by Brooke Romney | Jul 24, 2020 | Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
Does anyone else feel like life has been one big screen fest since March and Corona? I have been giving myself grace about it, throwing around all the placating comments in my mind saying, “this is a strange time” and “it has been hard for...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 13, 2020 | Education, Holidays, Parenting, Practical Tips, Printable, Teens
75 Would You Rather Questions for Teens: Funny, Deep and Impossible Would You Rather questions for teens are one of the fastest ways to get teenagers actually talking — to each other, to their families, and to people they have just met. The right Would You...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 13, 2019 | Parenting, Practical Tips, Teens
External Tech Controls for Screen Time: The Tools That Actually Work External tech controls for screen time are the single most effective tool for removing you from the role of daily screen-time enforcer. The argument for teaching internal controls and...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 16, 2018 | Gift Ideas, Practical Tips
I love it when I discover items that make my life easier, and since I am a sharer, I like to tell everyone when I find one. This Hall & Perry Oil Mister is just so good. You can use it as advertised, to spray your olive oil dressings on salads, which is totally...
by Brooke Romney | Dec 18, 2017 | Gift Ideas, Holidays, Practical Tips
Every now and then I run across a product and immediately think, “Why didn’t I think of that!?” (sqeezable baby food, anyone?) Well, this happened again when I discovered The Tough Tie. As a mom of four boys, I don’t do fragile or careful any...
by Brooke Romney | Dec 4, 2017 | Gift Ideas, Holidays, Practical Tips
Okay Friends! Every once in awhile you run into such an awesome, useful product you just have to share, and today is one of those days! My friend gave me a PenBlade a couple of months ago, and we absolutely love them. They are retractable, super sharp Exacto knives...
