Reviews & Giveaways Archives - Mayahood https://mayahoodblog.com/category/reviews-giveaways/ A blog about parenting, family-friendly travel & product reviews Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:47:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 47582663 How Mydoh has helped motivate our son to stay on top of his chores and focus on saving for his goal https://mayahoodblog.com/how-mydoh-has-helped-motivate-our-son-to-stay-on-top-of-his-chores-and-focus-on-saving-for-his-goal/ https://mayahoodblog.com/how-mydoh-has-helped-motivate-our-son-to-stay-on-top-of-his-chores-and-focus-on-saving-for-his-goal/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:14:00 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15579 Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Mydoh, but all opinions are my own. For the past year, our family has been using the Mydoh app as both an automated tool to pay our son his allowance, but also to get our kids focused on doing their chores around the house. Mydoh is a money management […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/how-mydoh-has-helped-motivate-our-son-to-stay-on-top-of-his-chores-and-focus-on-saving-for-his-goal/feed/ 1 15579 How we use the Mydoh app to teach our kids about financial literacy at home https://mayahoodblog.com/how-we-use-the-mydoh-app-to-teach-our-kids-about-financial-literacy-at-home/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:37:41 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15482 This post is sponsored by Mydoh powered by  RBC. However, all opinions are my own. John and I are big supporters of giving our kids responsibility and chores. We know that there are so many amazing benefits associated with chores. However, we’re not always diligent about making sure the kids do them consistently. When the […]

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]]> 15482 Holiday Toy Gift Guide with Mattel https://mayahoodblog.com/holiday-toy-gift-guide-with-mattel/ https://mayahoodblog.com/holiday-toy-gift-guide-with-mattel/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:22:00 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15233 The holiday season is upon us! In our house we celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. That means twice the fun, twice the food, and twice the gifts (for my kids). The thing is, when it comes to gift giving for the holidays, it’s always been about the kids. Both my own and for my nieces […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/holiday-toy-gift-guide-with-mattel/feed/ 13 15233 My affordable & sustainable milestone backyard birthday celebration with Ruckify https://mayahoodblog.com/my-affordable-sustainable-milestone-backyard-birthday-celebration-with-ruckify/ https://mayahoodblog.com/my-affordable-sustainable-milestone-backyard-birthday-celebration-with-ruckify/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:32:28 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15168 This year I’m celebrating a birthday milestone. Well, I wouldn’t exactly say ‘celebrating’ since we’re in the middle of a pandemic. My original hopes included a trip to Japan with John and throwing a small bash at home with our closest friends. However, I was still determined to make the most of the situation. Since […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/my-affordable-sustainable-milestone-backyard-birthday-celebration-with-ruckify/feed/ 2 15168 Content Creator? Make sure to join IZEA’s newest platform; Shake! https://mayahoodblog.com/content-creator-make-sure-to-join-izeas-newest-platform-shake/ https://mayahoodblog.com/content-creator-make-sure-to-join-izeas-newest-platform-shake/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:30:00 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15165 This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Shake. All opinions are 100% mine. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I remember when I first started my blog, almost 9 years ago. Influencer marketing at the time was limited to celebrities […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/content-creator-make-sure-to-join-izeas-newest-platform-shake/feed/ 2 15165 My secret to keeping sane and happy on the go https://mayahoodblog.com/my-secret-to-keeping-sane-and-happy-on-the-go/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:09:57 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15051 This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of GoGo squeeZ. All opinions are 100% mine. With back-to-school around the corner, I’m spending a lot of time reflecting on our summer. To say the least, it was very different. Less sports, no camps and we basically moved to the cottage. Some of the […]

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]]> 15051 Telling your family’s story through photos https://mayahoodblog.com/telling-your-familys-story-through-photos/ https://mayahoodblog.com/telling-your-familys-story-through-photos/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:54:06 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=15035 My talented and hilarious friend Emily, from Emily D Photography, is guest posting for me today. Over the many years that I’ve known her, Emily has taken my head shots and various family photos. She recently has helped me create the most precious and priceless gift for John for Father’s Day; a decade photo book. […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/telling-your-familys-story-through-photos/feed/ 1 15035 Why you should choose Freedom Mobile for your wireless needs this holiday season https://mayahoodblog.com/why-you-should-choose-freedom-mobile-for-your-wireless-needs-this-holiday-season/ https://mayahoodblog.com/why-you-should-choose-freedom-mobile-for-your-wireless-needs-this-holiday-season/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:52:37 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=14600 The holidays are around the corner which means that my kids have completed their holiday wish lists, the decorations are up and shopping for gifts has already began. While my boys (ages 5, 6 and 9 for context) have all stated that they want a cell phone for Christmas, my husband and I believe that […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/why-you-should-choose-freedom-mobile-for-your-wireless-needs-this-holiday-season/feed/ 6 14600 Holiday Toys Gift Guide & a Giveaway https://mayahoodblog.com/holiday-toys-gift-guide-a-giveaway/ https://mayahoodblog.com/holiday-toys-gift-guide-a-giveaway/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:28:40 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=14567 I’m so excited to have teamed up with Hasbro for this year’s holiday toy gift guide. I’ve had the chance to check out these toys in action both at various events and at home with my kids. I just love these line of products and I know that your kids will as well. Of course, […]

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]]> https://mayahoodblog.com/holiday-toys-gift-guide-a-giveaway/feed/ 139 14567 How we’re providing our son with extra support this school year https://mayahoodblog.com/how-were-providing-our-son-with-extra-support-this-school-year/ https://mayahoodblog.com/how-were-providing-our-son-with-extra-support-this-school-year/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:33:35 +0000 https://mayahoodblog.com/?p=14279 I’ll be the first to admit that John and I are pretty easygoing about our children’s education. Of course we want our kids to try their hardest and succeed, but we know that each of our children’s styles of learning and needs differ. While both Kyle and Ryan are excelling in math, their reading and […]

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