Looking ahead to Labor Day Weekend? Fun for the whole family can be found at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. The thrill of fast cars and racing can be found alongside fun for kids of all ages on a 12 turn, two mile course through Downtown Baltimore adjacent neighborhoods, and along the Inner Harbor at…
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7 Ways to Survive Family Travel Without Sedating Your Kids {sponsored}
Growing up on the West Coast, it’s pretty common for our family to travel to California to see grandparents, other family members, and friends. At 9 ½ and 7, our kids are pretty travel savvy but when they were younger, I’d get a lot of travel advice from fellow parents like “just give them a…
Homemade Tangy Lemon Lime Raspberry Frozen Yogurt to Celebrate National Ice Cream Month
July is National Ice Cream Month and as lovers of ice cream, we don’t necessarily need it to be July in order to indulge in our favorite frosty treat during the hot summer months but it’s always fun to make our own! This month we were inspired by the bounty of summer berries that we…
{sponsored} Bugs, Scrapes & Sunscreen! Oh My! Parent Survival Kit for Our Last Month of Summer
As we head into the final month of summer and enjoy time before school starts, it’s easy to get a little more lax about regularly applying sunscreen and bug spray but these things are still important to keep families safe and healthy when outside. Through their A Parent’s Summer Survival Kit infograph series, OTCSafety.org, a…
{sponsored} YesVideo Announces iPad App (w. $50 GC giveaway)
VHS tapes full of childhood memories sit in an entertainment cabinet in my parents’ home and somewhere in our house lies a VHS tape of our wedding. While the memories will last forever, I should probably convert that footage into digital format before the tape degrades too much over time. I’ve often thought of using…
Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Coming Thursday! (w. giveaway)
“What about a Star Wars takeover?” we asked when visiting the Club Penguin igloo in Kelowna, Canada this spring for the Club Penguin Summit. Something about the way Chris Heatherly, Vice President of Production and Marketing for Disney Interactive Worlds (aka Spike Hike in the Penguin world), made me think that it was coming soon and…
{sponsored} 3 Back to School Essentials for a Safe and Secure School Year
With 70% of college students owning a laptop and other mobile devices, it’s no surprise that they’re the most stolen items on college campuses. The high rate of theft for these devices can be a cause of concern because of compromised data, the inconvenience of not having much needed tech to complete assignments, but also…
{sponsored} 4 Ways to Become More Sunscreen Savvy
During the summer we live at the pool and while it’s essential to slather on the sunscreen in the warm weather months and throughout the year, sometimes it just seems like a pain. Our kids cringe and squirm when I try to apply the lotion or spray varieties despite knowing the importance of protecting their…
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride at Universal Studios Orlando During #DM2Orlando
There’s something unbelievably loveable about the bright yellow, googly eyed, overall wearing Minions in Despicable Me that make them appeal to all ages but do you have what it takes to become a Minion? The Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride at Universal Orlando puts wanna-be Minions through the paces to join the ranks of the…
{sponsored} Did you remember to put #MedsUpAway?
Since it’s still June and it’s still National Safety Month for at least a few more days, I thought I’d take the risk of sounding like a nag to remind you to store medicines up and away especially as you embark on summer vacations. Disclosure: I receive compensation as part of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador…
