A few weeks ago, my kids had plans to spend a week in Yosemite with their dad. I needed to get some writing done, and I also needed an escape from my house. Sweltering temperatures, no AC, and some construction being done have made my house a miserable place to be. I needed a getaway. I'd been dreaming of returning to a Dreams Resort. I stayed at their property in Tulum a few years ago and immediately fell in love with their whole vibe. They call it "unlimited luxury" and it basically means . . .

This past week I had the chance to visit Iraq and Lebanon with World Vision.  The only thing I knew, prior to the trip, was that we would be visiting with families living in refugee camps who had fled ISIS. I’ve seen footage of the violence and destruction that ISIS has wreaked on families in Syria and, like most who have seen the stories of these traumatized and desperate people, I am devastated for the Syrian people. I wanted to go on this trip because I think that their stories . . .

This post is sponsored by Best Buy I've got three tweens in my hose these days, and one who thinks she's a tween. They are obsessed with texting friends and checking Musically and watching youtube. All of the kids have older iphones available to play on when they earn screen time.  In addition to this, we’ve also got three ipads in the home, and Jafta has a chromebook he uses for school. I'm not totally against kids and online . . .

I'm opening the latest Fab Fit Fun Box for fall. You guys know I adore these fun boxes that are always full of beauty and fashion goodies. This box has a crazy-soft scarf, a great mask, a fun matte lip color, and more. If you want to get your own @fabfitfun box, go to fabfitfun.com and use the code RAGE for $10 off. Which product looks like one you would use most? . . .

This post is sponsored by Children's Hospital of Orange County I've talked quite a bit about how important I think it is for parent's to monitor their child's screen time, both for the amount of time they spend on screens and to insure that the content kids are watching is appropriate. Recently, I had a chance to chat with a pediatrician from CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County) to hear an expert opinion on screen time and kids. Dr. Katherine Williamson shared her expertise on the . . .