This post is sponsored by Intel, but opinions expressed are my own With a new school year underway and a busy fall ahead, the holidays aren’t that far away. Savvy shoppers who like to get the most for their money know that deals can pop up at any time and now is the perfect time…
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8 Reasons to Upgrade Your Bluetooth Speaker to a SoundBucket XL
This post is sponsored by Best Buy There’s a wide array of portable Bluetooth speakers on the market but not all are created equally, and you definitely get what you pay for. You could order a cheapo unknown brand from another E-tailer but buyer beware! The SoundBucket XL Waterproof Bluetooth Portable Speaker ($199 at Best…
4 Important Life Lessons Sleepaway Camp Teaches Kids
What makes a good summer? The answer differs for everyone but for my kids, the hallmark of a great summer is spending more time sleeping in a sleeping bag than in their own beds. I’ve always known that camp experiences were important for our kids, but there are important life lessons sleepaway camp can teach every kid,…
How to Teach Coding and Robotics to Middle Schoolers
This post is sponsored by Wonder Workshop In the past few years we’ve seen growing emphasis on STEM education and rightfully so. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “over 800,000 new STEM jobs were added to the U.S. economy” between May 2009 and May 2015.” “Computer occupations made up nearly 45 percent of STEM…
7 Reasons to Try Messenger Kids for Safe Social Screen Time
This post is sponsored by Messenger Kids by Facebook There’s no doubt that screens can be fantastic tools to enhance learning, spark new ideas, and teach new skills. When kids are actively engaging with screens, they’re being productive but where do social interactions on digital devices fall? Any parent who has ever been irritated with…
How to Manage Mosquitos and Tech Overuse This Summer
This post was written in partnership with We love the allure of summer for the promise of warm weather and vacations but at the same time, it can also be a challenging season. There’s so much to look forward to but the reality is the absence of structure, schedules that can change weekly due to…
20 Books with LGBTQ Characters for Kids Celebrating Pride Month
By Common Sense Media Looking for a way to celebrate and honor Pride Month with your young kid? From books with main characters who are LGBTQ or still figuring out their sexual orientations to stories of straight kids or teens with gay friends or parents, these books portray many aspects of the LGBTQ experience for…
Teach Your Kids to Take Better Pictures with 4-H Digital Photography Curriculum
This post is sponsored by 4-H With improvements in smartphone technology and the cameras inside them, it’s easier than ever for tweens and teens to be photographers. However, a great image is measured by more than how many friends you can cram into the frame of your selfie. Parents with budding photographers can make screen…
How to Raise Successful People: Esther Wojcicki Shares Her Advice (Q&A)
As a mom who is on the brink of having two teens in the house, I look at Emily and Thomas and marvel at my parenting journey. There was an over-abundance of parenting advice available to me as a new mom but over the years I learned to trust my instincts resulted in two helpful,…
Hate Mosquitos? Here’s Why We Use All-Natural Mosquito Control from DC Mosquito Squad
This post was written in partnership with When we bought out house nearly 19 years ago, it came with gorgeous old trees that give us plenty of shade in the spring and summer months but the shade we love also resulted in an explosive mosquito population. I’d spend time after summer thunderstorms emptying vessels to…
