The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of our favorite places to visit when travel to California to see my parents and it’s a place that I’ve been going to since I was a child. My kids are captivated by the playful otters, wait patiently for graceful stingrays to glide by to pet their silky fins, and marvel at…
GoPro Wearing 5 Year Old Captures Her First Day of Kindergarten
Do you remember your first day of kindergarten? I don’t. My memories of my first day of elementary school exist from a single photo in album of my childhood. In that photo I’m wearing a gingham jumper while holding my Holly Hobbie lunchbox with an expression that conveyed seriousness, anxiousness, and sheer terror all at…
Netflix’s Project Mc² Empowers Girls by Breaking STEAM Stereotypes
I’m often asked where Emily’s interest in STEM came from and I honestly can’t pinpoint just one thing because I believe it developed through repeated exposure to many different things over time. Knowing incredible women in the field of science provided amazing role models while engaging hands-on games and activities both at home and…
10 Favorite #SummerReading Titles Summarized in 5 Word Book Reviews
This is a sponsored post This time next week our kids will be back at school but we have no regrets because it’s been an amazing summer. We’ve had adventures both near and far (we just got back from Turkey and Rome yesterday!), spent lots of time at the pool, while time at favorite camps…
A Family Trip to Turkey: When Virtual Field Trips Become Real
“You must have really loved Turkey to be going there on a family vacation,” friends said to me online and off as they learned of our summer plans. Honestly, Turkey is always a place that I’ve wanted to return to since having first visited with my parents in high school and while I was lucky…
Our Summer Bucket List of Outdoor Activities to Do Before School Starts
While summer may seem long when school ends in June, the arrival of August always makes me feel like the days of summer are so limited. The lazy days of June and July are replaced with wanting to cross everything off of our summer bucket list before the kids go back to school and we…
Top 7 Back to School Topics Parents Are Most Concerned About
Back to school season is upon us and while we parents are experiencing a mix of emotions as our kids start a new school year, our children are also feeling the range of excitement to nervousness too. A new school year brings with it new challenges and new experiences for everyone involved but what are…
#Blogust 2015: Why You Need to Educate Yourself About Vaccinating Against Preventable Diseases to Help Kids in Developing Countries Around the World
Imagine if nearly half the children entering kindergarten in the U.S. this year died of preventable disease. That’s how many children die each year in developing countries. 70% of all unvaccinated children live in just 10 developing countries that include India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, China, Uganda, Chad and Kenya. For these children,…
Need a Great #GiftIdea? How BestBuy Gifting Can Help with Ideas or Assist in #WishList Creation
This is a sponsored post Where do you go to shop for birthday gifts? Chances are you don’t think about BestBuy. With tools like the Best Buy Gift Ideas Page designed to help you find the perfect birthday gift for anyone, Best Buy makes finding a present easier than ever. How to Use the Best…
Back to School Shopping? Don’t Forget #SanDisk Memory Cards & Mobile Storage!
This is a sponsored post School supply lists focus on pencils, paper, and items to organize the binder but it’s also important to think about what technology your student will be using during the school year. Consider what devices they will be using at home and school, the type of digital work they will be…
