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STEM Books: National Geographic Kids Readers

April 14, 2017 By Wendy Leave a Comment

My first grader has been given a reading challenge. If he reads 40 books by the end of the school year, he’ll be invited to attend a party with the school principal. Not just any party, but one with a chocolate fountain. This, my friends, is a very big deal. He’s super excited about the…

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Filed Under: Family Fun, Read, Watch, Play Tagged With: books, children's books, education, National Geographic, read, STEM

Our Lovable, Grumpy Friend is Back in “Hotel Bruce”

October 17, 2016 By Wendy 6 Comments

Book sample and prize package were provided by Disney-Hyperion. All opinions are my own. With one avid reader and one beginning reader, there’s no such thing as too many children’s books in our house. My kids are practically eating them. I’m always on the hunt for illustrated books that will keep both kids interested at the…

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Filed Under: Education, Family Fun, giveaways, Read, Watch, Play Tagged With: books, children's books, education, giveaway, Hotel Bruce, reading

Like Kitty Books? You’ll Love The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon! (Giveaway)

September 16, 2016 By Wendy 31 Comments

Kitty books are our favorite, and we received this one in exchange for our honest review. This post contains an affiliate link.  What do you do when your family vacation at the beach is faced with a weather hiccup by the name of Hurricane Hermine? Well, you visit the hotel pool, order room service, and…

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Filed Under: Disney, Family Fun, giveaways, Read, Watch, Play Tagged With: books, children's book, education, giveaway, read, reading

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Game & More From @WorldEricCarle

September 11, 2016 By Wendy 22 Comments

Sample items were received to facilitate our review. This post contains affiliate links. Whether you have a child or ever were a child, you’re probably familiar with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This beloved story, filled with beautiful watercolor art that focuses on the munchy, crunchy adventures of a chompy caterpillar who likes to eat, eat, eat, is…

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Filed Under: Activities, Family Fun, giveaways Tagged With: education, Eric Carle, family fun, games, giveaways, play

Teach Kids Money Lessons with Lakeshore Learning

August 31, 2016 By Wendy Leave a Comment

Teaching kids about money is easy with Lakeshore Learning! Many thanks to them for providing the products for our lessons at home. With all the debit cards, online shopping and virtual pay methods in use now, it’s quite possible to go a really long time without ever actually touching any money. Isn’t that an odd…

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Filed Under: Activities, Education, Family Fun, Parenting & Family Tagged With: education, family fun, games, lakeshore learning, learning, money, toys

STEM Learning Beyond the Classroom with My.Future

June 29, 2016 By Wendy 14 Comments

This STEM learning post was sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. For most of us, school is out and summer is in full swing. But how are the kids dealing? There are lots of opinions out there about letting kids enjoy a low-key…

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Filed Under: Parenting & Family Tagged With: education, kids, learning, STEM, summer slide

Barriers to Girls’ Education and What You Can Do to Help

September 5, 2015 By Wendy 14 Comments

I’m about to hit a major milestone. No, I don’t mean sending my first child off to Kindergarten this week. This milestone is mine alone. Next month, I’m planning to pay off my final student loan. As a woman who was fortunate enough to be able to put myself through college and earn the degree…

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Filed Under: Parenting & Family Tagged With: back to school, education, equal rights, girls, social good

Let’s Rally! Join the Fight for Fair Education Funding #FairFundingPA

June 19, 2015 By Wendy Leave a Comment

I’m teaming up with the Campaign for Fair Education Funding to speak out for students across Pennsylvania. Although I am receiving some form of compensation, all opinions remain my own. #FairFundingPA We moved to our current home about four years ago. At the time, I was considering leaving my job and long commute behind, so…

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Filed Under: Parenting & Family Tagged With: education, fairfundingpa, school, social good

And We're Off! Learning to Read with Rosetta Stone Kids Reading Program #RSKids

December 15, 2014 By Wendy Leave a Comment

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Rosetta Stone. I received a product and a promotional item to thank me for participating. I thought I was nervous about my 5-year-old starting school. Then, when I realized that he was going to miss the cutoff and we’d have to wait another whole…

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