2015

We ran an office Dyson challenge, and then played our house-made card game, Vaccums 2 Vacuums. Print off the instructions and cards below, cut the purple and red sheets into individual cards, and get ready for some silly times! Enjoy 🙂

Food & Drink

Make Ahead Breakfast | Easy Sausage and Cheese Mini Frittatas

PTPANovember 12, 2015

Make ahead breakfasts are my kinda deal. I’m one of those people who needs coffee before I can even think of functioning in the morning, so make ahead breakfasts are perfect. I love the ease of being able to pop something in the toaster oven and microwave, and be done with it, but I HATE processed foods, so thats why…

Food & Drink

Easy 20-Minute Turkey and Bacon Sloppy Joe’s Recipe with Hidden Vegetables

PTPANovember 10, 2015

Quick, Easy and Delicious – A Kid Favorite That You’ll Love Too! This is a recipe that came about because I ran out of ground beef one day at school! As I was getting used to the flow of things at my new school, and how much food the kids actually eat, I didn’t actually run out of ground beef,…

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Easy 5 Layer Nacho Dip

PTPANovember 8, 2015

This is my variation on my Mom’s layered nacho dip. As a kid, it was always a favorite of mine at my Mom and Dad’s parties and still to this day, I ask Mom to make it for me when we are back home visiting. Except, I ask her to add my salsa recipe instead of the stuff in the…

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Top 5 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online: Teach critical thinking and reward it

PTPANovember 7, 2015

Demonstrate how to identify safe, credible websites and other digital content. Encourage them to be cautious about clicking on suspicious links and speaking to people they do not know. Encourage the positive by praising their good choices and remaining engaged about what communities/games or apps they enjoy.

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Q & A with Parents for Window Blind Safety

PTPANovember 7, 2015

At the beginning of October, IKEA announced that it will only carry blinds with no cords or inaccessible cords in all of its global stores by January 2016. Kids In Danger (KID) spoke to Linda Kaiser from Parents for Window Blind Safety to find out what this change means in terms of ongoing safety and what parents can do to keep their kids safe with…

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Lice and How We Dealt With It

PTPANovember 6, 2015

Yesterday I received the dreaded phone call from school: “Mrs. Vinderine, your child has lice,” and as a neurotic clean freak, all I could think about was how itchy I suddenly was. I’m not going to lie to you, I went into full out panic mode. Called my husband, told everyone at the office, immediately put my hair up in…

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Top 5 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online: Share with one, Share with them all

PTPANovember 5, 2015

Educate your children about their digital footprint and what is appropriate to share online. Ensure they understand that anything they post, regardless of whether they have a private or public account, can be shared and will stay online forever.

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Viral: Father Gets Inked By His 4 Year Old Daughter

PTPANovember 5, 2015

This photo is going viral for a good reason. A tattoo shop owner’s picture of this young daughter holding a tattoo machine and drawing a tattoo (with daddy’s assistance) on his arm has gained world-wide attention. With more than 100,000 likes, comments and shares on social media. Seems people are outraged for a couple of reasons, the first one being…

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Top 5 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online: Staying on top of social

PTPANovember 4, 2015

Always get a list of your children’s social media usernames and passwords, consider “friending” them on their social networks, and talk to them about being responsible when setting up these accounts. Have them show you the sites/apps they are using, and let them be the “teacher.”

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