Crayola sent me some exciting information to share with you! It is their 110th Birthday and are throwing a big party!How can you join in on the fun? You can FOLLOW the crayons on their adventure, LEARN more about each color and enter to WIN a trip for 4 to celebrate their birthday and the Grand Opening of the all new Crayola Experience this coming May, 2013!Visit the Crayola Facebook page and click "enter now" for your chance to be first in line when the Crayola Experience … [Read more...]
Useful Items When Traveling With Infants And Toddlers
Traveling with an infant or a toddler is challenging, but having a few essential items can reduce some of the issues and make the process a little easier. Parents should keep a few essential items readily available before going on a trip.Child-Friendly LuggageWhen a child is a toddler, it is always about trying to do everything alone. By obtaining small, child-friendly luggage a toddler can drag through an airport or to a vehicle will help reduce the tantrums and allows a little … [Read more...]
Disney Winnie the Pooh Infant Costume Review
Disclaimer: I received this costume free for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Your opinion may differ.At our house it is never too early to be preparing for Halloween. We tend to think about it off and on throughout the whole year. We like to have matching costumes and do a family theme. We don't know what we are going to be this year, but we will have fun playing dress up in the mean time!Wholesalecostumeclub.com is a great place online to go and check out costume selections. … [Read more...]
How to Organize a Birthday Party for Boys
When putting in the work to get a birthday party for boys off the ground, it’s worth considering some general challenges, and the best solutions to them. From deciding on a theme that will work across a whole party, to choosing food, games, and hiring entertainment, you need to break down each area, while remembering to get help from friends and family on the day. Birthday parties for boys or girls are broadly similar, and will more likely feature a mix of children during the party; this means … [Read more...]
Because I’m Your Dad
DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE RELEASES BECAUSE I’M YOUR DAD BY AHMET ZAPPA In Ahmet Zappa’s first picture book for children, Because I’m Your Dad, a dad like no other promises to give his kid a childhood like no other. Whimsical monster characters bring the silly and sweet scenes to life and keep the book universal. The book's ending, a moving tribute to the author's father, guarantees intergenerational appeal: “Because I'm your dad, I will do all of these things for you and more…because … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Child Welcome a New Sibling into the Family
Sharing his or her loving and protecting parents is the last thing a tiny tot or a young kid would want to do. If not catered properly, this feeling might give rise to a sibling rivalry amongst the children. Forget welcoming, the older child will start detesting the thought of having a sibling who according to him will become the focal point of all your care and attention. It all depends on you as parents to deal sensitively with this issue. Make Your Child Welcome His Younger Sibling It is … [Read more...]
My First Cruise – Carnival’s Paradise
It was the fall of 2006. I had talked to some of my sisters about wanting to go on a cruise. In the back of my head I was really thinking "yeah right, going on a cruise is what other people do, not me." I didn't think there was any way that it would happen. I didn't know anyone that had ever been on a cruise (well maybe one of my sister's and her husband had, but I hadn't even seen pictures of it). To me a cruise was something that people did on TV shows, or won on game shows like The … [Read more...]
Personalized Family Manifesto Giveaway
I believe every family should have a motto or words to live by. Children should know their parents love them and what is expected of them. I love my personalized family manifesto from Life manifestos. It has such a great message for the whole family. It talks about how we love each other and should share our thoughts and feelings with each other.The personalized family manifestos are 16 x 20 inches unframed. They makes a great centerpiece to a family picture wall. I have been trying to … [Read more...]
Creating Memories Between Mothers and Daughters
There is an old saying that teaches that a mother’s precious treasure is the love that she has for her daughter along with the love that her daughter has for her in return. It seems as if there is a natural bond that is formed between these two individuals from the very moment that the mother found out the gender of her inborn child that is cherished forever. Since they want to create memorable moments during the times that they spend together, it is important that they take the time to do … [Read more...]
Encouraging Kids To Develop Creative Skills
Many people feel that those who work in the arts are the only ones who need to use creativity. However, this is not necessarily true. Creativity is a valuable skill for all people to develop. Without a creative mind, inventions would never have been created, unconventional cures for disease would never have been attempted and new innovations would never have been undertaken. Creativity is not limited to the arts. People of all interests can use creativity to think of new products and new ways of … [Read more...]
Happiness with the Harlem Globetrotters #GlobieFamily
Today was the day! This afternoon we spent in Kansas City enjoying some fun family time at the Harlem Globetrotters game. The kids were very excited!! We got there a little early so we were able to enjoy the pregame entertainment brought to us by none other than Globie! Globie is the Harlem Globetrotters mascot and he is pretty amazing. He has some awesome dance moves and is so funny. The kids were really entertained by Globie as well. After a while it was finally time for the … [Read more...]
Portraits of your loved ones
Samantha Cube is a photography enthusiast and writes blogs regularly. She uses a wide range of products for her own photography needs.People have been fascinated by portraits for hundreds of years, they are a fantastic piece of art and history to have in your home. Portraits of family members remind us of our ancestry and provide memorable historical pieces. No longer just for the wealthy, camera’s have becoming more accessible over the last few decades thanks to advances in … [Read more...]
Family Time as a #GlobieFamily
We love to do activities as a family. It is always fun to take field trips to see new things together. My kids love to learn so we have lots of fun visiting the zoo and learning about animals, or visiting nature centers and learning about plants and animals native to our area. There is a science center in Kansas City we have visited that has a lot of different experiments and things for kids to try out. They loved having that hands on experience and trying new things. Often times instead of … [Read more...]
We Love Daddy Scrubs!
It's always exciting when it's time to have a baby. I know Mom's and Dad's alike are both so excited to welcome the new member of the family. This time I was excited for my husband to be able to claim his "daddy" status with his cute new scrubs! We got these cute DaddyScrubs the day before I went into labor! I was due on January 8th, but scheduled to be induced on Jan.2. Well December 27th rolled around and I was … [Read more...]
Some Reasons You Just Can’t Conceive
By: Kole for IuI Ontario. (The ideas and suggestions in this article are not my own. This is a guest post.)It’s truly amazing if you get pregnant soon after you make a decision to have a child. For some people conception is not that simple. If you’ve been trying to conceive with no success don’t automatically assume that you’re infertile. Here are some reasons you just can’t conceive.You're not having enough sexIf you’re serious about getting pregnant you’ll need to have sex more … [Read more...]
