Busting Boarding School Fallacies, Fairy Tales, and Folklore
Does the term “boarding school” conjure up images of dejected kids being shipped off to unknown destinations by disapproving parents or conniving caregivers? This might be a common theme in children’s books, but it doesn’t reflect what boarding schools are really like today. Modern boarding schools can offer dynamic experiences unique to this educational setting. Kids attend boarding schools for many different reasons. Some want the chance to live in a dorm setting surrounded by friends. Others have parents whose careers require them to travel frequently. Many go for opportunities or programs they can’t get anywhere else. If you’re considering…
Securing Your Home Investments: The Role of Home Insurance
Your home is more than just a place to rest; it's an investment in comfort and safety. When it comes to maintaining and repairing crucial components like the garage, roof, plumbing, and HVAC system, you've likely invested time and money. But what happens if unforeseen events, like accidents or natural disasters, damage these vital assets? This is where homeowner insurance steps in to protect your investments and provide peace of mind. 1. Roof Repairs: A damaged roof can result from various factors, including severe weather, falling debris, or simply wear and tear over time. Home insurance typically covers roof repairs…
Maximize HVAC Lifespan with Regular Maintenance
HVAC systems requires regular maintenance to function efficiently just like any other home appliance. Regular heating and air conditioning repair is essential to prevent the need for major repairs or entire replacements, which can be very expensive. Most HVAC companies suggest a heating or ac repair service twice a year, in the fall before you turn your heat on and in the spring before you turn your air conditioning on. During these sessions, the technician will go through a checklist of parts that need to be inspected and cleaned and will recommend any repairs that need to be done to…
Road Tripping with Kiddos
Road trips are undoubtedly one of the best parts of summer. Taking them however can be a little difficult when you have younger children. On the one hand they're enriching and a great way to spend time with your kids, but little ones get bored easily and of children despise long car rides. Keep kids engaged throughout the road trip by having them look for exit, city, and road signs. Little eyes love looking for land marks and things that are new and different. You can show older kids how to read a map and have them look for…
Teens and Social Media Safety
Parents are forever concerned about online predators luring unsuspecting tweens and teens into their grasp, and while predators are a very real danger, they aren't the only unsafe thing online. Social media, while an awesome tool to connect with friends and family, can be misused like any other tool. This is especially true where young people are involved. Online you can be whoever you want to be. You can choose your username and hide behind whatever photo you want and that's adult people even use dating apps where you can meet women online to date or have intimate relationships like…
KaZoo Techy Accessories for Kids
Most tweens have an iPod, kindle, or chrome book. And with how rough most kids are, it's important to protect their expensive electronics. Griffin Technology has a line of functional and utterly adorable techy accessories that kids and tweens will love. You name the electronic, and the chance of them having a kid friendly case is pretty high. From phone cases to iPod cases and funky headphones, they have all their bases covered. Take their headphones, with three animal designs (frog, monkey, penguin) to choose from that are built to last, they're perfect for active kids. Parents will especially love…
Kid Friendly Exercise Ideas
Since warmer weather is here, everyone is focused on toning up and getting ready for the beach. If you have younger kids, going to the gym isn't an option, but there are still ways that you can exercise. For those who live in a subdivision or in a suburban area, a walk around the neighborhood and then a walk to the park is a perfect way to get a workout in for everyone. It's a great excuse to stop by local ponds and feed the ducks as well as observe all the budding trees and flowers. If you live in…
Helping Your Child Handle Toxic Friendships
Cultivating healthy friendships in the adolescent and teenage years is vital to stable mental well being. It's important for kids to have healthy friendships, when kids are constantly surrounded by negativity, there is no room for growth or even happiness. As a parent, be aware of who your child's friends are. Especially if your children are younger. When a relationship is toxic there are signs that will show. Such as a child seeming more withdrawn or with a lower self esteem than usual. If a child has gotten increasingly quiet and even jumpy or fearful, these can all be signs…
Getting Kids Involved in Spring Cleanup
With the last of the snow melting away, the time for spring clean up has come. It doesn't just have to be a job for mom and dad however. Kids can easily get involved with the spring clean up and it can even be fun! The level of yard work will definitely depend on the area that you live in. While kids can't use branch trimmers or clippers, there are things that they can do to help out. While you rake out the dead leaves and foliage, kids can put gloves on and put the waste in either the compost…
Hawk’s DisneySide Party | #DisneySide #HawksDisneySide
Disney sent us a box of goodies via MomSelect and Disney Parks in order to throw our 2nd annual DisneySide party! Leading up to our DisneySide party, we were trying to figure out how we would incorporate all of our fun Mickey and Minnie related products into The Entertainer's 8th birthday party! We knew we wanted to do something that revolved around Big Hero 6, but we also knew that there weren't many party favors or props related to the brand new movie, either. So, we decided to do a mix of all different types of fun Disney Movies! Disney sent…