What’s your favorite kind of pie or do they change with the season like mine do? I love capitalizing on fresh fruits like juicy peaches and abundant berries to make luscious summer pies served a la mode. Pumpkin and apple are always fall staples, but my mother-in-law’s chocolate cream pie is a decadent treat any…
Playing Survive the Sound Teaches Kids About Conservation in a Fun Way
This post is sponsored by Survive the Sound with Long Live the Kings At their core, kids are caring beings who are naturally interested in caring for the Earth. It’s not hard to teach even the youngest ages to care for our natural resources like air, water, soil, minerals, fuels, plants, and animals so all…
Why You Need to Talk to Your Kids About Underage Drinking and How to Do It
Kids have a lot of questions, including questions about alcohol. Since April is Alcohol Responsibility Month, now is a great time to start a conversation about underage drinking but if you’re not quite sure how to start the conversation, I’m here to help thanks to advice learned from working with Responsibility.org for the past four…
6 Guilt-Free Ways to Encourage STEM Learning in All Ages
This post is sponsored by Chevron STEM Zone and includes affiliate links Living in the Washington, D.C. area, there’s never a shortage of things to do but over the years, our family has developed a list of favorites and one of them is the USA Science and Engineering Festival. I love that the Science &…
7 Easy Ways to Spring Clean Your Digital Life Today
The start of spring creates a desire for a fresh start but do you take the time to spring clean your digital life at the beginning of the season? Resetting passwords, digitizing important papers, backing up files, and purging your home of new technology aren’t things that take a long time but do make a…
Join Me to Talk Social Media Wellness with Author Ana Homayoun
I am being compensated for hosting the We Are Teachers Facebook Live with Ana Homayoun but was not required to write this post. Amazon affiliate links are included. Social media has the power to connect us, propel movements like #NationalSchoolWalkout and #MarchforOurLives, serve as entertainment, but it can also feel addictive and overwhelming. We know…
Important Conversations to Have with Your Kids About YouTube Content
We know the days of family members counting down the minutes sit down to watch a favorite show together are long gone. The ability to stream, record and view shows later, and access content on YouTube has forever changed the way we watch but as centrally placed televisions have been replaced with individual devices, do…
Why You Need to Set Up YouTube Parental Controls
With YouTube in the news so much recently, it’s tempting to cut kids off from the content they love but what does that really accomplish? Our kids will always find a way to sneak the content we don’t want them to access. Instead, take some time to get acquainted, or reacquainted, with YouTube parental controls….
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Garage Feature Teaches Basic Programming
If you’re wondering what in the world makes Nintendo Labo worth the $70-80 for cardboard gaming accessories, I have 3 words for you: Toy-Con Garage. I admit that I was curious about Labo when it was first announced but not completely sold until Thomas and I got some hands-on time with it last month during…
Helping Our Kids Advocate for Gun Control
If you ever had doubts about the youth of America, solidarity shown by teens advocating for gun control during #MarchforOurLives and #NationalSchoolWalkout events across our nation served as a good reminder that this is our future. Our nation’s students proved they’re committed to advocating for what they believe in as they walked out of schools…
