From headlines in the daily paper, morning radio talk show hosts discussing it on the air, and news outlets sharing breaking news through Snapchat, it’s hard for our kids to avoid words and current events that are associated with sex. It may be tempting to change the radio station, turn off the nightly news, flip…
How the Wacom Intuos Tablet Inspires Creativity Through Digital Art
This is a sponsored post My daughter has always loved painting and sketching as ways to express her creativity, but she also delights in sitting down at her computer and writing lines of code to build websites so it makes sense that she’d gravitate towards digital art. If you’re not familiar with digital art, it…
How to Set Up Parent Approved Content on YouTube Kids in 2 Easy Steps
Since the YouTube Kids app launched over three years ago, the company’s goal has been to provide kids around the world a place to access videos that are enriching, engaging and allowed them to explore their endless interest but one thing has always been missing— the ability for parents to approve favorite content. Today YouTube Kids…
4 Reasons You Need Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Do you have things in your life that you didn’t think you needed but once you got them, can’t imagine living without? That’s how I feel about my noise cancelling earbuds but improvements to technology have me contemplating an upgrade to a pair of wireless noise cancelling headphones. Years ago I got a pair of…
How YouTube Personal Time Watched Profile Helps Families Manage Viewing Time
YouTube can be a blessing and a curse. On one hand, there is endless content to watch that sparks creativity and new ideas but on the other, it can be a deep rabbit hole where kids can spend hours without even realizing it as one video quickly leads into another. Last week the company announced…
How Adobe Scan Helps Organize Back to School Paperwork to Eliminate Form Dread
This post is sponsored by Adobe As a new school year begins and kids are settling into their routine, back to school for parents means dealing with endless school forms. What seems to be a constant influx of health forms, emergency contact forms, field trip permission slips, and more, probably has you thinking how does…
Kids and Tech: 3 Ways to Feel Confident About Your Kid’s Technology this School Year
This post is sponsored by Microsoft Education Part of being a parent is constantly worrying about our kids and anxiety peaks when they start a new school year. Will he like his new teacher? Will her classmates be kind to her? One concern I frequently hear from parents is how to ensure sure kids are…
Avoid Last Minute Print Emergencies with the Brother INKvestment Tank Printer
This post is sponsored by Brother It’s the time of the year when we’re sending our kids back to school, armed with school supplies for the coming year but have you thought beyond pencils, binders, and composition books? Now is a great time to assess your student’s technology needs for the year because they may…
How Our Family Found Love in a Parking Lot: Our Dog Adoption Story
This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of Autotrader; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I never had a dog growing up so when I married my husband, I knew it was only a matter of time until we adopted one of our own. Oliver wasn’t the first dog we tried…
Onelink Safe & Sound Upgrades Your Safety with Smart Home Technology
This post is sponsored by Onelink Safe & Sound Earlier this year a new law in our state went into effect requiring us to replace smoke alarms when they’re 10 years old to ensure the most effective technology is installed to provide protection to people and property. While it may seem like a pain and…
