One of the things I love most about being a blogger is getting the inside scoop on new movies coming out. Especially when these movies are family friendly and I know my kids will be interested! Let's all get acquainted with Inside Out, the newest Disney Pixar movie coming to theaters June 19, 2015 (don't boo too loud, I know that is far away!)So what is the movie about? Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father … [Read more...]
Spooktacular Tales with My Little Pony
My kids are still pretty young so we keep our Halloween celebrations pretty simple and fun. All of my kids, boys and girl alike, love My Little Pony so celebrating the upcoming Halloween holiday by watching Spooktacular Pony Tales is perfect for us! Combine this movie with some fun Halloween accessories and there is a little party going on at my house!With fun My Little Pony accessories like rings, a Halloween candy bucket, tattoos and more lots of fun can be had. Besides the … [Read more...]
The Boxtrolls Cardboard Challenge with the Imagination Foundation
I took this picture at Universal Studios Florida when I was there for Family Forward. It was so fun to see The Boxtrolls in person when I have been doing all this promotion for their film!!The Boxtrolls are really good at having fun. Now that the Build a Boxtroll Sweeps has ended, they have moved on to a new contest! The Boxtrolls are working with the Imagination Foundation on some very fun events and a contest.The Imagination Foundation's purpose is to help children find and … [Read more...]
Build a Boxtroll Sweepstakes
By now I'm sure you have heard of the new movie, The Boxtrolls, coming to theaters September 26. This movie is the story of a boy who grow up with The Boxtrolls. They like to go through garbage and collect trinkets to make new things. The villagers in the town where they live are scared of The Boxtrolls and so problems ensue. The movie looks like it has some nice, heartwarming life lessons involved. We are excited to see it!There is a fun sweepstakes surrounding The Boxtrolls and I would … [Read more...]
Monkeying Around at the St. Louis Zoo
Disclosure: Kristen received complimentary Safari passes in exchange for her review. All experiences and opinions are her own. Yours may differ. My family loves to travel so when our summer quickly filled up this year, we chose to forgo a big vacation for a quick local getaway instead. We set our sights on St. Louis, Missouri and decided to spend an extended weekend enjoying all the attractions the city has to offer. Having three young children we were pleasantly surprised by … [Read more...]
Breckenridge Arts District Growing & Becoming more Family Friendly
Disclosure: My family had a complimentary ceramics class in exchange for promoting the expansion of Breckenridge Arts District. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Visiting Breckenridge, Colorado is a family tradition. Every other year my family has family reunions. The locations differ at times, but more often than not we find ourselves in Vail, Colorado, just 45 minutes West of Breckenridge. Visiting the ski towns of Colorado in the summer is so much fun. They all … [Read more...]
Country Boy Mine – Breckenridge, MO
Disclosure: Country Boy Mine provided free tickets in exchange for my review. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.My family recently visited the mountains of Colorado, as we often do. The last couple of years we have been every year, but we usually visit every 3-4 years. We really love all visiting these cute ski towns, that actually have a lot of offer in the summer. Once of our favorite towns to visit during these Colorado vacations is Breckenridge.If you are … [Read more...]
A Smartwatch for my Kids
Disclosure: The VTech product, gift card, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by VTech. All experiences and opinions are my own.I love getting to try out new toys for my kids. I am of the opinion that electronics can be used to really help teach our kids information, teach them new skills and capture their interest in learning in new ways. I like the for many reasons.Take a look at this list of features:Takes Pictures Has fun photo effects Take … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Use Tissue Paper to Entertain Your Kids
Do you have a kid (or two, or three) that is just as content to play with a box or empty paper towel roll as they are to play with a top of the line toy? A kid who can invent a million games and make believes inspired by a mound of dirt? (Were you that kid?)Although toy and game makers continually create inventive products to stimulate and captivate our children’s minds and imaginations, there’s something to be said for simple crafts and games you can create at home.Next time it’s … [Read more...]
Fallsview Indoor Waterpark – Niagara Falls
Disclosure: I received free tickets to visit the waterpark for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.My family and I have been to many waterparks. I kind of consider myself a waterpark snob because some waterparks are great for families and children, and others are just horrible. Whether it is how the rides are laid out, or what types of rides there are, it can really make or break a park for families.The Fallsview Indoor Waterpark is one of the … [Read more...]
Wings Sky Force Heroes Now at Walmart
Disclosure: I received a free copy of the movie for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.I was really excited to see this great movie Wings Sky Force Heroes coming out today, July 8th. My kids like these types of movies and so I knew they would be interested to see it. When Ace (Duhamel), a cocky young firefighter, defies his Colonel's (Skerritt) orders and recklessly attempts a solo mission, it leads to disastrous consequences. Ace, along with … [Read more...]
Whitaker Center – Harrisburg, PA
Having been a child (not long ago-ahem), a teacher and now a parent there are not many museums or interactive exhibit centers that blow me away. Often they seem to all have the same general features with a few unique things here and there. Don't get me wrong I love a good Children's or Science Museum but had I not been able to visit the Whitaker Center I would have missed out on a fantastic opportunity. So here they are- the things that the Whitaker Center had that I wish I had … [Read more...]
The Sweetest Place to Play – HersheyPark
Disclosure: I was given free tickets for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.We have been to many theme parks over the course of the last 12 years of our marriage, not to mention all the theme parks we went to growing up with our own families. Each theme park seems to be set up basically the same way. A section for games, places for shows, some big roller coasters and a section for kiddie rides. The people behind the design of HersheyPark are … [Read more...]
The Fun Never Lacks at the Branson Tracks
Disclosure: I was invited on a trip to Branson through US Family Guide Blogger Network. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.We love going to the Branson Tracks, especially Track 3 with the Wild Woody track. The best thing about Track 3 (and the other tracks) is there are tracks for everyone in the family, Wild Woody is really fun for adults and for kids to ride along, plus there's Kiddie Go-Karts that even our 4 year son can drive all by himself. If racing go-karts is … [Read more...]
Grand Country Resort – Branson, MO
Disclosure: I was invited on a trip to Branson through the US Family Guide Blogger Network. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Every time we have visited Branson, we have driven past the Grand Country Resort many times and I've always wanted to stay there. Just from driving by and looking at the resort you can tell there is so much to do! With lights galore screaming out the fun it is hard not to notice the Country Jamboree show, the buffet, fun spot with arcade … [Read more...]
