Since there’s enough speculation on where in the world Malaysian Air flight 370 and I look to Richard Engel to keep me up to date on all things Crimea, I’m going to jump right into my very short list of what I found most interesting this week. {Headlines} Lovers of Amazon Prime! The next time…
Stomach Bug or Intestinal Problems? What to Know to Keep Your Family Healthy
As a member of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program, I received compensation for this post but all opinions are my own and based on my family’s past stomach issues. Every day when the kids come home from school, I get the full report on the most recent victims of the stomach bug that is making its way…
5 Reasons to Visit Japan
This is sponsored post but all opinions are based on experiences from our personally funded trip to Japan 2 years ago. Two summers ago we traveled to China and Hong Kong on a family trip with my parents and stopped in Japan on our way home. Our stay in the Japanese neighborhood of Shinjuku may have…
7 Steps to Raising Confident Kids
As a blog ambassador for The Century Council, I am compensated for my involvement but all opinions are my own. I like to think that I’m a confident mom raising confident kids through a parenting style that is firm yet loving and provides plenty of support but I admit it can be difficult to model confidence….
5 Ways to Celebrate National March Into Literacy Month
With Dr. Seuss’ birthday falling on March 2 and the National Education Association (NEA) celebrating Read Across America Day on March 3, March is a great month to focus on literacy. While we usually focus on reading when we talk about literacy, writing is just as important. As a former first grade teacher, I always…
Lightning, Hurricanes, and Tornadoes: 9 Ways to Prepare for Severe Weather
I am a member of the Rayovac Power Bloggers and receive product and compensation for my involvement however, all opinions are my own. Whether preparing your home for ice that can down power lines in a winter storm, summer thunderstorms whose winds knock down trees and power lines, hurricanes, tornadoes, and all the other things…
Weekly Reads: Disney Layoffs, Free Getty Images, TSA on Instagram, NatGeo’s Live From Space
Another long hiatus but I swear, in honor of a new season and what we hope is the end of winter for good, this feature will be back with more regularity like the title suggests! {Headlines} This week Disney Interactive announced huge cuts including the end of BabyZone.com, the 3 year old Spoonful site that…
15 Ways to Unplug for a Few Hours in Honor of National Day of Unplugging
If unplugging for an entire day seems like an impossible task, the Reboot network and I challenge you to give it a try at least for a few hours. National Day of Unplugging is always the first weekend in March where we’re asked to unplug for 24 hours to “carve out one day per week to unwind,…
Donate $1 via a Twitter Follow to Improve Literacy in America and Support the National Center for Families Learning
This is a sponsored post to raise awareness about the Spread the Word campaign. Did you know that 250 million of the world’s 650 million primary school age children are unable to read or write? This statistic comes from a recent report commissioned by UNESCO, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and demonstrates that we have…
