Category: Family

Mom, dad and child make up the family. These posts are about the things that involve mom, dad and child.

Tips for planning a three-year old toddler birthday party

Congratulations!  Your toddler is about to turn 3 years old and it’s time to have a birthday party where you invite their friends, in addition to family members.  There was some discussion about the third birthday.  Do we invite his pre-K friends from school to this birthday or when they turn 4?  We decided to do it when ours turned 3 and it turns out that the other parents had the same questions.  Here’s a cheat sheet of what we learned.  Continue reading Tips for planning a three-year old toddler birthday party

Frankenweenie is a fun, silly movie that has an old soul

Frankenweenie is the story about young Victor whose dog, Sparky is brought back to life using electricity.  Once Sparky comes back to life things go horribly awry for the city, as well as, Victor’s family and friends.  Sure the plot sounds familiar, but this is a Tim Burton movie, shot in black and white and it’s in 3D. Continue reading Frankenweenie is a fun, silly movie that has an old soul

Crafty Dad: Make a city out of cardboard boxes

For toddlers or small children you need affordable activities that won’t break the bank.  We recently had to occupy a dozen or so children who were 5 and under.  My wife found the most creative and relatively simple craft on Pinterest, making a city out of cardboard boxes. Continue reading Crafty Dad: Make a city out of cardboard boxes

You’ve Got a Friend, movie review and giveaway

Hallmark produces safe, family friendly movies.   You’ve Got a Friend is one of those movies that was originally shown on television in 2007.  It’s being released on DVD this week and if you want to win a copy of this very safe for the family movie keep on reading. Continue reading You’ve Got a Friend, movie review and giveaway

ParaNorman is a stop-motion zombie movie with personality

ParaNorman is the story of Norman, a young boy who can speak with the dead.  He sees them everywhere, gets teased and bullied by his school mates.  His family doesn’t believe him, his best friend-Neil is a bit of an outcast himself and it’s up to Norman to save everyone from the return of an evil witch and a pack of zombies. Continue reading ParaNorman is a stop-motion zombie movie with personality

The Odd Life of Timothy Green delivers family entertainment

Rare are PG movies.  Even more uncommon are PG movies that are entertaining for the entire family.  In the wrong hands The Odd Life of Timothy Green could’ve been a disaster.  Thankfully the strong script, solid acting and just enough magic combine to make a wonderful family film that covers all the bases without stopping too long on any one of them. Continue reading The Odd Life of Timothy Green delivers family entertainment

PaperDirect has sport themed paper-so you don’t strike out

School is about to start.  I can’t believe it either, I swear some gremlins came into my office, ripped off two months in the calendar and changed the dates in our computers.  Nonetheless, school is about to start and if your little people are active and into sports they will need some type of sports stationary this season. Continue reading PaperDirect has sport themed paper-so you don’t strike out

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