My 8-Year-Old Son Totally Schooled Mario Himself in a Game of Mario Kart 8

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It’s not every day you get to play a brand new Mario Kart game a month or so before it comes out. And it’s not every day that you get to race against the Big “M’ himself. But my kids and I got to do just that recently at an awesome Mario Kart 8 Media Event held at the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan. The second floor of the store was blocked off for invited guests only. …

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I Think I’ve Found the Next Nolan ‘Ryan’

Last weekend, Ryan played in his second Little League game ever. And I couldn’t be prouder. This is actually his first year playing Little League. He came to Allie and I asking to play, so how could we even think of saying no? Yes, we asked him a zillion times to be sure, informing him that it’s a big committment with a lot of games and practices. As most 8 years olds would do, all …

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How to Get Your Non-Sports Kid Active and Healthy

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The opinions in this article are my own. I do not work for, or with, any brand mentioned in this article, nor do I have any official relationship with them. I have a relationship with GigaSavvy, for whom I create original editorial content. My boys aren’t the most sports-oriented kids around. Sure they can go at it full force with the next kid if you’re talking about Super Mario Sluggers or any other type of …

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Frozen Coloring Pages and Activity Sheets

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Need something to keep you your kids busy until the Frozen Blu-ray/DVD comes out on March 18? Yeah, that’s only a few days away but you try getting “Let it Go” out of your head. Check out this fun Frozen collection (PDF) full of Frozen coloring pages and neat activity sheets! There’s a Frozen Ice Castle Maze… A DIY Stone Trolls craft… And of course, tons of free coloring pages! Download the free Frozen Activity pack (PDF) today! …

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Road Trip Dilemma: Packing Healthy Snacks for the Kids

There are two types of snack people in the world: salt and sweet. Generally, these seem to fall down the gender lines, with women loving sweets and guys craving salt. But just like in any relationship, mixing the two can make things even better! Pretty deep thinking for a daddy blog, I know. Anyways, my wife most definitely craves sweets. Whether it’s cookies or her all-time favorite vanilla frosting, she’ll take any of those over …

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