It’s back to school time As parents of high school kids, we’re looking for ways to help set them up for a successful day of learning. The 4 years of high school is a significant time in a child’s educational experience. During these years, they will make plans for their future. It may be working […]
5 Ways to Make Back To School Special for Teens
It’s back to school time, are your kids ready? Are you ready? While during the elementary years, the kids were excited to go back to school, once they hit the teen years the excitement level has usually dropped as they prefer their lazy summer days sleeping in late and hanging out with friends. 5 Ways […]
The BEST Outdoor Toys for Tweens & Teens
Backyard Summer of Fun!! We’ve put together the ultimate list of outdoor toys for backyard fun. Now we’re not suggesting purchasing everything for your backyard. But adding a few things will help make this a SUMMER OF BACKYARD FUN. Honestly, its kind of nice to be spending more time in our backyard. We bought a […]
The Best Pool Toys for Tweens & Teens
Summer is here which means it’s pool season! On the hunt for the best pool toys for tweens and teens? These are a few of our top picks! Adding to your backyard or looking for a gift idea for teenagers, we’ve got a great list of the best toys for the pool. Time at the […]
50+ Things for Teens To Do This Summer
Schools out, now what? Our teens probably would be perfectly happy sleeping in and playing video games all summer, but we’d like them to do more than that. And I think with unlimited play and sleeping in, even teens will get bored. So to get them out of their rooms and off electronics, what could […]
Our #Coronakit, Living Life During a Pandemic
2020 has really not gone as expected with the Covid-19 world-wide pandemic and we wonder if things will ever be the same again. In February I was at Disneyland for a blogger conference and Disney’s Food and Wine Festival media day. Until this time the virus was spreading through China, just starting to hit a […]
9 Ways to Spread Joy Around Your Neighborhood
Right now during the Coronavirus pandemic, we’re all faced with uncertainty and fears. We’re staying in our homes and we all miss the face to face interactions of our friends and neighbors. So what can we do to help spread some joy in our communities? While we have stay-at-home orders, we are allowed to leave […]
Family Game Night – The BEST Board Games for Families with Teens
Family game nights are perfect for a fun night together taking a break from electronics. Family game night or teens hanging out. We always like to bring a few with us for camping trips and send along a few when my son goes to summer camp. The biggest hit with teens has been Not Parent […]
7 Ways for Teens to Keep In Touch During Social Distancing
Teens need their friends. My son has been asking to go hang out with his friends but right now I’m not allowing it but this is so hard on the kids. Social interaction with their peers is normally an important part of their day. With social distancing due to the Corovid-19 pandemic, many teens are […]
Family Fun at Home with Teens (55+ Ideas)
Is your family practicing social distances because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Are their schools closed for a few weeks? With so much uncertainty about how long this will be an issue many of us are wondering what are we going to do so we don’t go completely stir-crazy? Especially with teens, this can be tough. […]