This is a sponsored post. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. I was introduced to a great STEM toy – the Dash Robot by Wonder Workshop at Toy Fair. I just received one in the mail and…
How To Chalk Your Hair: Temporary Streaks
If you have ever wondered how to chalk your hair, this is the post for you. Chalking your hair is an easy way to add some special effects. Wild but not permanent, expensive or difficult. Results last around 3 shampoos. Chalk your hair for a party, for halloween, or just for fun! Scroll down for…
Period Emergency Bags for Tween & Teen Girls
I’m going to discuss a sort of sensitive subject with you, which is why I require a cup of coffee first. Pour yourself some before you read on. Remember when your kids were in preschool and you would get ready for a new school year by packing a bag with “emergency supplies”? I do. I’m…
How to Kool Aid Dye Your Hair At Home
Have you ever tried Kool Aid hair dye? Summertime is a great time for tweens and teens to try out new looks. My daughter and her friends had a blast dip dying their hair at home with various flavors and colors of homemade Kool Aid hair color. Want to try it yourself? Here’s some simple…
The Perfect Age for Disney
I’ve just returned from Disneyworld. It was a lovely, idyllic trip. We brought our two sons, and we left the tween/teen girls behind. People gave us a look when we first announced this plan. One of those “Are you really sure you know what you are doing with this whole parenting thing?” looks. How could…
The Stupidest Sexy Costumes for Halloween
Remote Control Costume I’m taking break from my usual rant about overly sexual teen/tween costumes. It’s like beating my head against the wall. Honestly the problem is not going away and yes it is still on my mind as the mom of teen/tween girls, but I’d rather laugh than cry this year. Plus, I have…
Great Books: Jake Ransom and literary hoarding
My daughter has been waiting for almost a year for this book to come out. She’s read every single book in the series and had this on advance order with Amazon. She tore through this in a little over a day. Sort of like devouring a meal. In one big bite. I’m happy for her,…
Tween Halloween Costume Hall of Shame!
It’s that time of year again. That time when market forces seem to dictate that ten year olds should dress in fetish wear and ask strange men for candy. For one night, just one night… we can turn all the regular stuff on it’s ear. It’s one thing for adults to embrace the pageantry of…