Chances are if you have a little one at home you probably have a doll or two or a dozen around the house. I know Peyton received her first baby doll when she was just a baby herself and as she grew older her collection grew as well. But one thing I noticed with all the dolls she received as presents or asked for there was one thing missing in them. They all looked very similar and not one doll looked like her or the people in our lives. I know I am not the only mom that is looking for a doll ...
Animal Planet Chapter Books: Dinosaurs!
Inspiring your child to read is a big responsibility parents around the world share. It's up to us to find books that hold their interest and nurture their love of reading. One way to do that is to find subjects that really wow them. Animal Planet Chapter Books has done just that with the chapter book Dinosaurs! Animal Planet has made a whole line of chapter books perfect to get your child reading. Dinosaurs! is recommended for 4th grade or higher for a reading level. But that doesn't ...
The Darkest Minds Now on Blu-Ray and DVD
Darkest Minds hit the theaters this summer captivating audiences. And now, it's ready to bring home on Blu-Ray and DVD. Darkest Minds was one of the few films I was not able to see this summer. It hit theaters on August 3rd and that month Peyton I were traveling as much as possible before school started at the end of the month. So we missed it, in theaters. But we are seeing it now that it's available to watch at home! If you are a fan of Stranger Things I can pretty much guarantee you ...
I Come From Arizona – A Children’s Theatre Production
This past weekend Peyton and I took in I Come From Arizona at the Children's Theatre in Minneapolis. I knew a little bit about the production and I was eager to see this with Peyton as I thought it would bring up some very good talking points and be a chance to teach her empathy for others as well as talk about the challenging times' immigrants are facing here, in the US, right now. The main focus of the play is Gabi Castillo, a precocious Mexican-American from the South Side Chicago. Based ...
Play Collect to Win! With Walmart and NABISCO
This post was sponsored by NABISCO as part of an Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Every Sunday we head to Wal-Mart to get supplies for the week. You know, all those school lunches, snacks, and family dinners require some groceries. This weekend, while we were picking up groceries we also picked up some chances to win gift cards from some of our favorite products. From now, until October 30th, you can collect game pieces on select packages of ...
Getting Organized for Fall
School is in full swing. I swear we are constantly running from one activity or another. And we just had conferences! I cannot believe we are already halfway through the first semester. And the busier we get the more organized I need to be to make our house run smoothly. One point of stress and contention in the morning is finding shoes to put on so we can head out the door. On time. A shoe rack or station would really help our mornings run smoother. But it has to look nice too. That's why I'm ...