According to FourSquare, I’ve been traveling for six weeks in a row and when I’m on the go, savvy travelers know that little upgrades can make a big difference but you don’t have to be a frequent flier or road warrior to take advantage of perks that come with upgrades. Instead it’s more important to…
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Despicable Me 2 Review: Love Triumphs Over Evil in Heartwarming Sequel #DM2Orlando
In Despicable Me 2, Gru, his merry cast of Minons, and adopted daughters, Margo, Edith, and Agnes are back in a sequel where our reformed superhero has lots to smile about. Early in the movie viewers see Gru making arrangements for Agnes’ birthday party and demonstrating how he’s fully embraced the role of fatherhood. Viewers…
5 Fun Activities for Despicable Me Fans Awaiting Despicable Me 2
Summer is on the horizon and with it comes unstructured days, pool time, and the anticipation of eagerly awaited summer sequels to favorite movies like Despicable Me 2. We’re huge fans of the first movie where supervillian, Gru, transforms from being a heartless criminal mastermind into a loving father figure for his three adopted daughters and the…
{sponsored} 11 Things to Remember When Giving Kids Over the Counter Medication
As parents, we’re in charge of our children’s health and when they’re sick, we reach for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to make them feel better. Like other parents, I’m one of millions who uses OTC medicines to provide my children with relief from a common cold, allergies, or a temperature so I’m excited to be a…
A View of Port au Prince
A 3:10 am wakeup call came too early after going to bed at Midnight but landing in Port au Prince made me feel exhilarated rather than exhausted. Though there has been criticism about the slow progress being made towards rebuilding in Haiti and what happened to the aid money that was donated after the 2010…
Disney’s Be Our Guest Restaurant Experiments with Online Reservations and Ordering to Minimize Wait Times
Since New Fantasyland opened on December 6, 2012, seats for lunch and dinner at the new Be Our Guest Restaurant have been highly coveted yet once you’re inside, tech savvy innovations make ordering a breeze to ensure that guests are able to enjoy a delicious meal quickly. During my recent trip to Disney Social Media…
{sponsored} 7 Tips for Creating A Dream Relaxation Room
What room in your home do you go to when you need to de-stress, relax, and regroup to be able to face your day? If you don’t have a space, it’s time to create one. It doesn’t take a lot of time or money to create a dream relaxation room. Use the space you have…
Talking to Kids About Tornadoes and Ways to Help Oklahoma
Waking up to news about the devastation in Moore, Oklahoma and surrounding areas is hard to comprehend but even more difficult for our children who may hear talk on the radio, chatter among parents as they pick up and drop off from school, catch a glimpse of a picture on the news, or in the…
{sponsored} Working Parent Dilemma: Do You Send Your Sick Child to School?
Every working parent knows what it’s like to wake up in the morning and find that their child is too sick to go to school. But what do you do? The latest episode from Circle of Moms by POPSUGAR explores this very topic with hosts and fellow moms Tia Mowry, Diana Mizota, Stacy Kaiser, and…
{sponsored} How to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Sometimes the things we can’t see in our homes are often the most hazardous. Dust mites, mold, and seasonal allergies to tree and flower pollens put tiny visible particles in the air that trigger our allergy symptoms but what about the things that we can’t see such as carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a…
