Road trip printables for tweens
Summer time means that many are packing up the family truckster and hitting the road! To help make your road trip as fun as possible, here’s a roundup of road trip printables for tweens to take with you on your journey. License Plate Bingo – You can find six different printable versions of the game […]
8 Must-Do Activities at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Orlando
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal is full of adventure, and while my family had a ton of fun doing all we could possibly cram into a day, it was these seven must-do activities at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando that really made our day amazing. Butterbeer, […]
Family review of and fun facts about Finding Dory
“Did you miss me?” Dory asks Squirt and friends in Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory, which debuts in theaters everywhere today, and the answer from the sea turtles and the rest of us was a resounding “Yes!” After 13 years, everyone’s favorite tang fish, Dory, has returned to the big screen and she’s off to find her […]
Fun facts about Father’s Day
Hooray for the dads! Props to the pops! Happy Father’s Day! It’s crazy to think that it’s been a national holiday for less than 50 years, isn’t it? Here are some fun facts about Father’s Day. What’s the origin of “Papa,” “Dada,” and other names for ‘father’? “Papa” and its many variations were primarily imitative […]
How water from ReadyRefresh℠ by Nestlé® helped my family hydrate and conquer FORO #NoMoreFORO
Disclosure: Thank you to ReadyRefresh℠ by Nestlé® for sponsoring this blog post. As always, all opinions are my own. Parenting a teenager can be summed up in one word: more. More fun, more worries, more homework, more time out of the house, and more food and beverages consumed. For that last one, it can be […]
Matthiessen State Park: Great family hiking destination near Starved Rock
Matthiessen State Park is just a few miles away from popular Starved Rock State Park and offers great trails and beautiful scenery for families looking to enjoy a hike and some time in nature. It’s one of my family’s favorite hiking destinations. Many people don’t even know that Matthiessen State Park is near Starved Rock, […]
Getting excited for Finding Dory and meeting the new characters
“I must see it! It is not an option to not go see Finding Dory,” my daughter said after seeing the latest trailer for Finding Dory, which is out in theaters on June 17th. To say we are getting excited for Finding Dory would be an understatement. To tide us over until it comes out, […]
Kicking off summer with a Stitch Fix
With school out and 80+ degree weather, it really does feel like summer’s here and I’m looking forward to lazy days and family fun. Looking at my wardrobe, though, I realized I had more dress clothes than casual options for warm weather, so I asked my Stitch Fix stylist for help with a summer wardrobe […]
Why Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is great for tweens, teens & older kids
Disclosure: We recently got to travel to the Walt Disney World Resort for a media trip to explore what Disney has to offer for tweens. All opinions are my own (or that of my family members). I have always wanted to stay at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. It was on my bucket list, and I […]
Happy videos to put a smile on your face
Mondays aren’t always easy to love, and mine got off to a rough start. Candace Payne, the Chewbacca Mom, reminded us last week of the power of the internet video to brighten our days, so I turned to happy videos to brighten my mood. These videos put a smile on my face and I hope […]