This post is sponsored by T. Rowe Price. “I just don’t understand why my friends want to spend real money on things for Fortnite®”, my 12-year-old son pondered one night after the latest Battle Pass came out. Thomas likes playing Fortnite with his friends, watching YouTube® videos featuring game play, and stays up to date…
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6 Reasons to Stay at Georgetown Suites When Visiting Washington, DC
Washington, D.C. is a sought-after destination for families wanting to infuse lessons about United States history and government into a trip. The city has so much to offer but as a D.C. area resident for the past 21 years, I have a secret- stay outside the city during your visit. Certain areas of the city…
5 Ways HomeSmart® Tech and Automation Features Make Chapman Row Homes Smarter
This post is sponsored by Chapman Row With the lights out and the house quiet thanks to sleeping kids, I pulled my down comforter over me and snuggled down into my nest of flannel sheets. I finally started to relax after a long day only to wonder if I had locked our back door for…
4-H STEM Lab Makes it Easy for Non-Engineers to Teach Engineering Concepts to All Ages
This post is sponsored by National 4-H Council “Wow, a high school magnet program in engineering?” marvel fellow parents upon hearing my daughter has started her freshman year in high school. “Has she always liked STEM? What inspired her to apply to an engineering program? What kind of engineer does she want to be?” Since…
11 Winter Driving Tips to Help You Stay Safe on the Road
On long winter weekends, we grab our season ski passes, load the car up with gear, and head west of Washington, DC to one of our favorite ski resorts in the mountains of Maryland. I know from our many trips that the farther we get from the city, the colder and snowier it gets. Even…
11 Things to Know Before Going to Monster Jam
I admit to not knowing much about Monster Jam® when I first attended my first Monster sporting event years before kids but since have visited the Monster Jam garage, sat in El Toro Loco (getting into a Monster Jam truck is NOT as easy as climbing up a ladder and opening a door!), and know a…
DC Readers: Win 2 Tickets to School of Rock at The National Theatre
Would you be mad if your child’s substitute teacher transformed history class into rehearsals for a rock band, replacing books with amps and putting musical instruments in student’s hands instead of pencils? As a parent and former teacher, I loved taking my guitar loving 12 year old to see School of Rock on Broadway earlier…
Samsung SmartThings WiFi: A Must-Have for Connectivity & Smart Homes
If you have an entire collection of smart home gadgets that work independently of each other or have been looking for a single product that can provide whole home WiFi, home automation, and the ability to pause the internet in one easy kit, Samsung SmartThings WiFi adds smartness and connectivity through a single hub. SmartThings…
2018 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Gadget Lovers
There’s no shortage of technology that will help you do absolutely everything which can make figuring out exactly what you need in this oversaturated market absolutely mind boggling, especially when sales tempt you to buy every shiny new object out there. This year’s Gadget Lovers Gift Guide includes new gadgets that do an outstanding job…
9 Reasons to Treat Yourself to a HP PC
This post is in partnership with Mirum but the opinions are my own. If you’re tired of negotiating the use of your laptop with your kids, feeling guilty about using your work laptop for personal use, or know you should have upgraded your slow clunky machine a long time ago, this holiday season make sure…
