Every parent tries to keep their child as healthy as possible but sometimes the inevitable happens and their illness strikes a kind of paralyzing fear in your heart that you didn’t know could even exist. My moment was as a new mother of two whose six week old infant had a very high fever that…
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2013 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Early Elementary Ages (5-8)
Kids in the early elementary grades are achieving mastery in reading, writing, and math skills, enjoy working independently and as a team through sports and other collaborative ventures, and are growing up fast but still need time to be kids. At this age they’re gaining independence but can revert to needing the hugs, kisses, and…
2013 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Preschoolers
Preschoolers have minds like sponges that aren’t just absorbing information but are working overtime to make sense of the world around them and form connections through their experiences. They’re at an age where they crave learning at school or home, are navigating the world of friendships, and are working hard to understand the world through…
Star Wars: Episode VII Coming December 18, 2015
Mark your calendars Star Wars fans! Disney has just announced that Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Episode VII is in pre-production in and has confirmed the release date of December 18, 2015. Disney released the following information today: “We’re very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII, where it will not only anchor the…
2013 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Toddlers
Kids up to the age of three love to learn by acting things out and using all of their senses to explore. The best toys are ones that encourage imaginative play, gently guide them through learning about letters, numbers, and colors in fun and interactive ways, and engage their senses. Books are a great gift…
6th Annual Holiday Gift Guides Coming Tomorrow!
It’s hard to believe this is the 6th year of my Holiday Gift Guides. Every year since I started blogging in 2008, I’ve been publishing holiday gift guides to help you wade through the endless products available on store shelves and online to find the very best items for your friends and loved ones. Every…
Review: Office Depot Online Ordering with In-Store Pickup in an Hour
Are you like me—always wishing you had more time in the day, a team of interns, or a clone? I’m always looking for little ways to streamline the millions of things I need to get done for work, home, and my family and online ordering with in-store pickup in an hour is a time saving…
Enjoy Your Halloween Candy But Brush Those Teeth!
Twix, Baby Ruth, Snickers, Nestlé Crunch, and Three Musketeers sit in a pumpkin bowl on our counter awaiting tomorrow night’s trick or treaters. Our house has certainly done our part in purchasing part of the 600 million pounds of candy that are purchased for Halloween and I’d be naïve to think that my kids weren’t…
3 Ways to Prepare Kids for Their First Dog
Almost three years ago we adopted our Yellow Labrador, Oliver, and having never grown up with dogs, I never thought I could love an animal as I love this zany, sweet, and incredibly lovable 6 year old dog. Oliver provides tons of entertainment for our family, garners more likes and hearts on Facebook and Instagram…
Favorite Fall Boots
Fall has arrived to the DC Metro Area and there’s nothing that I love more about the change in seasons than welcoming favorites from my closet back into my life like my collection of boots. I have a bit of a boot obsession and the need to have the perfect pair to go with every…
