Animal lovers will love being transported around the globe during Monkey Kingdom, Disneynature’s newest feature film that comes out today and features Macque monkeys in the luscious jungles of South Asia. This all-ages film features gorgeous scenery of monkeys in their natural habitat but also teaches wildlife conservation, geography, and reinforces the importance of family….
3 Days in Philadelphia with the Kids
This is part of a sponsored content series for Findery For those on the East Coast, Philadelphia serves as a historical hub with plenty of family friendly activities and gastronomic delights. Just two hours from New York City and Washington, D.C., it’s home to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the famed steps that appear…
Cherishing ME Moments Until the Next ME Day
This is part of a sponsored content series with Domain.ME Sometimes we just need some time to ourselves. Between the blissful quiet that comes in the early morning hours before kids wake up and late night solitude when tired children are fast asleep in their beds are the in-between moments that I like to call…
10 Activities to Get Toddlers & Preschoolers to Explore the Outdoors
Even though it seemed that winter might never end on the East Coast, we’re finally glad to be shedding layers to enjoy the feeling of sun on our faces. This was a beautiful weekend to be outside and we treasured every minute of the daylight hours we spent in our backyard. Longer days mean more…
Dolby Cinema & AMC Prime Provides Next Generation Cinema (with lasers and reclining seats that vibrate)
If you’re catching a movie this weekend and feel like your AMC theater could use an upgrade, it could be among 100 theaters that will become a Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime location. Earlier this week Dolby Laboratories and AMC Prime announced what Business Week calls a next-generation cinema experience complete with laser projection technology….
Mac Users: Have You Previewed Office 2016 for Mac? Here’s What You Can Expect
This post was written as part of a compensated partnership with Microsoft Just over a month ago, Office 365 announced that Office 2016 for Mac was available to preview and if you’re a Mac users and haven’t tried it yet, you can look forward to a new cloud-powered experience that features a more modern experience…
How to Get Kids Interested in Coding & 7 Free Resources That Teach How to Code
This post was written as part of a compensated partnership with Microsoft Over the weekend I sat down, flipped through The Washington Post, and was immediately drawn to a piece in the Opinion section titled “Why America’s obsession with STEM education is dangerous.” Obsession? Dangerous? STEM? I can’t say that I ever thought that those…
Review: Sentry Safe Guardian Storage Box Keeps Tax Records & Family Heirlooms Safe
This is part of a sponsored content series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. I always breathe a sigh of relief when my taxes are filed for the year, but then the challenge becomes archiving documentation to make space for paperwork that I’ll need to keep for the next year’s…
How Fostering Resilience Can Help Kids Reinvent Themselves
Have you ever reinvented yourself whether on purpose or by chance? I know I have many times because life is full of changes. Change can be hard when it’s human nature to be creatures of habit. Whether or not reinvention is intentional, it’s often easier if you’re resilient. But how do we teach our kids…
Ford Offers EcoBoost Challenge Tour for Consumers to Try Vehicles in Locations Around the Country
If you’re shopping for a new car and want to explore your options, Ford Motor Company invites you to the EcoBoost Challenge consumer drive tour stopping in 17 cities across the nation this year. This event allows you to get behind the wheel of some of Ford’s most popular vehicles, including back-to-back drives with competitor…
