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. […]
The 10 Best 80s Movies to Watch with your Teens
We love family movie nights. It’s fun now that my son is a teen, we can rewatch some of my favorites from growing up (that I saw in the movie theater!). We both get a laugh at how styles have changed but many of the teen storylines are still the same. 80s Family Movie Night […]
70+ Things to Do With Your Teenage Son
Boys change as they get older. They spend more time with their friends or in their room. It’s harder to get them to want to spend time with mom or dad. Keeping that mother/son and father/son bond is so important at this age. I sat down and brainstormed a list. Now that my son is […]
Ultimate Gift Guide for the Fortnite Fan
Raise your hand if your kid is obsessed with Fornite? Is there any kid who isn’t This has been the year where its fan base has exploded. Its been around for a few years now but my son only started playing in Season 3 (Season 7 was just released). V bucks Want to big your kid’s […]
5 Things I Love About the NEW Lexus RXL
Exciting news for Lexus fans. For 2018, Lexus has added a new model to the RX line, the Lexus 350 RXL. What is new? They’ve added a 3rd of seats. The same luxurious ride but now with a 3rd row. Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Palm Springs, CA with A Girls Guide […]
10 Questions to ask your teen about their day
As my son approached his teen years, our after-school conversation went like this me: Hi B, How was your day? son: Good what did you learn today: son: I don’t know (more focused on his phone) Gone were the days where he would get in the car and talk nonstop excitedly about his day. Telling […]
The BEST Games to Take on a Family Camping Trip
We’re headed up north this weekend for our annual Labor Day camping trip. Does your family camp? Tent, RV or cabin? We’re tent campers. I find it to be such an amazing family experience – time to spend with your family out in the woods without any of the day to day distractions. Fresh air […]
Makes me want to have another baby…almost
Baby products make me want to have another baby, almost… As a mom to a teen, I’m done. I enjoy his independence which is allowing me time to focus on myself again. But do you ever look at the cool new baby products and I think I want to have a baby just so I […]
20 Ways to Celebrate Easter with Teens
Kids are growing up but I still like to find ways to make Easter fun for teenagers. A mix of continuing traditions that we’ve always done and a few new things that will keep their interest (and not to go hide in their room playing video games). Our favorite Easter fun activity last year was playing […]
Spirit Day and Field Day Color-themed Dress Ideas
Themed school days. So many but one of the ones we think that is so fun is Color themed Days. Spirit Week Sometimes it’s for Spirit Week which means dressing in the school colors. For us that means Green and Purple. Field Day Once a year our school had a field day the last day […]