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Fall Family Fun and Thermos Brand Twitter Party

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Pin itHere is your official invitation! Join @ThermosBrand on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 12pm CT along with @charpolanosky (that’s me) for our Twitter Party #TBFTP (Thermos Brand Fall Twitter Party). Share your tips and get advice on staying active   Read More »

Play Local for Summer Fun

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Pin itHave you heard it yet? Those words synonymous with summer vacation… Mom, I’m Bored? Why not shake things up a little and take some local day trip or be a tourist in your own home town? When my kids   Read More »

13 Ideas to Keep Kids Writing All Summer Long

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Pin itMy boys are 10, 8 and 3 and I am very happy that I am raising creative boys who love to draw, make up stories and make lists. They however are not huge fans of printing or handwriting but   Read More »

9 Quick Crafts & Activities To Do With The Kids Today

Pin itI am always on the look out for new crafts and activities to do with my kids and with the age range I have (9, 12, 14), sometimes it can be a challenge. Whether you are snowed in, have   Read More »

The Magnificent Marble Run

Pin itBuilding toys have always been popular in this house, but nothing, not even Lego, has stood the test of time like the Marble Run. I bought our first Marble Run set when my son was about 5. He already   Read More »

Free Bowling for Kids This Summer

Pin it School is almost out and parents across the country will be looking for inexpensive activities to do with the kids all summer. KidsBowlFree.com is a program sponsored by bowling alleys across the US. The program allows you to   Read More »

Madagascar 2 Escape to Africa for Wii

Pin itOur family loved the first Madagascar movie so much when the second one, Madagascar 2 Escape to Africa came out, it was put on the must see list. I took the girls to see it yesterday and while it   Read More »

Thanksgiving Fun for Kids

Pin itMy kids are looking forward to Thanksgiving but more because they get 5 days off school and they get to see their cousins than anything else. I’m sure I will hear the words, “I’m bored” more than once in   Read More »

8 Games to Boost Your Brain Power

Pin itUse it or lose it is a saying that applies to so many aspects of life, but definitely brain power. If you want to stay sharp and ward off dementia in your older years, one of the best ways   Read More »

Time for a TV Free Week

Pin itMy family and I going to go TV free this week! Care to join us? I think it is time for my kids to have a Disney Channel Detox and reconnect with their toys, the fresh air and find   Read More »