Summer should be in full force for all of you – school’s out, graduations are over, and the heat is on. Now, what to do with those lively critters for a FULL day? I know there’s lots of lists out there with ideas of how to entertain your children during those dog days of summer […]
Allowing Kids to Craft All Summer at Camp Creativity at Michaels
For some families, summer has just begun. Summer break hit us a few weeks ago, and we’ve already hit that block wall where the kids are asking me what “more” we could do each day. Boredom can set in fast when school is out of session, which is why it’s important to have a plan, and activities […]
Summer Entertaining with Frozen Strawberry Cheesecake Bites & Salame and Olive Cream Cheese Spread
Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dare Foods TM and Tyson Foods, Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. I love easy, laid-back summer parties! Unlike winter holiday parties where there is so much stress on perfect decor, and big meals, all you need for a perfect summer party is some lawn […]
Set Visit and Premiere of Bizaardvark on Disney Channel
As a parent of elementary aged children and pre-teens, there are plenty of TV shows they watch that drive me crazy. Then there are the shows that catch my attention and I pretend now to watch with them. There is a certain show on Disney Channel (which I won’t mention), that I set to record on […]
Finding Dory Paper Towels and Napkins from Bounty
When traveling, my kids think there’s nothing better than waking up in a hotel and heading downstairs for a delicious breakfast. I got something even better when Bounty hosted a fun and tasty Finding Dory themed breakfast before the world premiere. Finding Dory paper towels and napkins made for a great start to breakfast, but then […]
New Disney Trailers for Beauty and the Beast, Pete’s Dragon and Moana
Being the Disney lover that I am, I get excited when I see Disney trailers for new movies, or remakes of movies I loved as a child. Such is the case when I recently found the new Disney trailers for Beauty and the Beast, Pete’s Dragon, and Moana! You see, I have a different connection […]
5 Reasons Why Finding Dory Isn’t the Average Sequel: Interview with Albert Brooks & Hayden Rolence
Finding Dory, which opened nationwide June 17th, is the long awaited sequel to one of my all time favorite Disney and Pixar films, ‘Finding Nemo’. In this movie Dory, remembers that she has parents and wants to be reunited with them. She sets out to find them along with Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo […]
Beating the Heat with H2OGo! Water Toys + Tether Ball Giveaway
In Northern California we have had some funky weather since school got out a couple of weeks ago. We started off with HOT days over 100°, then this week we dropped to the 70s and even had some light showers. With bipolar weather, the swimming pool hasn’t been able to to stay warm. We’ve managed to […]
Summer Play Days at Disney Store and Finding Dory Products
In honor of today’s box office release of Finding Dory, I want to show you some of the awesome Finding Dory products which can be found at the Disney Store! If your kids are anything like mine then they like to have fun paraphernalia to go along with their favorite movies. Accomplishing this task should be easy […]
Disney XD’s New LEGO Freemaker Adventures takes LEGOs Out Of The Box
My kids are “out of the box” thinkers. If they get a box of the latest LEGO set, they immediately throw the instructions aside and start getting creative. Because LEGO is kind of a big deal in our house, I have already been hearing from my son all about the excitement surrounding the new […]