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…
Legends of Learning: Free Game-Based Science Learning for Grades 3-8
This post is sponsored by Think back to the classrooms of your childhood and the days of paper and pencil tasks, memorizing facts, and trying to conceptualize big picture concepts from books, encyclopedias, and microfiche. Thankfully, education has changed and today’s 21st century classrooms are engaging, hands-on, and interactive. Teachers are skilled at finding technology…
From Bourbon Street to the Bayou: 5 Days in New Orleans with Tweens
New Orleans may conjure up images of Mardi Gras and late-night degenerate behavior on Bourbon Street but families who are looking to visit will find a city rich with history, culture, delicious food, and lots of fun activities that will leave your kid wanting to unplug. From Bourbon Street to the Bayou and beyond, New…
How Disney Performing Arts Programs Prepare Kids to Perform in the Spotlight
For families with kids who love the performing arts, a trip to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts is awe inspiring. There are endless opportunities to see performances on the grandest stages but elementary through college ages can also have a chance to perform in the spotlight in front of thousands of guests at Disney…
Disney Youth Education Series Provides Hands-On Learning at Disney Parks
Imagine having the chance to define the laws of motion using Space Mountain, observe animal behavior at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, or explore the laws of reflection in the Haunted Mansion. These amazing opportunities are the kinds of learning experiences you get through Disney Youth Education Series (YES). About Disney Youth Education Series Disney Youth Education…
Disney Youth Programs Turn Walt Disney World & Disneyland into Classrooms for All Ages
A trip to Disneyland or Walt Disney World can be so many things: a family vacation, couples’ getaway, girls’ weekend, a school performing arts trip, or a chance to apply learning in real ways through immersive experiences. Recently my tween and I were invited to Walt Disney World to experience Disney Youth Programs and get…
How to Use Your Safety 1st HD WiFi Baby Monitor to Communicate with Big Kids
This post is sponsored by Safety 1st With the start of high school on the horizon for our oldest and our youngest solidly embedded in his middle school years, it’s been a long time since I thought about baby monitors. Fourteen years ago the three piece system that we used to listen in on our…
