This is a sponsored post Every year when the school year ends, my kids dive head first into summer with a trip to visit their grandparents out on their farm. Their blissful week consisted of hands-on learning in an idyllic place where was canoeing, cooking projects, crafts, gardening, time with animals (my in- laws have…
#UMIGO Free Interactive Online Platform Reinforces Math Concepts for Grades 1-2
This is a sponsored post While summer is supposed to be a carefree time of camp, pool, and fun, it’s also a critical time for learning. We’re all aware of summer brain drain, the dreaded effect of our kids not using knowledge gained during the year but trying to balance summer activities with learning can…
Adding a Pop of Color to Your Outdoor Living Space #PopofColor
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Wayfair During the summer, we spend almost as much time outside as we do inside but our backyard is hardly the outdoor living paradise I’d love it to be. In my head, I’ve envisioned what I’d like our backyard to look like complete with a flagstone…
Virtual Field Trip: Ebru Turkish Marble Painting in Istanbul
Painting on water? While it seems almost inconceivable to create a work of art on the surface of water, this is the process of ebru, or Turkish marble painting that may have originated from China’s Tang Dynasty with the earliest examples in Turkey appearing during the Ottoman-Turkish Empire in the 16th century. Regardless of its…
Step Up Your Aerial Photography & Videography with a 3D Robotics Solo Drone #SoloatBestBuy
This is a sponsored post What’s the perfect gift to give someone with a GoPro? Their very own drone! This splurge of a gift is great for adventurers, photo and video enthusiasts who are yearning for a new perspective, and any early adopter of technology who loves a new gadget. Just in time for Father’s…
Tribe Alive: Building Sustainable Global Partnerships and Empowering Women Through Ethical Fashion
My mother always says, “Everything happens for a reason” and she’s right. Or maybe I just read too many Thomas Hardy novels in high school and became a believer in fate and connections that materialize because they’re supposed to. That’s how I met Tribe Alive. A conference in fall of 2010 connected me with two…
GoPro HERO + LCD Launch at Best Buy #GoProatBestBuy
This is a sponsored post When Nick Woodman founded GoPro in 2002, his vision was to create a product to capture himself surfing epic waves in Australia. After 13 years and generations of cameras that have captured extreme sports, sweet family moments, long summer breaks, and every journey that lies ahead, the new GoPro HERO…
12 Father’s Day Gifts for Frequent Fliers, Outdoor Enthusiasts & Cool Dads Everywhere
For my husband, a great gift is a day when we have nothing on the calendar because those days are few and far between thanks to two kids who love playing sports, I like to give him gifts that help make his frequent travels for work easier or products that help him enjoy the time…
How Do You Secure Your Home While Away? Piper nv Automates & Monitors Your Home
This is part of a sponsored content series written in partnership with Piper With summer here and much needed vacations on the horizon, have you thought about how you will secure your home while you’re away? Often times home security takes a back seat to planning your getaway, packing for your adventures, and travel logistics…
Taking Kids to See Newsies: 7 Things to Do Before You Go (+3 Things for After the Show)
The national tour of Disney’s Newsies opened last night at Washington, D.C.’s The National Theater and with stops coming to Boston, Toronto, Madison, and more throughout 2015 (full tour schedule can be found here), Newsies is the perfect way to introduce elementary ages to Broadway musicals and longer theater performances. The high-energy performance tells the…
