by Audrey | Apr 9, 2012 | Kids & Family, Tips & Crafts
This guest post was provided by the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Now is the time to select a summer camp program for your children, says Claire Haas, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy, an educationally focused child care provider. Slots at...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 5, 2012 | Kids & Family
If you’re looking for a really cute Easter gift that’s a little different than the traditional stuffed animal or wicker basket, check out Bubele’s Patch Buddies, a fun plush with its own blanket and backpack that doubles as a home for the Buddy....
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 2, 2012 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
I’m pretty sure Gund has been around forever, as I remember them from when I was a kid, and that definitely seems like forever ago! Actually, according to the Gund website, they’ve been around since 1898, so that’s definitely way longer than since I...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 1, 2012 | Kids & Family
Hey, guess what? Summer’s coming soon! Yes, I know, Spring technically just started, but we all know summer really starts when the kids get out of school. For us, that’s early June. I know in other parts of the country, though, kids get out as early as...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 21, 2012 | Kids & Family
Like most kids his age, Jake is a little apprehensive about the dark. Well, maybe more than a little. He’s not outright terrified like I was as a child (okay, who am I kidding, I slept with a nightlight until I was in my 20s!), but he can’t go to sleep...
by Audrey | Mar 13, 2012 | Kids & Family
This guest post is brought to you by childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. It is definitely a subject I need help with, as Jacob tends to go through “more, more, more” phases. Raising Appreciative Children The first expression of etiquette that we teach our...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 11, 2012 | Kids & Family
I love board games designed for kids, but I really adore board games that can be equally enjoyed by both kids and adults. Blurt! by Educational Insights is one of those games that can easily cross generations and provide hours of entertainment for everyone in the...
by Audrey | Feb 25, 2012 | Kids & Family
History, English, Math and…financial literacy? It might seem odd, but the ins and outs of navigating financial adulthood are becoming increasingly important to the education of America’s youth, and for good reason. The extensive overleveraging and risky...
by Nicole Etolen | Feb 19, 2012 | Kids & Family
Educational Insights makes some of the coolest games for children of all ages (including adults, because we need to act like children sometimes too!), so I was pretty excited to become part of their blogger program. As I’ve said in the past, I need a ton of...
by Nicole Etolen | Jan 25, 2012 | Kids & Family
Like most toys on television, Jake has the Wuggle Pets commercial memorized and sings it randomly throughout the day. He’s been asking for them, but to be honest, I wasn’t sure how well they’d work. I’ve been burned before with “make your...
