Welcome to another episode of Keelan Hates to Read! This time, I torture him with a cute book by Ginny Jordan called What's Making Walter C. Laugh?, available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle editions. OK I'm kidding about the torture part, but really that's how he acts whenever I try to sit down and … Continue reading Walter C. and the Great Meltdown
An Imaginative New Kid’s App from Playing Forward’s Stan Lee’s Kids Universe
* This post is part of a sponsored campaign for Playing Forward. I received compensation for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own.* My son likes to play Godzilla, destroying everything that crosses his path, rampaging through the house. He doesn't realize how destructive he his, how loud he can be and how … Continue reading An Imaginative New Kid’s App from Playing Forward’s Stan Lee’s Kids Universe
Week in Review – Little Bakers, LeeLoo, Cake Truffles and InsTiles
This week we went to Panera for their fun (and super cute) bakers-in-training class, got back to work on costume making for the Halloween season, learned to make cake truffles and tried out cool photo tiles from InsTiles. Week in Review Sept. 10-16 Little Bakers - The highlight of our week was definitely the Panera … Continue reading Week in Review – Little Bakers, LeeLoo, Cake Truffles and InsTiles
10 Ideas for Maternity Costumes from a Cosplay Mom
For a long time, I had a file folder of ideas and references for pregnancy costumes, should that day ever come. I had a big section dedicated to Amidala's pregnancy outfits. Then, Halloween hit and I was 8 months pregnant with no Star Wars costume in site. I don’t know if it was pregnancy hormones or … Continue reading 10 Ideas for Maternity Costumes from a Cosplay Mom
Make Drinking Water Fun with Gululu Go
*This is a sponsored post in partnership with BraVoMark and Gululu* Do you remember Tamagotchi pets? What about Furbies? Every childhood since the 80s has had a long line of electronic or animatronic pet options. Sure, they kept us entertained, but what if that virtual companion could also help build healthy habits? That's the premise … Continue reading Make Drinking Water Fun with Gululu Go
The Panera Bread Bakers-in-Training Experience
Today we joined a group of friends to go behind-the-scenes at Panera Bread with their Bakers-in-Training program. It's a class designed for children 5-12, to introduce them to "kitchen essential and the fundamentals of baking." Or in our experience- how to look cute while wearing a chef hat, squish your dough too much and then … Continue reading The Panera Bread Bakers-in-Training Experience
My MommyCon Adventure
I decided to do something a little different over Labor Day weekend and attended my very first “mom convention.” So I traded in my usual geek convention cosplay attire for comfy mom clothes, packed a sippy cup instead of a flask and attended panels on potty training and picky eaters. Instead of browsing racks of … Continue reading My MommyCon Adventure
Week in review – MommyCon, Haircuts, Plumerias and a Box of Slime
We spent the weekend in Orlando, got a haircut, laid our sweet puppy to rest under a plumeria and unboxed some pretty cool Scented Slime by Amy. Week in Review Sept. 2 - 8 By Orlando! We had a great time at MommyCon over Labor Day weekend. I'll be doing a full post on that … Continue reading Week in review – MommyCon, Haircuts, Plumerias and a Box of Slime
Guest Geek: 7 Kid Friendly Anime Moms Can Watch Too
Anime is one genre of geek I haven't really gotten into. I've watched it here and there, but most of my knowledge comes from seeing the costumes out at cons. But as my son gets more into cartoons, anime is creeping into my life. If you have a cartoon-watching kid, then anime is going to … Continue reading Guest Geek: 7 Kid Friendly Anime Moms Can Watch Too
My Top Five Reasons for Amazon Returns, aka Blame it on the Toddler
I was not a member of Amazon Prime until I became a mom. Now I understand not only the incredible convenience of not leaving the house to purchase much needed things, but the value of being able to return items for free for any reason. And when they say "any reason" that includes the crazy … Continue reading My Top Five Reasons for Amazon Returns, aka Blame it on the Toddler