3/30/2014: I’m not a tech blogger, but when I list off the tech stuff we have I might as well be one! The three kids each have their own iPad and iTouch. The older two (15 and 17) each have…
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I Hate Midterms and Finals! They Stress Me Out.
This photo has everything: -Mom dressed in baggy clothes. -Three kids gathered around the kitchen table doing crafts. -Mom looking anxious about Easter egg dyeing. -Cluttered bulletin board and mom calendar. -Kids’ crafts stuck to kitchen window. I took no…
Do You Love Live Music? Music Events, Concerts, Festivals, and More
When my oldest was in high school, I drove my teen and a friend to a music festival just outside Baltimore, Maryland. I wasn’t thrilled about it. Seemed dangerous. The festival was all day. My mom spide-y sense was on…
Gift Guide: Summer Learning Activities
More often than not, I had kids at three different schools. That’s 3 sets of emails, different days off, multiple health and safety alerts, and a slew of grading notices from three schools. At one time, I had 1 kid…
5 Gifts Your Tween Will Actually Use
When you have tweens, you can forget about strolling the aisles of your local Walmart or Target. While tweens are adamant about what they don’t want, finding what they do want is tough. Tweens do not want toys…of any kind.…
Top 10 Pet Peeves about the Pool
Another in my series of “giving new life to old posts” saved in draft… People who change babies on top of picnic tables. Gross. People who change older kids behind a towel instead of going to changing room. Give your child…
Google Chromecast Audio: Streaming Music Over Wifi @BestBuy #ad
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. We go through phases in life, don’t we? Phases where we are super active and…
Don’t Break the Bank, Shop with #GrouponCoupons! #ad #spon
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. I’ve always loved a good deal. The sweeter the better. I love getting something for nothing or next to nothing. There’s nothing better! Way before the internet, I saved coupons,…
Gift Guide: The Animals Are Running the World! #zootopia #familymovienight
Disclosure: I was sent a DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post. I love family movie nights. Any time we can get at least part of…
Jump in to Virtual Reality at @BestBuy with @SamsungMobileUS #GearVR
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. It’s Father’s Day and I should know what to get the dad in my life…but I’m…