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20 Best Family Board Games

Visiting with loved ones over the holidays is a great time for catching up, making memories, and sharing laughs. But it can easily turn...

FREE One-Year National Parks Membership for 4th Graders & Family!

Do you have a child in 4th grade? If so, your family can get a FREE Admission to into national parks, national forests, national...

Operation Gratitude Halloween Candy Buyback Program (Kids Get Cash for Candy!)

Ever wonder what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy your kids collected while trick-or-treating?!? Of course, AFTER you carefully pick out all...

Be a Part of the Teal Pumpkin Project & Support Kids...

I first learned about the Teal Pumpkin Project last year when my friend posted this sweet picture on Facebook of her daughter who has...
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Avoid Furniture Tip-Over Accidents (Plus, FREE Kit from IKEA)

The  Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says furniture tip-over accidents kill two children a month in this country and cause 33,000 ER visits each...

What Are You Thankful For???

This past weekend, we invited some friends and their kids out to "the farm" (i.e. 200 acres of East Texas pine trees, with a cabin...

Reduce Youth Football Concussion Risks…WIN a HALO 3 Protective Headband ($49.95...

The words Texas and Football go hand in hand. And as a mom raising three boys in the Lone Star State, I spend a...

9/11, Hurricanes and Hope #ifollowthecloud

It was 16 years ago when our freedom was attacked on a seemingly ordinary Tuesday morning in New York City. Now, it's a day none...

Why I Don’t Stress Out Planning Kids’ Birthday Parties Anymore

This weekend, our middle son turned 13. Eek!!! Another teenager in the house. When my boys were little and it came to their birthday parties,...

Smithsonian Magazine’s FREE Museum Admission Day

The annual Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day LIVE! event is Saturday, September 23rd and hundreds of museums across the country are offering FREE admission. You can download your ticket HERE!...

Connect Your Smartphone to Mini Projector = Neighborhood Movie Night!

The weather will soon be perfect for outdoor movie watching with friends and neighbors. It's such a fun way to build community, plus entertain...

New Family Game: Word Slam only $24.99 (Reg. $39.95) *Watch My...

We're a game-playing family and that means I'm always looking for fun, new board games to entertain AND challenge us. Thames & Kosmos' "Word Slam" is...

AMC Stub Members: $5 for Movie Tickets on Tuesdays!

Usually AMC Stubs members only get $2 off tickets every Tuesday. But through October 31st, members can take advantage of the $5 Ticket Tuesday offer...