7 Fun Popcorn Flavor Ideas
Popcorn is a light, healthy snack that's perfect for summer. Kiddos especially love the buttery flavor. If you're looking for ways to spice up your popcorn this summer, here are several different flavoring ideas that you can use. Chili popcorn: After dressing your popcorn with butter, toss it in chili powder to taste and enjoy! Parmesan popcorn: Toss buttered popcorn in Parmesan cheese for a delicious cheesy flavor. Blue cheese popcorn: To get a delicious blue cheese popcorn flavor, toss some blue cheese powder over popcorn. Enjoy! Mac n Cheese popcorn: Use a quarter of a bag of Kraft Mac n Cheese powder and…
Our Barbers Hill Eagle Loves Jujitsu | Mont Belvieu Martial Arts
Try telling a 15 year old, out of the blue, that you signed her up for jujitsu. Honestly, we didn't give her a choice. It was one of those decisions where we know her better than she knows herself, and we knew that she'd love it. The new dojo is named Washi Bujutsu which means "Eagle Martial Arts" which is quite fitting for our very spirited Barbers Hill Eagle community. The motto is pretty clever, too - "Where Eagles Throw". It took some serious convincing for her to go back after her first day of training, but like a champ,…
Finding Coupons for Family Fun Night | #coupons
Family fun night is a great way to spend time together as a family and make memories, but the price of the theater and eating out can add up overtime, especially in the summer. More and more local businesses are getting on social media to spread awareness about their companies. You can use social media to "stalk" them for coupons and deals. Most of them will post about dollar days or family pass deals ahead of time in order to generate a buzz and customers. Be sure to keep your eye out for dollar days at local theaters because there…
Talk with your Teen about Underage Drinking | MADD #PowerofParents
As a mother of a teen, I've already started to see signs of underage drinking rear it's ugly face in our small community. My question to other moms Have you talked with your teen about underage drinking lately? Our Teen is well aware of the affect it has on teen lives. Fortunately, she's not encountered any fatal consequences, however, she's seen how a few friends have had their lives turned upside down because of alcohol use. She's also seen how we've not allowed her to attend parties where alcohol is involved and saved her from lots of trouble. MADD -…
Get Your Youth Sports Team Apparel Sponsored! | #SafeskinSports
The BTK kiddos started a new sport over the summer, and we're so excited that they will be learning valuable life skills that will take them further than the fundamentals of baseball and basketball. The Gamer, Entertainer, and Teen are now training in the Martial Art of Jujitsu at a brand new local Dojo, and they are not only learning discipline, but they're being taught self-defense which is greatly needed in the world in which we live! We just bought new Gis (we all paid out of pocket - we will be taking official photos soon!!), but I've just learned…
Top Five Travel Gadgets for Kids | #travel
In this technological era, traveling with kids isn't half as bad as it used to be. Thanks to electronic tablets, headphones, and other gadgets, you can turn your normally chaotic back seat into an oasis on your next trip. The Filip- This small device looks like a watch at a first glance, but on the second glance, it's actually the world's first location device designed for kids. You can monitor your child's location on your cell phone via the GPS signal the Filip gives off. This device also doubles as a phone, and parents can program the Filip to…
Twenty-Five Ways to Use Coconut Oil | #coconutoil
Everyone has heard about coconut oil, but how exactly do you use it? Shockingly, there are literally hundreds of uses for coconut oil. Because of the good fats, vitamins, and antimicrobial and anti-fungal properties, this is an oil that's actually good for you. Therefore, it's acceptable to use on even pets or babies! Below is a list of twenty-five ways to use coconut oil. As a diaper cream for baby, just rub on their bottom for a safe and effective cream! Rub on your lips for a natural chap stick. Deep condition your hair by applying coconut oil to wet hair,…
Houston NPE featuring Big Latch On SUCCESS! #LatchOnHouston14
This past weekend, Houston Natural Parenting Events, Inc., coordinated the Houston Natural Parenting Expo featuring the Big Latch On 2014! We had our biggest event to date, and it was so much fun! OFFICIAL HOUSTON BIG LATCH ON COUNT: 126 Moms & 130 Babies Our official count is based on the number of sign ins that had compared to the number of babies that witnesses reported counting, and it is as accurate as humanly possible. Our official count was counted and recounted by several people, numerous times. Official overall attendee count was approximately 475-500 people. Of course, we could not…
Keep it Safe with Master Lock | #MasterBacktoSchool
Did you know that in a survey conducted by Survey Monkey in May 2014 among Americans representative of a National Census, more than half of North American students don’t use a locker to store their belongings – most, opting to carry their belongings with them all day. I believe it. Since moving to this district, the Teenager hasn't used a locker for her books or belongings at all. She carries a huge backpack with her to every class with all of her books, binders, and other belongings. I was actually appalled to find this out, because when I was in…
Netflix: School’s in for Summer | #StreamTeam
With just under a month left in Summer Vacation here in the East Houston area, we're still trying to stay as far away from school oriented topics as we can! This district works the kids pretty hard, so we're happy to have this much needed long break! The good thing is, with Netflix, they can learn even if they don't know it! I really like how you can set different profiles for different members of your family. For The Minion, Netfilx has great educations movies and shows from which to choose. I can remember when I was younger, and some…