This post has been sponsored by Walmart.Did you know that the average cable customer gets 178 channels but only watches 17? Chances are you aren't watching the majority of the channels you are receiving, so why pay for those channels? This is the major reason to cut your cable and save some money in the process. How do you begin to cut the cable? Visit the cut the cable calculator to see how much your cable costs compared to broadband internet and a streaming service like Netflix and … [Read more...]
Date Night at Main Event
As a member of the #FUNstigator team I’m bringing you this awesome info for Main Event. All opinions are my own.My family loves Main Event. While there are a lot of fun activities for families at Main Event, it is also an awesome place to go for date night with adults. My husband and I always look forward to going to Main Event with and without our kids. I'll admit, I've been there more often without my kids.My favorite date night with my husband is a night out at Main Event. Because … [Read more...]
Ratchet & Clank – One Parent’s Review
I was provided an all expense paid trip to attend the Ratchet & Clank press conference in Los Angeles. All opinions are my own.Remember when I flew out to Los Angeles for the Ratchet & Clank press conference? Well the time is drawing near that Ratchet & Clank will be in theaters (April 29!!) and everyone can go see it, so should you take your kids? I'll tell you!During that trip we were able to screen Ratchet & Clank. I was a little nervous about screening the movie … [Read more...]
Ratchet & Clank Movie Cast Interviews
When I was in Los Angeles for the Ratchet & Clank press conference we were able to interview Kevin Munroe - Director of Ratchet & Clank, Bella Thorne - voice of Cora and James Arnold Taylor - Voice of Ratchet. It was a different interview set up than I am used to, but it was pretty fantastic having the three of them together to feed off of each others answers.Because the voice talent was running behind we had some awesome alone time to interview Kevin Munroe. He told us that with … [Read more...]
Ratchet & Clank Sheepinator Game
Last weekend I was in Los Angeles watching Rathet & Clank and interviewing some of the cast. This experience was my first introduction to Ratchet & Clank, and I'm so glad we met!I'm so, so excited to share with you the details of the trip and the review of the movie from a parent's perspective, but in the meantime check out this really fun game. In the movie Doctor Nefarius uses a "sheepinator" to take out someone in his way. Now you can use a sheepinator to get … [Read more...]
Ratchet and Clank Coming to Theaters April 29
Popular in the gaming world is the old video game Ratchet and Clank. While I didn't play this game, I have several friends who did and are so excited about their favorite game characters coming to life on the big screen. I'm very excited to be introduced to the game, characters and story by seeing Ratchet and Clank at an early screening and attending a press conference with some of the voice cast.This movie will bring two people together to help save the entire Solana Galaxay. Ratchet who … [Read more...]
Have Fun Finding Dory
Finding Dory is coming to theaters June 17 and we can't wait! I love it when Disney movies come out with fun activity pages. My kids love doing these activities.Check out all this Finding Dory fun I have for you:If you click this picture you will be taken to several coloring pages of the different characters from Finding Dory. Some character you love and others you will be introduced too.Next up, how about some dot to dots. I'm especially excited for my toddler to do these since he … [Read more...]
Candy Free Easter Basket Ideas
Don't get me wrong I love candy and I don't mind giving my kids candy, but sometimes it's fun to break from the norm and try something new. Following after my candy free Valentines, we are trying candy free Easter basket ideas this year.Here is a list of the fun things I thought of to add to our basket. Of course your kids might not like all the same things my kids like so you can add and subtract based on your kids needs. This will just help you get the ideas flowing.Stickers Note … [Read more...]
Zootopia Now in Theaters + Review
Zootopia is now in theaters! I don't know if it is all over your Facebook timeline, but it is all over mine. Everywhere I look I see Zootopia getting tons of praise and it's well deserved.Yesterday my family headed to see Zootopia in Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime. There are only 11 Dolby Cinema theaters in the US and we are lucky to live near one.When I arrived at the theater with my family I found my favorite KC blogger Heidi from Life with Heidi. After a quick picture we found our seats … [Read more...]
Zootopia Coming to Dolby Cinemas at AMC Prime
A few months ago my family was lucky enough to get to see Inside Out at the Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime at the Barrywoods 24 theaters in Kansas City. This was our first experience at these new, state of the art, incredible theaters! Ever since that experience whenever there is a movie coming out that my kids are interest in seeing they ask if we can go to the "fancy" theater.What is so special about the Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime? Well for now, one of the reasons they are special is because … [Read more...]
Pete’s Dragon Coming August 12
It isn't often that a parent and child get introduced to a Disney movie at the same time, but with Pete's Dragon that is the case at our house. I have never seen this movie, and neither have my children, so before this new one comes out, I'm going to try and track down the original to watch together.There is a debut of the Pete's Dragon trailer that will be on "Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60" on ABC Sunday night at 8:00PM EST so don't miss that!Pete's Dragon hits theaters … [Read more...]
OurPact Parental Control App
I’m excited to introduce you today to a wonderfully helpful app, OurPact. All opinions are my own.As often happens in the New Year, I have been reflecting on changes I want to see in my home. Along with common goals like getting more organized, decluttering my home and losing a few pounds, I also want to get the amount of time we spend in front of screens under control. With OurPact parental control app I can do just that. What is OurPact? OurPact is an easy-to-use iOS application that … [Read more...]
Fancy, Kid Friendly Holiday Place Setting
Eight years ago my little family of three drove away from "home", from the state we grew up, from everything we knew. We drove off to move to Kansas. I hadn't ever been there and we didn't know a single person. My husband had just been laid off from his job and managed to get a new job in central Kansas quickly. Feeling blessed by the quick hire we headed off into unknown territory.Now on our second job, second state in the midwest, and 2 more kids, we are still without family … [Read more...]
Holiday Kids Go Free Special Offer from SeaLife/LEGOLAND Kansas City
YUP! You read that title right! I have a special offer to share with you from SeaLife and LEGOLAND Kansas City that will allow your kids to visit for FREE!Winter break is coming and we will have 2 weeks to entertain our kids while they are out of school! I have made a Winter Break Bucket List for my family including visiting LEGOLAND. If you are still making plans, don't forget to pencil in LEGOLAND or SeaLife. Your visit just got cheaper. To take advantage of this offer:Redeem this … [Read more...]
Active Learning with LeapTV
As a member of the LeapFrog Mom Squad I was sent the LeapTV for review purposes. All opinions are my own.My kids love video games. I don't blame them, when I was kid (and still now at times) I'd love to play video games. We didn't own any so I would have to go to a friends house in order to play them, but I LOVED doing it.I know this topic may be a sensitive one when considering screen time for your kids, BUT LeapTV is different. This is an active video game system from LeapFrog. When … [Read more...]
