Tag: self-care

Travel

Taking my kids on a Royal Caribbean Cruise for Self-Care

Visiting Grant’s Tomb
On July 23, 1885, Former President and Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant died of esophageal cancer in Wilton, NY. Before Grant passed, he had one request and that was to be buried next to his wife. West Point and many other military cemeteries did not allow women to be buried on-premises, so that left […]
Visiting Hamilton Grange: Alexander Hamilton’s Uptown Quiet Home
“There are moments that the words don’t reach There is a grace too powerful to name We push away what we can never understand We push away the unimaginable They are standing in the garden Alexander by Eliza’s side She takes his hand It’s quiet uptown” From ‘Hamilton‘ Lyrics by Lin Manuel Miranda from […]
Is Joker Appropriate for Kids?
In 1954, The Comic Magazine Association established the Comics Code Authority. Adhering to the code was voluntary and companies sent their comic books to the Association for a seal of approval. Marvel broke free of the association in 2001 and DC and Archie later followed. Here are some rules found in the code. Crimes shall […]
Whirlpool combats chronic absenteeism by donating washing machines to schools
Here are some heart-breaking statistics released by Whirlpool after an extensive investigation. 1 in 5 students lacks access to clean cloths. Kids that miss school are 7 times more likely to drop out. Many students skip school rather than attend wearing dirty clothes. 25% of public-school teachers surveyed, spend their own money to help students […]
You’re the Only One That Knows How to Load a Dishwasher Correctly: So Pamper Yourself With a Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher
Here is one thing that all stay-at-home parents think but never say because we know if our family hears us, we will be doing it FOREVER. That is… NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO LOAD THE DISHWASHER BUT US. Wow, that felt good. I’ve been carrying that weight for years. Putting dishes away is like piecing a […]