Theme: Happy husband and kids while on vacation- Dios Mio– what a challenge! A few years back my husband watched the Ken Burns special on PBS “America’s National Parks” and then ‘silly me’ – I bought him a National Geographic book on the National Parks- it has been a blessing and curse wrapped into one!… [Read More]
Entertainment
"Oldies But Goodies" – Classic Movies to Watch with your Tween
By Sebastian Cannata, “Dad” Contributor It’s summer and a fun season to make time to actually watch something together. When I was a kid, there weren’t 24-hour kids-only TV stations, animated movies being released weekly and PG-13 didn’t exist. We watched movies and TV shows with our parents, often times peeking through their fingers. I became a pretty big… [Read More]
Family Game Review: Wits and Wagers
“Wits and Wagers” by North Star Games HTTP://WWW.CUSTOMESSAYWRITINGSERVICESS.COM/ Be sure to check out the Facebook Contest information below! It’s a predictable chain of events. After a big family dinner, the kids take out a board game and beg everyone to play. Abuela will always say yes. Abuelo will always say no. Eventually after the kids… [Read More]
Merida and Her & Mum – A Princess Lesson for us All
Brave Review I’ve been excited to see Disney/Pixar’s new movie, Brave (view my previous post). I was thrilled for Pixar’s first female main character and that she turned out to be a unique princess outside of the more standard Disney princess past. I went into the theatre expecting a great learning experience for my tween… [Read More]
Surviving Summer with Tweens – Brave Activity Sheets
how to loss fat I made an awful mistake! I forgot to sign up the kids for summer camp. I figured having them home wasn’t going to be a big deal. The tween can basically entertain herself and my preschooler has a gazillion of toys. We have a backyard. They’ll find something to do…right? WRONG!… [Read More]
SeaWorld Makes A Splash With Los Tweens- Video
Celebrating 10th Birthday with Travel & Style- Party II online currency trading Our Los Tweens families visited SeaWorld recently following a special invitation from the Park’s communications team and the great people at Visit Orlando (@VisitOrlando) and we are so glad we did! We enjoyed a personalized tour by SeaWorld’s extremely well informed marine life… [Read More]
Celebrating a 10th Birthday with Travel & Style – Day 1
Tenth birthday parties are a big deal! They have completed an entire decade of learning, growing and succeeding . Oh, and let’s not forget that we parents deserve a big pat on the back too (preferably that is followed by a glass of champagne). We’ve spent 10 years doing a lot of work ourselves. It… [Read More]
Excited for Disney/Pixar's BRAVE
Isn’t very often that you see a female main character in a movie – or one that challenges rules, has unruly hair, thinks for herself and embraces her natural looks. So when we heard of Disney/Pixar’s new animated film, Brave, had a female main character that fit all of these features we were instantly excited…. [Read More]
Imagination Key to Tween Development – Marionetas De La Esquina: Emilio and the Enchanted Cow
Cristy Clavijo-KishAs a mother of twin tweens in 2011 and an active Girl Scout Troop leader, Cristy realized there was a need to develop bilingual digital content and foster a community facing the challenges of raising kids after first grade. That year she founded and remains co-Publisher of Los Tweens & Teens, to support multicultural… [Read More]
Celebrating Easter with Tweens
By Katherine Doble-Cannata It’s almost time for Easter, one of our favorite times of the year! In our family, Pascua is all about familia. The entire family goes to church first thing in the morning and then we celebrate with a big Easter egg hunt in the backyard and brunch. Misa, comida y familia – what more can you… [Read More]