Summer is right around the corner. This is exciting because most families prepare to take a road trip during the summer months. Summer is the perfect time to travel because there is no snow and you can enjoy the outdoors as much as you want. If you’re planning a summer road trip, here are some ideas to get you started.#1. Start with a destination – The first step to planning a summer road trip is to start with a destination. Where do you want to go? You need to consider how far you want to … [Read more...]
To Drive or Fly? Things to Consider
When it’s time to go on vacation, it may be hard to try and decide to drive or fly. It’s nice to have everything laid on the table to help you decide what would work best for you or your family. To drive or fly? Here are a few things to consider.#1. The distance of your tripThe first thing to consider when deciding to fly or drive is the distance you will be traveling. If you’re going an hour away, you would probably drive instead of flying. However, if you were traveling 5-10 hours … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Garage Safe for Your Dog
If you consider your dog your best friend, or better yet, think of him or her as one of your children, chances are you worry about keeping them healthy and safe. While ideally, many of us wish we could have our dogs by our side at all times, sometimes they need to spend a little time outside and out of the house. If you live somewhere with a fenced-in backyard and moderate weather all year round, letting your dog hang out outside is certainly the best option. Not all of us have that choice … [Read more...]
New Train Station Adventure at LDC Kansas City
Hey Kansas City fans, there is a fun new exhibit at LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Crown Center - Train Station Adventure. Out with the old and in with the new... play place that is. LEGOLAND Discovery Center has been updated. The old play place has been replace with a new and incredibly fun Train Station Adventure play place. Train Station Adventure allows kids to climb, slide, jump and roll around train obstacles and even take control in the conductor’s chair.In addition to a new play area, … [Read more...]
Tips for Deciding How Much Car You Can Afford
You’re in the market for a new vehicle, but you are not sure how much car you can afford. This isn’t the time to panic, but instead – do some research to see how much car you can afford. Here are some tips to help you make a wise financial decision, when buying a vehicle.Know your car budgetWhether you’re paying cash for a vehicle or plan on having a car payment, it’s wise to have a car budget. Sit down and look at your finances to see if buying a car will put a strain on you … [Read more...]
Engaging, Entertaining, and Educational STEM Toy
Sponsored by UBTECH Robotics Corp with WomensForumRobots and coding and fun, oh my! Staring at a screen can be addictive and mindless, but when you're building a Jimu Robot, it's quite the opposite - it's engaging, entertaining and educational. My family spent the weekend working on a family project - building the Jimu Robot Buzzbot together. It was an educational and memory making experience.I have a personal goal to expose my kids to as many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and … [Read more...]
What to Do if Your Car Breaks Down on Vacation
Have you ever been on vacation and your car breaks down? If not, consider yourself lucky. If you have, hopefully you were prepared enough. Here is what you do if your car breaks down on vacation.Preventative care is importantYou probably don’t want to hear this. However, preventative care is super important. Before you even head on your road trip, it’s best to get your vehicle looked at. Of course, once you have left, there’s no turning back. Just a quick tip before you head out on … [Read more...]
My Little Pony: Twilight and Starlight Giveaway
My Little Pony is a crowd favorite around here. We are very excited that there are more new episodes of My Little Pony coming to DVD on May 30. My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic: Twilight and Starlight has some awesome new episodes. Now that she’s fully reformed, Starlight Glimmer still has a lot to learn about friendship. And who better to teach her all about friendship than the studious pony who once had to learn the valuable lesson herself: Twilight Sparkle? Join Twilight and her best … [Read more...]
Super Guppies Giveaway
There is a new Bubble Guppies movie coming to DVD May 16 - Super Guppies! The Bubble Guppies are back with an all-new DVD collection featuring five heroic "tails" in BubbleGuppies: Super Guppies. Whether they're diving into a comic book, going on a treasure hunt or helping to keep the streets safe, the Bubble Guppies prove that being a hero is a lot more than just fighting crime. On the Bubble Guppies: Super Guppies movie you will find the following episodes:Super Guppies! X Marks the … [Read more...]
Easy Money Saving Tip for Home Improvement Projects
This post is sponsored by Groupon. All opinions are my own.There is something about the weather warming up that makes me want to get started on home improvement projects. While home improvement projects are a lot of fun, they can also be expensive. Luckily, there are some easy ways to save money on your projects. My husband and I are about to start a couple of home improvement projects around our home. In order to help us stay on budget and keep our wallets happy we are going to utilize … [Read more...]
Rainbow Paint Chip Craft
It's springtime and with that comes new flowers, trees blooming and rain showers leaving beautiful rainbows in their path. This easy rainbow paint chip craft is easy for the classroom to an at home activity. Whether you are looking for cheap and creative way to keep your kids busy on the weekend or during summer break, this is it! Plus, it's almost free since you can gather paint chips at all home improvement stores and even some big box stores for FREE!Let's get started. Rainbow … [Read more...]
8 Creative Ways to Use Food Coloring
You might have used food coloring to color your frosting and other desserts, but did you know it has so many other uses as well? Food coloring can be used in all sorts of creative ways, and we have included 8 creative was to use food coloring below! Whether you are an avid crafter or just want to add some color to your snacks, take a look below at 8 creative ways to use food coloring so you can start putting those bright little bottles to good use.1. Make your breakfast pop. Add a few drops … [Read more...]
How to Create a Child-Safe Space in the Garage
When you think of your garage, the first thing that comes to mind is likely that this is the place where you keep your car. Of course, we all know that storing a car is what garages were made for! What many people don’t realize, however, is that a garage can have so many other uses! It’s great for storage, it’s great for crafts or handiwork, it can even be a great place for your kids to play. Whether your kids have a play area in your garage or they are just going in and out on a daily basis, … [Read more...]
Jorie and the Magic Stones Book Review
Post may contain affiliate links.My 11 year old daughter is a huge bookworm. We can't get books fast enough or visit the local library often enough. When I was asked if I was interested in reviewing Jorie and the Magic Stones by A.H. Richardson I jumped on it because I knew my daughter would love it! This is the first time I've had her write up a post for my blog. So without further ago, here is my daughter's summary and thoughts on the book. Paisley's Book Report Jorie and the Magic … [Read more...]
Smurf’s Bubble Story
In celebration of the new movie Smurf's: The Lost Village coming to theaters tomorrow, April 7, there is an awesome new app called Smurf's Bubble Story. This fun new bubble popping game features all your favorite characters from the movie. Smurfs Bubble Story allows players to pop matching bubbles, face off against Gargamel and his minions in a colorful bubble-blasting showdown, and compete in hundreds of missions to collect Smurfette, Hefty, Brainy, Clumsy and more iconic Smurf … [Read more...]
