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…
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4 Great Gadgets for Father’s Day (and a reason to unplug)
Father’s Day is Sunday and if you’re racking your brain about what to get the guy in your life, it’s not too late to still pick up the perfect gift. If you feel like you need to have something in hand to give him on Sunday besides just a card, I have some suggestions of…
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…
Dangers of Texting While Driving and Why It Can Wait
I was on my way home from the grocery store, restocking the fridge after returning from Haiti last week, when an ad on the radio caught my attention. Disclosure: I am being compensated by AT&T for my involvement in the It Can Wait 100 Days Campaign. All opinions are my own. Xzavier Davis-Bilbo was five…
Weekend Reads: Video Edition
A picture is worth a thousand words so clearly videos are worth so much more! In this week’s Weekend Reads, I’m sharing some of my favorite videos I watched this week along with must-read posts from around the blogosphere. {Headlines} With Disney Social Media Moms (#DisneySMMoms) ending last week, there are tons of great posts…
Disney Infinity Recreates the Joy of Open Ended Play Through Video Gaming This Summer
When kids play, they commonly dig through their toy box in search of their favorite characters who become part of an imaginary play world with a story line that is made up as they go along. This is the idea behind Disney Infinity, an open ended world of possibilities where players possess the infinite possibility…
{sponsored} REAL Change Broadcast Celebrates Teachers on Tues, Apr. 23
Chances are when you think of school, you remember friends, certain things about what you learned, and a favorite teacher. Teachers are heroes who work tirelessly to ensure that our kids have the knowledge they can draw upon for a successful future. {I am working as a consultant on the Office Depot REAL Change #TeachersChangeLives campaign…
Learning Through Play with Octonauts Toys from Fisher Price (w. giveaway)
Play is the work of children that assists them to make sense of the world around them whether navigating friendship issues, exploring roles as caretakers, or going on adventures. Fans of Octonauts on Disney Junior will love embarking on underwater missions to learn about marine life will enjoy having the opportunity to act their adventures…
Imagination Stage’s James and the Giant Peach: Adaptation evokes ’60s & James Bond
What happens when you take a classic children’s story, throw in some 1960s grooviness a la Austin Powers (but without the innuendo), and add a twist of James Bond? You get Imagination Stage’s latest production of James and the Giant Peach, a skillfully done performance that integrates throwbacks to a different era that entertain children…
