We went to MOSI this weekend to celebrate World Ocean Day (more about THAT fiasco tomorrow!), and the kids had a blast. I enjoyed it too after my initial frustration, and we came away knowing more about the ocean and the creatures living in it. One of my favorite discoveries was the live Manatee camera!…
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Summer Reading
Admittedly, The Older dislikes reading. By “dislike,” I mean the roll-on-the-floor-screaming-when-asked-to-read type of dislike. It’s one of the biggest struggles here at home, unless there’s a school competition going on or some way to earn things (like our local library’s Read Your Way to the…
Magic School Bus
There was a Mamasource deal a few weeks ago that I spent a lot of time thinking about, and then I bit the bullet and bought it. It was for a discounted 12-month subscription to the Magic School Bus Young Scientist Club, and when I…
Researching Installation Costs
We’re considering removing the carpet in our house and replacing it with wood. I always wanted carpet because I grew up in a house that had wood floors, and I remember as a kid wanting to curl up on the floor and watch cartoons. It…
Free Brave or Cars Reusable Tote
Everyone who knows me knows I’m a huge Disney fan, so I’m pretty excited for this. On Earth Day, April 22nd, the Disney Stores are going to do something fun: If you bring in five plastic grocery bags to recycle, they’ll give you a free…
Discover the Dinosaurs
This weekend, Discover the Dinosaurs is coming to the Florida State Fairgrounds. It looks like a really great event, and if your kids are interested in dinosaurs, it might we worth it to check it out. They even have gem and fossil panning (requires and…