I participated in this sponsored campaign on behalf of Firefly, REACH, and One2One Network. All opinions stated are my own. This is Nate's last week of preschool. Isabella is already out of school. It's hard to believe summer break is upon us. Here in Western Washington we deal with long days -- the sun goes down after 9 pm. The kids, of course, love it. It's harder on mom and dad though. {My kids are 8 and 4.} During the school year, we have a pretty strict bedtime with both kids. … [Read more...]
6 Simple Tips for a Great Family Video Chat
In today’s world, it’s not uncommon to have family all over the globe. Not everyone gets the chance to hop on a plane and travel across the continent – or past entire oceans – to meet and greet the folks more than once or twice a year. For all other times, modern technology has provided us with an amazing piece of technology that’s often used, and just as often misused: video conferencing. Most people are familiar with free “voice over IP” software, or programs that allow you to talk to … [Read more...]
Kung Fu Panda 3 Awesome Edition Printable Activities!
Kung Fu Panda 3 Synopsis: After reuniting with his long-lost father, Po travels to a secret village and meets tons of hilarious new panda friends and family members. But when the supernatural villain Kai challenges all the Kung Fu masters across China, Po must discover the teacher within himself and train his clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas! Coming to Blu-ray June 28! Kung Fu Panda 3 Special Features • Everybody Loves a Panda Party – Join Po and the entire … [Read more...]
31 Ways to Celebrate Family Month
There’s a five week span between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day referred to as Family Month. Started back in 1882, this month places emphasis on moms and dads across the country spending more time with their children. I don't know about you but having a time set aside to truly focus on family is great. It gives us the perfect excuse to plan family outings and family nights. In a busy world, family time can get pushed to the background of life and forgotten. But we all need that intentional time … [Read more...]
A Book for the Man in Your Life: Wise Guys
For guys, more than ever, it’s a confusing world. A GPS doesn’t offer any maps showing how to get to the point of wisdom — and what guy likes asking for directions anyway? But there are ways for guys to get the guidance they need. The answers may be all around, in the form of guys they already know. Wise Guys. More experienced guys. Better-traveled guys. Could there be ways to tap into their invaluable knowledge without enduring dull lectures or taking pages of notes? [Tweet "Guys can get … [Read more...]
Hilarious Family Fun: Poopyhead Game
Yes, that's a pile of poo headband on Nate. He wanted to wear it very badly. A game called Poopyhead is exactly the kind of game my kids want to play. It's funny for the whole family to see who'll have to wear the headband. But, it is also fun. I actually enjoy speed style card games so Poopyhead, though silly, is exactly the kind of game I like playing with my 8 year old daughter. {She didn't want to model the pile of poo headband for the blog post today.} We adapted the game a bit so my son, … [Read more...]
12 Family Moving Tips and Tricks
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT Furniture Rental for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. When it comes to life’s little hiccups, we can easily become stressed. Moving is one such hiccup. Yes, sometimes it is a planned move, and sometimes life throws you a curveball and you need to figure out what to do even when you don’t want to do it! Throwing a tantrum won’t help (isn’t that what we tell our kids?!) When you either are forced to move, or choose to move, take it … [Read more...]
