Our First Trip to Disney World – Part 2: Animal Kingdom

We survived our first day at Disney World: Hollywood Studios. After an exhausting day, we tried to get to bed as early as possible because it was a very early start on Day 2. Yes, our 2nd day was a wild one as we ventured into Animal Kingdom! Up before 6 am (If it weren’t for my wife, I think the entire rest of our group would still be sleeping right now!), me, Allie and …

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie Review – Not Just for Kids

The LEGO Ninjago Movie

LEGO is everything. And everything, yes, everything is awesome. First came The LEGO Movie. Then LEGO Batman. And now… The LEGO Ninjago Movie! At this point, LEGO can do no wrong. Everything they touch is… well, awesome. While the LEGO Ninjago movie sneaks into theaters this weekend, I was actually lucky enough to get an invite to an early screener of the movie! Unfortunately, I was also unlucky enough to have a conflict so I was unable …

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Leave it to Netflix to Come Up with Birthdays On-Demand

Birthdays On-Demand #StreamTeam

I am so spoiled with Movies On-Demand these days, that I pretty much expect instant access to any movie or TV show ever made at any point. It’s just crazy convenient. But have you ever thought about Birthdays On-Demand? Yeah, as a parent, I can most definitely appreciate anything that will help make birthdays for my kids that much easier and more special for them. I remember birthday parties when I was a kid. I …

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I Just Can’t Stop Eating These Seaweed Snacks Called Chomperz

seaweed snacks

When it comes to healthy snacks, I’ll usually munch on some homemade Kale Chips. They’re good and crunchy, but kind of messy and take a long time to make in the oven. Recently, though, I discovered a bunch of seaweed snacks that I simply cannot stop eating. I was walking the aisles of a local ShopRite supermarket when a cartoony shark caught my eye. A big fan of the Jabberjaw cartoon from decades ago (Nyuk, …

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Barilla Gets in the Kitchen with This Dad for some Turkey Pepperoni Mostaccioli

#InTheKitchenWithDad Barilla pasta

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Barilla. The opinions and text are all mine. If you could sum up “Back to School” in just one word, most likely it’d be “chaos.” Between the homework, the whining, the practices, the complaining, the crazy schedules that seem to need 26 hours in a day, I sometimes wonder if it was easier going through high school the first time. On top of all …

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