We are big fans of mobile games at my house. With four kids we have a lot of games on all the devices in the house. We have a big variety of games from baby games, the educational games, to role playing games, games about bugs and matching games. With how many game apps are out there available these days, in order to succeed you are going to need to be a little different and stand out in the crowd. Gordon Ramsay's does exactly that!Reality TV and cooking shows are some of the most … [Read more...]
Word Addiction – An app for fun and education
This post is sponsored by Word Addiction. All opinions are my own. Yours may differ.The last few months of school were pretty rough on my kids. Not being allowed to be at school with the friends and teachers they love, and having to do it all at home with all those distractions (read: a 3 year old sister). They had a hard time with the methods used to finish out the year. I wish I had found a fun way to get in some of their English subject requirements a few months ago, but now I have! The … [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...]
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...]
Super Hero Assemble App Tutorial
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AvengersUnite #CollectiveBiasI've always been a big super hero fan. When I was younger I would read comics and watch all the super hero cartoons. As I grew up I always keep myself in the super hero "loop". I have loved all the movies and the super hero universe that Marvel has created and continues to expand. I look forward to these movies so much! Whenever there is a super hero app … [Read more...]
OurPact Helps Parents Manage Screen Time
There are screens galore at my house and everyone knows how to use them, even my two-year old and do his thing on a tablet without any help from me. Now I really don't mind all the screens we have and I don't mind my kids using them. The majority of the games on our tablets and phones are educational and we have some movies. The key to keeping Momma happy with the screens is by limited use.My 5-year-old is the worst offender. He loves to watch toy review videos on YouTube, so I'll tell him … [Read more...]
101 Animal Puzzles – Perfect App Spanning Many Ages
Thanks to Little Clever for sponsoring this information in my Holiday Gift Guide. All opinions are 100% my own.My family has too many devices in our home. On those devices are tons of apps that are meant to help educate, offer fun and a challenge for my kids. While we do try to limit their screen time, I am also a big fan of apps that serve a purpose. 101 Animal Puzzles from Little Clever is my new favorite app for my family (available in the Apple App Store, Amazon App Store and Google … [Read more...]
Using Technology for Fun Alphabet Education
Disclosure: This is a compensated post. Regardless all opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ. We have a lot of electronic devices in our home, probably too many. We have 3 old iPhones (they were hand-me-downs), 2 Samsung Galaxy S3's, and two Android tablets. Yes, now that I type that out I know it is too many things. The kicker is that each of these devices is loaded with educational apps for my kids. We have math apps, puzzle apps, spelling apps and my newest … [Read more...]
