The Good Dinosaur Coloring and Activity Sheets
Frequent readers may know that I’m ridiculously exciting for the Disney-Pixar movie “The Good Dinosaur” which comes out this Thanksgiving. My whole family has already fallen in love with Arlo the Apatasaurus, the title character. He is incredibly adorable, as you can see for yourself in the trailer. “The Good Dinosaur” asks the question: What […]
Stitch Fix Review September 2015
If you’re a fan of Parks and Recreation, you remember Tom and Donna loved the phrase “Treat Yo Self.” I decided to take their advice and do just that by scheduling a Stitch Fix box to arrive on my birthday. Happy Stitch Fix to me! It was also a way of helping my husband out […]
Does your child have this very important school supply?
With school now in session across the country, most of the school supply shopping is done. But there’s one very important school supply that costs nothing but can be invaluable – a library card. Does your children have their own library card? If not, now is the perfect time to get them one! September is […]
Dine Out for No Kid Hungry this September
Going out to eat is often a fun treat. It’s a break from the dishes and a chance to connect with family and friends. It gets even better in the month of September, when eating out becomes an opportunity to help fight childhood hunger. There are 16 million children in America who face food insecurity […]
My thoughts on how Twitter is like a cocktail party
I’ve been on Twitter for five years now and I’ve had several friends from different spheres of my life ask me recently about Twitter and my feelings on it. I’ve written this to a few of them, and thought I’d share here, as well. As an initial disclaimer, I don’t love Twitter like I do […]
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet app review by my 4-year-old niece
There’s a new Pet Vet in town…Doc McStuffins! Get ready to help Doc, Hallie, Stuffy, and Lambie run their Pet Vet clinic in the newest Disney Junior app, Doc McStuffins Pet Vet. I called in the perfect expert to help me review Doc McStuffins Pet Vet app: my 4-year-old niece, Lilly. She’s a Doc McStuffins fan, […]
Pixar in a Box on Khan Academy is a STEAM education dream come true
My family is a big fan of Khan Academy. My daughter did a lot of math on the free website this summer and we quickly became fans. We are also fans of Disney-Pixar. Huge fans, in fact. My kiddo saw Inside Out four times, if that tells you anything. So we didn’t know it, but […]
Thank you, Netflix, for making Project Mc² and giving tweens STEAM heroes #StreamTeam
Dear Netflix, I wanted to express my gratitude for the new original live-action series Project Mc². As a science-loving mama to a girl, I think it is fantastic. Thank you. The show features four super smart and science-skilled girls who happen to also work for a top-secret spy organization and sends so many messages to […]
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Monster Musical DVD Giveaway
Halloween and Disney go together like peanut butter and jelly, or like tricks and treats, if you will. I have held this belief pretty much for forever. In fact, I remember our Halloween project in kindergarten was painting a paper grocery bag to resemble a character, cutting out eye holes and wearing them over our […]
Act now to help end childhood hunger #TeamNKH
We may be on the downhill slide of summer but you can act today to make sure that kids get the meals they need next summer. While it’s a joyous season for many children, there a million of kids for whom summer is a season of hunger. Only a fraction of kids who need healthy […]