Tag: kids

A Father’s Guide to Getting a Room Ready for Baby




Ladies, this is not for you. This is just between us dads. This is not a post with affordable tips on baby-proofing a room nor is it a guide to color schemes and themes. This is a post of practical wisdom for father’s who are about to undertake what can be a fairly laborious process: getting a room ready for that first baby.

Back to School: Tips for Creating a Morning Routine




“School Year’s Eve” can be a tough night for families. It is a rude awakening that another summer has passed and the countdown until summer vacation has been reset. Our best advice for a smooth transition…be a fan of the plan. Remove the chaos from getting ready for school each morning by creating a routine [...]

August 28 / 2012

Family Fun Month: Olympics at Your Home




Since July 27 the world has been buzzing with conversations about the Olympics. Despite already knowing the outcome of the events prior to actually watching them (thank you very much social media), my husband and I have been glued to our TV at night watching each event on the edge of our seats.  From the [...]

August 10 / 2012

Family Fun Month: How To Host a Backyard Carnival




According to Holiday Insights, August is “Family Fun Month”! To celebrate this obscure but totally awesome holiday there will be a family fun inspired post each Friday of this month. To kick off this series we scoured the web for the best tips on creating the ultimate party theme…the backyard carnival. Hosting a backyard carnival [...]

August 03 / 2012

Here’s to Kids




Through Tom Selleck’s voice on the new Coldwell Banker commercials, we are reminded just how important our children are in defining our homes. We share their joys, their disappointments and yes, let’s face it, age a little more each day when their playful moments together erupt into their inevitable fights. Family game nights, movie nights, homework at the kitchen table, bedtime rituals… it all happens in our home.

March 08 / 2012

Kids Give Their Take on Real Estate




The old idiom goes, “Out of the mouths of babes oft times comes gems.” And Coldwell Banker Real Estate had that in mind when decided to ask some everyday kids how to define “real estate.”

September 16 / 2011
Author David Marine
Category General
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Moving with Children




There’s nothing quite like the chaos of getting ready to move. Boxes, newspaper, bubble wrap, packing tape, etc. Now throw kids into the mix and you’ve got yourselves a recipe for a potentially stressful experience. With two young boys at home and one more expected in November, I can’t imagine what it would be like [...]

September 08 / 2010
Author David Marine
Category General
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