This is a sponsored post When I find something I love, I like to share it so others can experience it too and as my loyal readers know, my love for Haiti runs deep. Three years ago I traveled to Haiti not sure what my purpose other than knowing that there had to be some…
Dav Pilkey’s Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot Series Motivates Reluctant Readers
This is a sponsored post One of the biggest challenges that parents and teachers face in the elementary years is getting reluctant readers to pick up a book. As teachers try to encourage independent reading skills by helping their students find books that are just right for them, it’s important that we encourage a love…
ESRB Celebrates 20 Years of Rating Video Games and Apps
Characters like Mario, Sonic, Master Chief, Ratchet and Clank, Lara Croft, Snake, and other popular video game characters have shared one thing in common over the last 20 years: they’re all featured in a game that carries an Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) icon. If you’re not familiar with the ESRB, it’s a non-profit organization that…
How to Talk About Underage Drinking With Your Kids #TalkEarly {video}
This is a sponsored post written as part of my involvement with the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility. What’s harder? The anticipation of having a tough conversation with your kids or the conversation itself? As a parent, I’ve found that openness and honesty is key to the lifetime of conversations that I will have with my…
Samsung #NX1 Camera: Impressive Specs Tempt DSLR Users to #DitchtheDSLR in Favor of Mirrorless
This morning Samsung announced their new flagship NX-1 camera and a 50-150 mm F2.8 S lens at Photokina in Cologne, Germany. Set to be available on October 15 at a price of $1,499 (body only), the mirrorless pro-level NX1 is already receiving rave reviews on features that will continue to tempt Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony…
How to Prevent Spoilers From Ruining Your Favorite TV Shows
Do you know when your favorite shows are starting for the season? Whether you’ve already marked the date on your calendar and are counting down the days and set up your TiVo Season Pass to ensure you’ll never miss an episode, you don’t want to risk anyone spoiling the excitement that comes with new episodes….
Texas Instruments Back to School #STEMchat Twitter Party (Tuesday, 9/16, 9 pm ET)
This is a sponsored post Every parent wants their child to be as successful as possible and in order to do so, we need to arm them with the right tools. I’m a firm believer that kids need the right technology to be successful students and a calculator that allows them to visualize problems in…
5 Steps for a Successful Family Movie Night
Friday nights used to be our nights to unwind with a family movie night until they became the busiest night of our weeks with back to back baseball practice, the occasional soccer scrimmage, and Girl Scout meetings. Yikes! Luckily our Saturday evenings are clear to preserve a fun tradition that the whole family looks forward…
TotSpot: Mobile Marketplace for Buying & Selling Kids Fashion (and Ribbon Barrettes Benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!)
This post is part of a compensated partnership with TotSpot One of my biggest parental challenges is dealing with the clothes that our kids have outgrown. Cleaning out closets is never fun but then dealing with what comes out is even worse. It’s easy to make piles of overly worn clothes that will go in…
Never Forget
