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...]
Reminiscing of My Top 5 Favorite Toys from My Childhood #TBT
In honor of Throw Back Thursday I thought we would talk about some of my favorite childhood toys. This may either date me or make me seem very young, depending on your age! Here we go! 1. Believe it or not the Furby, that was recent hottest Christmas toy. I wanted one of these so bad in elementary school... in the 90's! lol My parents brought me a couple boxes of my childhood things last time they came to visit and my old Furby was in one of the boxes! Now my daughter has claimed … [Read more...]
Tangled Before Ever After Giveaway
Are you a fan of the movie Tangled? I am! In fact it is one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. Lucky for us there is a new movie call Tangled Before Ever After. Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) yearns to make up for lost time. With the help of her true love Eugene (Zachary Levi), pals Pascal and Maximus and daring new friend Cassandra, Rapunzel postpones her wedding and royal duties to defy danger and boldly explore life beyond Corona’s walls. Sparkling with fun, adventure and music from the … [Read more...]
Strawberry Shortcake Games in Budge World
This post has been compensated as part of the Strawberry Shortcake Ambassador program. All opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Awesome news Strawberry Shortcake fans! There are lots of fun new Strawberry Shortcake games on the Budge World App! There is a free version of the app as well as a subscription option that opens all of the content on Budge World including all 6 Strawberry Shortcake games. Your family can play, create, and discover with Strawberry Shortcake!Benefits of Budge … [Read more...]
Run, Jump and Play Hard with Road Runner Sports
I received product and compensation for this review. All opinions are completely my own, yours may differ.Kids tend to play hard. My boys get so involved in their games they don't notice how rough they are being on their clothes and shoes. In the past I have tried to get my children the cheapest option when it came to shoes. However, after having my 7 year old go through three pairs of shoes in a school year I decided it was time to go for a quality shoe that would last and stand up to his … [Read more...]
Own Moana Today
Exciting news! Moana is now available on Blu-ray combo pack! I'm really excited about this because my family absolutely loved Moana when we saw it in the theater. It has awesome music, great message and beautiful animation. Disney always excels with their animated movie but Moana felt special and different. It was extraordinary.Not only is it exciting to own this film, it is fun to have access to all the behind-the-scene extra clips. One of my favorite bonus features includes Ron Clement and … [Read more...]
