This is a sponsored post Yes, you read that right. An PicJoy is an app that organizes all of your photos for you right on your phone. If the clouds just parted and the sun streamed down as you heard a chorus of hallelujah, you heard exactly what I did because digital photo organization is…
Tips for Mastering the Middle School Combination Padlock
This is a sponsored post Last month my 11 year old, Emily, graduated from elementary school and became a middle schooler. While some parents may cringe at the middle school years, I’m excited for the new challenges ahead for my daughter who has blossomed with confidence during the past few years. But if there’s one…
Threesixty Theatre’s Peter Pan: 4 Things Families Need to Know + 8 Things to Do Before the Performance (w flash ticket giveaway!)
Forget past performances of Peter Pan on stage or screen because Threesixty Theatre’s new stage production of PETER PAN at Tyson’s Corner Center is an imaginative performance that turns traditional theater upside down thanks to unique elements that are done in a true theater in the round. The story may be J.M. Barrie’s but Threesixty…
3 Reasons Why You’ll Love the New Kindle Paperwhite (that make it worth upgrading!)
As much as I love turning the pages of a book, my Kindle Paperwhite has become a beloved device that is one of my must-haves. For years I’ve loved the simplicity of the Paperwhite because it puts the reading experience first and allows me to enjoy favorite books free from eyestrain and glare that come…
10 Reasons to Love Percy Jackson and the Olympians in Celebration of The Lightning Thief’s 10th Anniversary
When taught in a grade 3-5 school, The Lightning Thief was all the rage among the tween set and in the ten years since the first book, the series’ popularity has never waned. Having sold millions of copies worldwide, being on nationwide school reading lists nationwide, and inspired a major motion picture, what is it…
How LED Bulb Technology Saves Money While Providing Great Light in Your Home
This is part of a sponsored post series Look up. How often do you think about the overhead light bulbs you use throughout your home? Maybe when your electric bill comes or perhaps not at all. I admit to not spending any time thinking about the bulbs we use in the recessed lighting and hanging pendant lamps…
Watch Favorite PBS Kids Content Through Your Xbox One
Remember when watching your favorite show on television meant having to be on the couch a few minutes before air time to ensure that you didn’t miss a minute? Oh how life as changed thanks to streaming and on demand content! This week PBS KIDS announced that kids can watch their favorite programs and web-original…
Indoor/Outdoor Grilling for a Crowd with the George Foreman 15 Serving Electric Grill
This is a sponsored post In the summer, we love to barbecue but there are some days when our plan to grill is thwarted by endless afternoon thunderstorms that bring a deluge of rain. Sometimes we’ll shuffle around our meal plan to grill the next day but other times we’ll take out our grill plan…
How to Keep Biting Bugs Away from Special Summer Events
Having a mosquito-free yard makes me practically forget that the annoying biting insects exist until I’m somewhere else and fighting them off as they leave big angry welts behind. This was this case over the weekend as I sat at our neighborhood pool enjoying the shade of the large trees while swatting at mosquitos as…
Piper nv: Easy to Use and Upgraded Camera Automates & Monitors Your Home (w giveaway!)
This is a sponsored post The new Piper nv ($279) model builds upon their success of the original Piper product ($199) and sports an upgraded camera plus night vision technology to automate and monitor your home. Piper nv sits on a shelf, table, or hangs on a wall to monitor your house. It features an HD…
