Disclosure: I was sent a Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Set to facilitate my review. Skylanders SWAP Force is now out. My youngest has had great fun testing out this new game. You can go here and here for his review…
Disclosure: I was sent a Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Set to facilitate my review. Skylanders SWAP Force is now out. My youngest has had great fun testing out this new game. You can go here and here for his review…
Sponsored: I was given a code to try out FamLoop’s Agent Magic for this post. If I had a Native American given name. I’m not Native American, though my husband and children are part Cherokee. But, if I was bestowed…
Tap. Tap. Is this thing on? I haven’t blogged in 6 days. [Edited: 10 days.] Yikes that a long time to not put up a single blog post. Did you miss me?! After my once, twice, and even three or…
These days I’m not surprised by the items on my kids’ Christmas lists. A couple of years ago though, I was caught off guard when my oldest asked for an iPod Touch. She was young…only 9 or 10. Why did…
As a child, I had perhaps one Christmas where I didn’t get the present I wanted. I was upset, but moved on. I didn’t dwell too heavily as a kid. I quickly forgot about the gift I wanted and happily…
As the end of the year moves in to view, I’m taking stock. Doing a report card on my family. Getting a picture of what we did this year…how we can improve next year. I’m asking questions. Looking back on…
The kids and husband are off school. We’re stocked up on water. We have food. The outdoor toys are stowed in the garage. The electronic devices are charging. The wind is starting to kick up. The rain is about the…
I read about the election. I form my opinions on the candidates. I talk to my kids about the election process. I’ll vote. But, I’m not bombarding your Facebook feed with my political views. That’s just not me. But get…
If you read my blog, you will notice that I have several topics that I talk about over and over again. My blog evolved from a general catchall for anything to do with raising a kid, a preteen, and a…
My oldest is always ahead of the game. As an almost-tween she “discovered” the Bobby Jack monkeys. For a few years she was all about those cute monkeys. Posters on her wall. Desk accessories. Many, many tees. Even a pair…