Scotties Facial Tissue is holding their 4th annual Trees ROCK! Video and Essay contest to increase environmental education in schools. Kids in grades 3-5th or 6-8th create a 3 minute (or less) video about the importance of trees and win $10,000 for their school. Scotties created the Trees Rock program out of a passion for…
As of today I’m 31 weeks pregnant with baby 4. Even though this is my 4th pregnancy nothing about a pregnancy is boring. Each time I’ve been pregnant I am amazed at this creation of new life that is forming within my body and how the female body is designed to transform during this journey….
The other week I had the honor of participating in the Food Lion Frugal Cookoff. The Food Lion Frugal Cookoff is a casual cooking contest where local bloggers compete to make the most creative, delicious and frugal meal. Each team is given a specific protein and a limited budget with which to shop from a…
It’s that time of the year that I start panicking about Christmas gifts and cards and decorations and all that accompanies the Holiday season. However, of the last few years I’m learning that sometimes gift giving can be as simple as a picture. Photo Christmas cards are beloved by our family members, especially when they…
Noah started preschool this week. He absolutely loves it. Having Noah attended preschool a few hours a morning frees up a little of my time to work with Jude. We are still trying to establish a daily routine that works best for Jude but ultimately we play each day by ear. Jude works best when…
About Big Hero 6 From Walt Disney Animation Studios, the team behind “Frozen” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” comes “Big Hero 6,” an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special bond that develops between Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit), a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada (voice of Ryan Potter). When a devastating event befalls the city of…
Christmas is only a few weeks away. I honestly haven’t started my Christmas shopping but I now have a pretty good idea of what I’m going to be getting the boys. Kids love toys. Kids learn through exploring and playing so why not add a few educational toys to your Christmas list this year. Educational…
I love using technology to supplement my kid’s education. We live in an age of technology so I think it’s great that our children have so many opportunities to use technology in their everyday lives. We recently tried out the new VTech Innotab Max and my boys love it. There are so many great features…
We love Blue Orange Games, Jude regularly asks to play Spot It. So we were pretty excited to test out the newest Blue Orange Game, Wuzzits. Wuzzits is a great game for kids ages 6 and up. Jude(6) loves this game because it requires keen visual perception, strategy and basic arithmetic and of course because…
Happy Birthday Baby Simon… well I guess you aren’t a baby any more and soon you won’t be THE baby once your brother comes in January. Simon’s favorites Guacamole, Mickey Mouse, Cars and Firetrucks, Dogs, Yogurt Raisins, Bananas, Strawberries, Watermelon (pretty much any fruit except oranges), cuddles, brothers, showers and playing outside. I’m just now…
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