by Nicole Etolen | Jun 30, 2016 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
Jacob is absolutely with the Disney TV show, Gravity Falls. Like totally obsessed. In fact, I think he watched one single favorite episode like 7 times this week on Hulu, and they only just started running them on the 24th! He has an entire wish list filled with...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 21, 2016 | Kids & Family
The weather outside is finally starting to feel like summer and I couldn’t be happier. Okay, so I could do without the 95-degree temps, but I’m glad that it’s warm enough for some backyard water fun. H20GO! sent me a few of their fun water toys for...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 13, 2016 | Books, Kids & Family
Do some good while clearing out the clutter in your library! Check out over 20 ideas and places to donate books for children. Last week, I shared with you a bunch of places to find free print books for kids. This week, we’ll talk about places to donate books so...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 9, 2016 | Kids & Family
I know June is about 1/4 of the way over, but there’s still plenty of time to get out there and have some fun! It’s the first official month of summer, after all. My son got out of school on May 31st, but I figure most of your kids are out of school by now...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 3, 2016 | Books, Kids & Family
Now that school is out, let the summer reading begin! Literacy is the gift that keeps on giving, but what if you’re having a hard time affording that gift? We want to encourage our kids to read voraciously, but keeping those shelves stocked with new adventures...
by Nicole Etolen | May 25, 2016 | Back to School, Kids & Family
Jacob is moving up to middle school next school year and I’m spending the summer doing a few things to help him prepare. It’s a pretty big change. He’ll be going from having two teachers to having one for every single subject. He’ll be meeting...
by Nicole Etolen | May 23, 2016 | Kids & Family
This is a sponsored post for which I’ve received free product and/or compensation, but the opinions are 100% my own. Want to get your kids really excited about summer reading and keep them active all season long? Take their favorite book and turn it into a literary...
by Emily O'Hara | Apr 21, 2016 | Kids & Family
I’ve shared a couple of reviews previously on toys that have featured STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) components. I love how these fields are making their mark on the toy industry, not just in our children’s schools and classrooms. Building toys...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 18, 2016 | Back to School
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Heart Association. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m going to cut right to the chase: our children’s physical education opportunities in school are just not cutting it anymore. Despite the fact...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 4, 2016 | Tech Time, Kids & Family
This post is brought to you by Puro Sound Labs. All opinions are my own. Is your child at risk for noise-induced hearing loss? I was surprised to find out that my son is. Jake is an avid gamer. When he’s not playing games like Minecraft with his friends online,...
