It is important for children to understand the origins and meaning of Memorial Day. My family has always celebrated Memorial Day with barbecues (cook-outs) or grilling steaks and eating well and just hanging out together on holiday. Across the United States, its the weekend the pool traditionally opens, and the day is spent relaxing with family. But the holiday itself is much more than that. As Continue Reading >>
Ten Things You Must Experience at Kings Dominion Theme Park
This post has been sponsored by Kings Dominion In early August, our family had the privilege of going to Kings Dominion Theme Park in Doswell, VA for the day with some of our best friends. Since our families have done outings together since our kids were tiny, we planned the trip as a final "send-off" outing for my oldest son before he left for college in mid-August. Our party included eight Continue Reading >>
Planning the Most Incredible Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Party Ever
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion. All opinions are 100% mine. You've got family coming over for New Year's Eve and you want to make it amazing. Am I right? Now is the time to start planning the most incredible family-friendly New Year's Eve party ever. If you are like me, you always wait until the day before New Year's Eve and as you wander through the grocery store, Continue Reading >>
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Shopping Guide: Everything You Need to Plan the Perfect Holiday Celebration
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion. All opinions are 100% mine. Shopping for your Thanksgiving celebration can be overwhelming but it doesn't have to be if you are prepared! I'm going to walk you through the process of creating your own personal Thanksgiving Shopping Guide so you know exactly what to buy in the next two weeks to prepare for your feast! This year I Continue Reading >>
Harriet Tubman: Incredible Resource for Homeschool Study
"Wow, she's savage." exclaimed one of my boys. We were partway into the first chapter of Harriet Tubman by Janet and Geoff Benge and my boys were already enthralled. Turns out Harriet Tubman is one of the coolest people they've read about in history, since she carried a pistol in her pocket to motivate panicking runaways. Harriet Tubman is part of the Heroes of History series, and takes place in Continue Reading >>
How to Pick the Best Apples this Fall
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion. All opinions are 100% mine. Nothing makes me happier in Fall than the smell, site and taste of nice ripe apple, a bite of hot apple crisp with melting ice cream or a sweet glass of apple cider. Apples are Fall, and Fall is my favorite time of year! Apples are versatile, portable, inexpensive, and unlike a lot of other fruit, they Continue Reading >>
