The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. There is always something magical about toddlers and preschoolers. I spent many hours with this age group in classrooms as an undergraduate psychology major and later through my graduate studies…
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5 Technology Innovations from the United States Postal Service Designed for Today’s Digital Consumers #CES2017
This post is sponsored by the United States Postal Service Despite living in a digital world, there is something special about getting a letter or package in the mail. We’re constantly connected to those we care about through a text, social media, and email but getting a piece of mail is a cherished piece of…
How Buying Handmade Artisan “Trade Not Aid” Ornaments from Haiti & Rwanda Give Hope
If you celebrate Christmas, chances are that every ornament you hang on your tree is meaningful to you just like ours are to us. Pulling out our box of ornaments and unwrapping each one is like reliving a memory. Some of my favorites are the ones that I’ve collected during my trips to Haiti over…
2016 Gift Guide: 12 Must-Have Gifts for Gadget Lovers (w laptop giveaway!)
Every year after I publish the , I toy with the idea of not publishing a Gadget Gift Guide but what would a tech blog be without a Gadget Gift Guide? Exactly. Just as in past years, this year I’ve looked at a lot of gadgets to find the latest and greatest products that continue…
STEM Gifts for Kids of All Ages (preK-Teen)
STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math. Since starting this blog almost 9 years ago, there has been an influx of toys and products are designed to foster curiosity and get our kids interested in these subjects from a very young age and honestly, it’s never too early to start exposing our kids to STEM…
2016 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Teens (ages 13+)
If you don’t know what to get your teen besides a gift card, think. Think HARD. What are they always talking about? What are their friends talking about? What are the things they are never without? Chances are there’s something far more creative than a gift card you can think to get them that will…
2016 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Tweens (ages 8-12)
Not quite kids but not exactly teenagers yet, tweens often feel stuck between cute and grown up but the truth is that they possess growing self-confidence, independence, and academic skills. They flip flop between wanting to be seen as kids but also wanting to be viewed as grown up and crave some autonomy to explore…
2016 Gift Guide: Early Elementary Ages (ages 5-8 or grades K-2)
As a former first grade teacher, my students spanned a wide spectrum of knowledge so I know that kids this age are the same way. Kindergarten through second graders are experience huge growth in their social, emotional, gross motor, and academic skills. Gifts that allow them to have fun while practicing what they know are always…
2016 Gift Guide: Gifts for Toddlers & Preschoolers (18 months- age 5)
Oh how I miss this age! I never thought I wanted to follow in my mother’s footsteps as a teacher until I spent so much time with these age groups. There was always something magical about toddlers and preschoolers. Maybe you don’t feel the same way as a parent in the thick of tantrums, potty…
Why There’s No Replacement for Calling Your Mother on Mother’s Day Even in the Digital Age
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Mother’s Day the movie. There is no doubt that today’s landscape of technology has changed parenting and the relationships with those we love, especially our moms. The days of “call your mother” have been replaced by the ability to text, Facetime, Skype, Facebook Message, or even…
