Facts about St. Patrick for St. Patrick’s Day
Everyone is Irish on March 17th when people around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But how much do you know about the man for whom the holiday is named? Impress family and friends with these facts about St. Patrick. 1. St. Patrick’s given name at birth was Maewyn Succat. 2. The saying may be “Kiss […]
Happy Dr. Seuss Day: Fun facts about the favorite author
Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, and not only does that make the date Dr. Seuss Day, it is also National Read Across America Day. You can find printable activities for the occasion here. Here are some facts about Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. * Dr. Seuss coined the term “nerd.” […]
9 Surprising similarities between toddlers and tweens
The path to independence is often not a smooth one, as parents of toddlers know all too well. Parents of tweens know this, too. Behaviors that you thought were in the past suddenly resurface. Turns out that sometimes parenting the older kids sometimes feels like déjà vu given the large number of similarities between toddlers […]
Frozen: Story Theater app review
Do you want to build a snowman story? Need more Olaf? Kids can create their own story with Elsa, Anna, Olaf and all their favorites from Arendelle using the new Frozen Story Theater app. After using the app for a few minutes, my daughter asked, “Can I play this some more?” Safe to say, the […]
Spicy lentil soup recipe and a story about lasting friendships
You know the saying “sisters before misters”? It’s true, and I have the spicy lentil soup recipe to prove it. For the record, no, I never thoughts those two things would go together, either, but they do. You may or may not know that I was married once before. What led to that decision when […]
Tween review of Mako Mermaids Season 2 on streaming on Netflix #StreamTeam
I love being part of the Netflix Stream Team and sharing posts each month about what fun shows are streaming on Netflix. This month, however, my services weren’t needed. Instead, they asked my 12-year-old daughter, Megan, to share her opinion on Mako Mermaids Season 2, which debuted earlier this month. They wanted her to have […]
10 fun facts about Pinocchio as the Disney film celebrates its 75th anniversary
The Walt Disney film Pinocchio was released in February 1940, making this month the film’s 75th anniversary! In honor of the occasion, here are some fun facts about Pinocchio. 1. Pinochio was the first animated film to win an Academy Award in a competitive category. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) won an honorary […]
Margarita recipe roundup for National Margarita Day
Happy National Margarita Day! Apparently, it is not every single day, but perhaps it should be. You can learn more about National Margarita Day on its website here. This occasion calls for breaking out the limes, triple sec and tequila and answering two very important questions today: 1. Frozen or on the rocks? 2. Salt […]
Showing kids that words and kindness matter with Thumper, Charlotte and Ivan #1000voices
Compassion is so incredibly important and yet also somewhat lacking in our world. Or maybe it’s not, but it certainly isn’t making headlines. Bloggers are trying to change that today with 1000 Voices for Compassion and they’re raises their voices and their words. Words. Words are so incredibly powerful, and no one knows that better […]
Fast and easy 4 ingredient Black Bean Soup Recipe
The February Freeze has made this the coldest month EVER. The use of all caps may make you think I’m exaggerating, and while that’s possible, we did hit a new record low today. When you can count the high temperature on one hand, it’s not good. The frigid weather calls begs for a hot bowl […]