Why use conversation starters? Mealtimes are so important to have together as a family. It gives you the chance to visit and laugh, eat a good meal together and ensure that you are spending quality time together as a family at some point during the day. It can be tricky, especially with busy schedules, but so worth it when you can make it happen. Sometimes it can be hard to get a conversation going with your kids or family. I want you to be able to open up those communication lines and ...
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15 ideas for Grandparent Care Packages for the Holidays
Thank you to The UPS Store for sponsoring this post. Make the holiday to-do list a little easier this season with The UPS Store! I love my family - both my side and my husbands. We are close to all of them, but we don't live close to them so it can be really hard - especially during the holidays. While we try to travel as much as we can, and they do the same, we still don't get to see each other as much as we want to. This holiday season, my kids have been great to remind me (which I ...
I am attending the PBS Annual Meeting 2015 – #PBSKIDS @PBSAnnualMtg #PBSam
I am so excited to share that I am going to be able to attend the PBS Annual Meeting in Austin, TX in May. This is going to be such a fun experience! I have never been to Austin before - so I am looking forward to that, but I am really excited about the conference and what will take place there. Here is a little bit of information: The PBS Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of public television professionals, bringing together station teams, independent producers, community partners and ...
Celebrating our #Lobsterworthy Moment at Red Lobster
"Great hit baby", "You got this", "run, run, run" and "Wahoo!" are just a few of the things you hear me yelling at my girls' softball games. They work so hard and try their best and I am so proud of them. After a heart-burn inducing 70 minutes, my girls' team finally won 9-6. It was so fun and such a great experience for them. To celebrate their "lobsterworthy" moment, we had a mini celebration at Red Lobster. We had never taken our family there, and my kids loved every minute of the lively, ...
What to put in a Sports First Aid Kit
With my kids in sports all of the time - I decided I should put together a Sports First Aid Kit. I grew up on sports - played tee-ball and basketball from the time I could walk- and ended up with a very dedicated basketball career through high school. I decided to become a computer nerd and not play college sports - but that didn't lessen my love for the sport and I still scrimmaged with the boys all the time. My kids have picked up my (and my husbands) love of sports and so we are regularly in ...
Halloween Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ghosts
We love the Halloween season. Part of that is because 4 out of 6 members of our family have birthdays in October, and the other part is because Halloween is just so much fun! There are so many fun crafts and treats to make and my kids enjoy every minute of it. This week we made Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ghosts with Driscoll Berries. It was a lot of fun! Here is how we did ours: First you will want to melt white chocolate. We used the candy melts, but you can use white bark, chocolate ...
Marriott Residence Inn Tustin Orange County is the perfect place to stay while you play at Disneyland!
We are gearing up for a vacation to Disneyland (and thereabouts) for the first time as a family. Us and our 4 kids will be going on an amazing road trip and going to Seaworld, LEGOLAND, Disneyland, and Universal Studios. Along with those major attractions, we are also going Whale Watching with Newport Landing and hopefully going on a tour of Hollywood. Marriott Residence Inn Tustin Orange County is the perfect place to stay while we play at Disneyland! It is going to be so much fun, but w ...
DIY: Interactive Chore Chart and Organizer
DIY: Interactive Chore Chart and Organizer With my kids getting old enough to help with most of the chores and responsibilities of the house, I have decided to create a way for them for have fun and have a choice. My answer is an Interactive Chore Chart. I took a piece of poster board and cut it into about a 14 inch width then folded it over and tapped it together. I added pockets to the front, helped the kids decorate it with stickers and then we make folders for the inside to track their ...
Happy Thanksgiving
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday! I love doing this and helping people. You are amazing. I am thankful that I get to be home with my babies and have time to do this, and I am thankful for my wonderful hardworking husband that allows me to do so. Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!What are you thankful for? ...
