Grasshopper and Sensei did a five week service trip through her YMCA sleepaway camp to Australia. It was a trip of a lifetime with about a dozen kids both boys and girls and two counselors! The International Camper Exchange Program (ICEP) goes to more than a dozen countries and anyone who has done sleepaway camp…
Category: Parenting
My blog covers education and children’s books. When I cover parenting issues, it usually contains book recommendations. Parenting topics include academic subjects, summer learning, bullying, special needs, fitness and more.
Making 3D Hologram Projector: STEM for Kids
My son saw this video on The Kid Should See It and wanted to build a 3D Hologram Projector. Build Hologram Projector Video It looks simple enough and it certainly caught my 10-year-old son’s attention. The materials are easy to come by too. You just need: CD Case that you can cut up X-Acto Blade…
Viva® Vantage® 7-Day Switch Up Tips
#7DaySwitchUp #ad
Saving and Sharing Memories with Amazon Cloud Drive
#AMZNCloudDrive #ad
Room for More when #phonefull GIVEAWAY!
Full disclosure, I was compensated for my participation in the Room for More campaign, but all opinions and text are mine. I now rely on my iPhone for taking video and photos. It’s not as good as a “good” camera but it’s a lot more convenient. I just wish I had more notice, though, when…
9 Picture Books for Kids Who Like To Build
I’m glad that PickyKidPix knows how to use power tools. It started with a woodshop class in middle school, and then she progressed to assembling her own furniture from Ikea. The Ikea projects included a bed, desk, desk hutch, TV console, and bedside table. This is the Mesopotamia Throne Project Inspiration Photo. When it came time…
General Mills Box Tops Gets My Kid Climbing
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of General Mills®. The opinions and text are all mine. Nothing makes our amazing Physical Education teacher, Mr. Gary Nye, at my son’s elementary school happier than to know that kids are staying physically active. He embodies a Fitness for Life philosophy. In my last…