journal of Preventative Medicine.) When I read that statistic, my first thought was… not another statistic telling me that I am doing something wrong as an African American parent. But, then I did what I always do. I dug deeper to understand what … [Read more...]
GIVEAWAY: Blogalicious 5 Conference Pass in Atlanta #Blogalicious5
We're excited to share that BlackandMarriedWithKids.com/Tyler New Media is serving as a media partner for this year's Blogalicious conference in Atlanta. What is Blogalicious? Blogalicious is a conference that celebrates diversity in social media. Basically, Blogalicious carved out a lane where there was no lane, way back in 2009. From that very first conference where Ronnie … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Stock-up Your Pantry as General Mills Celebrates Giving $500M to Schools
Last week, General Mills announced that it's Box Tops for Education program has raised over $5oo Million for schools. This program started with Box Tops on the Cheerios boxes only and has now grown to 240 participating brands with over 90,000 K-8 schools enrolled in the program. The average school earns around $900 in the program. But, there are some schools that are earning … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Hallmark Reminds Us to Encourage Our Kids Daily
All of this year, I have been participating as a blogger in the Hallmark Life is a Special Occasion campaign. And, I have truly enjoyed participating in the campaign as it has reminded me that every day is a special occasion with the ones we love. It reminds me to make the most of every little moment that we have together. One of the biggest things that this campaign and … [Read more...]
Giveaway: 3 Reasons to Love Hanes Even More Back-to-School Giveaway
Lamar and I have been members of the Hanes Comfort Crew for over a year now. And we are so happy for this collaboration with Hanes because we really do love and use their products and we appreciate all of the wonderful things that Hanes does for the community. Since we have last discussed Hanes on the site, they have given us even more reasons to love them. Here are 3 of … [Read more...]
Giveaway: $50 Amazon.com Gift Card from State Farm
The holidays are here if you haven't noticed. With everything on your mind please remember to be safe. State Farm has provided us with some tips to keep you and your family out of harms way during this season. Can you answer these questions? Q: What are the most common causes of holiday fires in residences? A: Overloaded electric outlets & faulty wires Q: How long … [Read more...]
Giveaway: My First Craftsman Excavator With Sounds
I remember when I was a small child having a heavy duty construction crew set at my grandparents house. It featured some rough and tumble toys just like the one featured in this giveaway and I loved it. We have a bunch of awesome giveaways going on the site as we lead up to Christmas and this is no different. One lucky reader is going to win a "My First Craftsman Excavator … [Read more...]
Countdown to Christmas #KmartChat Tonight Plus $50 Gift Card Giveaway
If you're like us then you know without a shadow of a doubt that the countdown to Christmas is in full effect. We're still searching the web and local stores for our coveted Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Dolls. We're officially two weeks out from Christmas and everything is ramping up to full speed! If you're in crunch time like us than we're happy to share two great … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Fellowes P-12C Cross-Cut Shredder – Shredding Never Felt So Good
A few weeks back, I shared with you that I had been selected as one of four moms to be brand ambassadors for Fellowes Inc. As such, Fellowes gave me a P-12C Cross-Cut Shredder to try and review. They also gave me one to give away to one lucky BMWK reader. If you're like me, you literally need to shred something every day due to the constant barrage of mail that comes to your … [Read more...]
Giveaway: iPod Touch From Pampers
I mentioned before that Ronnie and I are members of the Pampers Baby Board and we're excited to let you know that the new Pampers Hello World Baby Memories App is available now for free download on iTunes for your iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone. If you don't have one of these devices don't worry because we've partnered with Pampers to give away one (1) iPod Touch to a lucky … [Read more...]