Your Child Wants to Be a YouTuber April 15, 2018 – Posted in: Blog

My kids watch YouTube videos of funny vines about animals, video game hacks, original animations, and Youtubers (people who make videos) who play videos games for a living by posting their videos up to YouTube. I can honestly say that in the beginning I didn’t understand it. Maybe it’s because I come from the generation where we watched cartoons after school and every Saturday morning. Maybe it’s because my husband and I voted for no…

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Summer Break and Screen Time June 26, 2017 – Posted in: Blog

Hello again! Lars’ Mom here. If your kiddos are anything like mine, they want more screen time – more time playing video games and  watching YouTube videos now that they have hours of free time during summer break.  Whether you work or you have all day with your kids, keeping them engaged in ‘productive’ activities all day can sometimes be a challenge during summer break. Am I right? I can work from pretty much anywhere I can hop onto…

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Do You Want to Play a Game? March 14, 2017 – Posted in: Blog, S.T.E.A.M.

I admit that after a long day in the office, a trip to the grocery store, making dinner and cleaning up afterwards, I’m not always the first one to jump up and say, “Let’s play a game!” I’m awake, but my brain is exhausted. Or so I think. There’s something absolutely magical about opening the box for game night. Sometimes Lars chooses a game. Sometimes it’s Alexis’ choice. Sometimes they both get the one they…

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The Life Changing Effect of Setting the Standard February 28, 2017 – Posted in: Blog, Maker

Lars is in third grade now. Life is filled with friends in various sports. Many of these sports do not appeal to Lars. One of his favorite things to say is, “I don’t do LAND sports.” But put this kid in water and look out! I suppose we (his parents) are a bit to blame for his lack of enthusiasm in land sports. Neither Chris nor I take a huge interest in watching them on…

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