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Review: Ovo by Cirque du Soleil

Review: Ovo by Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil's OVO is touring the United States. It's a show full of acrobatic wonder and clowns dressed as bugs. But is it appropriate for kids?
Outdoor Kit: Go Outside and Stay There

Outdoor Kit: Go Outside and Stay There

The warm weather is here! It's time to get outdoors. Here's what you need to stay at the park all afternoon.
Dress Up: Elliot Jane Super Hero

Dress Up: Elliot Jane Super Hero

Meet Elliot Jane: Super Hero. She has a wide assortment of gadgets and skills that she unleashes on "The Bad Guys".
Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati Museum Center

If you're travelling to Cincinnati and have a free day with your kids, the Cincinnati Museum Center is a no-brainer. It's priced well and can fill as much or as little time as you have available.
A Day on the Slopes

A Day on the Slopes

Anna takes her 4 year-old skiing on Mount Hood.

Bonus Audio: Listen to Elliot talk about her trip.
Bonus Video: Watch Elliot Ski
Breakfast with Dad

Breakfast with Dad

Sunday is Anna’s day to sleep in. Anna and Elliot get to go do stuff together all week — go to the park, ice skating, visit friends, go swimming….  So it’s important for me to try and — as cheesy as it sounds — make some memories. It really isn’t that hard. Elliot and I...
Disney's PhotoPass Program

Disney’s PhotoPass Program

If you're planning a trip to Disney's theme park resorts you will hear a lot about their PhotoPass program. Read about the pros and cons here.
The Field Museum, Chicago

The Field Museum, Chicago

If you live close to Chicago, or have any reason to travel there with your kids, you owe it to your family to visit the amazing Field Museum. The Field Museum is bar-none the best natural history museum I have ever seen. I’m a stickler for the “museum experience.” I look for clear delineation between...
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live

Live kids shows are nothing new to us. We took our girl to see Sesame Street Live when she was three. She really could have cared less. Right after she turned four we took her to see Mickey’s Rockin’ Road Show and things started to change. She was older, sure; but the theatrics of the...