Originally posted 2016-01-05 12:00:11. Welcome to 2016 ! I can’t believe another year has passed and we’re on to bigger and better things in our lives ! For many the holidays are all about family. Family makes us who we are today and they are the support we need to move forward to the future….
Originally posted 2016-01-02 17:00:01. Star Wars Force Awakens Movie Review Grade: A- Millions of fans across the world are letting out a near-simultaneous breath of relief. Possibly the most anticipated movie of all time, director JJ Abrams has delivered us a gem; a modern day time machine, putting us right back in the thrill-ride of…
Originally posted 2015-09-22 13:29:25. I have never been one for extracurricular activities. When I was little, I did a little bit of Jazz, Ballet, and gymnastics, but they didn’t last too long. I was never good at sports, nor did I care enough to even want to try them. I was also not a fan…
Originally posted 2015-09-12 08:36:23. Title: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Director: Tim Burton Release Date: August 9, 1985 Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 91 Minutes
Originally posted 2015-08-31 12:00:22. For today’s Pinterest recipe attempt, I found strawberry cheesecake fat bombs. Sounds kinda yummy and scary all at the same time. Either way I totally love cheesecake, so finding a way to have it that falls into the “diet” sounds like a great plan to me! I am sure you can…
Originally posted 2015-08-10 15:34:37. I took off Friday and I was awoken at 7am by my daughter screaming “MOM! I am ready to play my TOY!” Now I was in a deep sleep and had no idea what she meant by this new toy, but I begrudgingly got up and ready for the day. After…
Originally posted 2015-06-28 15:17:49. Click here for a link to this weeks podcast! Topics this week: Steel City Con! Website! Dates: August 7th – 10 – 9 August 8th – 10 – 8 August 9th – 10 – 5 Price: Single Day Pass – 20$ 3-Day Pass – 40$ Main Topic: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/five-ways-to-break-your-kids-screen-addiction-and-85327297754.html http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Your-Children-Away-from-TV http://www.abundantmama.com/creative-ways-to-break-a-tv-habit/ http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/managing-your-childs-screen-time/ Case…
Originally posted 2015-06-27 16:50:40. Title: The Lorax Director: Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda Release Date: March 2, 2012 Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 86 minutes
Originally posted 2015-06-21 15:56:40. Click here for a link to this weeks podcast! Articles used this week: Parenting News: https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/parents-under-investigation-after-11-year-old-121600960882.html http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/jun/17/because-i-said-so-four-little-words-tha/ Gaming Addiction: http://www.video-game-addiction.org/ http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun http://www.empoweringparents.com/how-to-set-limits-around-video-game-use.php http://www.akademiai.com/doi/pdf/10.1556/JBA.1.2012.1.1 From the DSM – proposed May 2013 http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/Internet%20Gaming%20Disorder%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201407/internet-gaming-disorder-in-dsm-5 Wiki of info! – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_addiction Think that you or someone you know may be addicted to video games? Call 866.869.4530…
Originally posted 2015-06-19 13:01:16. Quality vs Quantity of Time Study In recent parenting news was an article posted in the Washington journal by Brigid Schulte regarding the lifelong question of ” What is best for your children quality time, or quantity of time?” For the first time ever, a “large-scale longitudinal study of parent time…
Originally posted 2015-05-23 12:28:28. Title: Labyrinth Director: Jim Henson Release Date: June 27, 1986 Genre: Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, Family MPAA Rating – PG Running Time: 101 minutes
Originally posted 2017-01-23 17:00:07. Kids grow fast, and they sometimes need some responsibility, and still a good companion to play, so dogs tend to be the preferred pet for most families. But, there are a number of facts to take into consideration, including, but certainly not limited to: the size, temperament, energy label and time…
Originally posted 2017-01-10 20:00:42. Title: Moana Director: Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker, Chris Williams Release Date: November 23, 2016 (US) Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 1hr 47 mins Starring: Auli’i Cravalho as Moana Dwayne Johnson as Maui Rachel House as Gramma Tala Kid Friendly Rating: Moana is an animated Disney…
Originally posted 2016-12-05 17:00:50. Title: Trolls Director: Walt Dohrn, Mike Mitchell Release Date: November 4, 2016 (US) Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 1hr 32mins Starring: Anna Kendrick as Poppy Justin Timberlake as Branch Zooey Deschanel as Bridget Kid Friendly Rating: Trolls is a cute, colorful adventure inspired by the tall-haired troll…
Originally posted 2016-08-16 12:00:24. It has been and continues to be a busy month. Not all of it has been good. I was told on the 1st that I should prepare for the death of my mother. She died during the night. While I am obviously upset it was not unexpected. She suffered from Dementia…