A Great Birthday Surprise: Skipping School for Video Games On my son’s 8th birthday, he wanted to go to an arcade. Instead of going out, we surprised him with a rental from Game Truck Howard County. When the kids saw it, their reaction was priceless! In this article, I’ll detail Read more…
The original ambition of Jurassic Park was to create a drive-thru experience of up-close dinosaurs. Who knew COVID would bring us a Dino Safari? This drive-thru dinosaur exhibit is currently at National Harbor. We checked it out this weekend. What is Dino Safari? It’s a drive-thru display of dinosaurs that’s Read more…
HCPSS says we’re in this for the long haul. Our students will be virtual at least until April, so it’s worth making your kids’ workstation as comfortable as possible. Brent and I have some tips on getting essentials for your setup. Have any virtual learning victory items? Hopefully, your kids Read more…
2020 has shaken up life schedules in an unprecedented way. I have been posing as a stay-at-home dad (SAHD) with everything shutdown. I gained a lot of respect for the dads that have been doing it all along. Surviving the spring and summer both more tough and amazing than I Read more…
Early on in the global pandemic, we pulled out a puzzle we had stashed away for the holidays. It was a Together Time Puzzle by Ceaco that has small medium and large-sized pieces so everyone can join in and contribute. I was impressed by the idea and our family of Read more…
Here is an event that dads can enjoy – a kids’ virtual fishing derby. Grab a rod, get out to a lake, and make memories with a chance at a prize. Note: This event is not hosted nor associated with Howard County Dads; we just saw it and had to Read more…
Struggling to make ends meet? We’re here to help. We know it’s tough out there right now for some more than others. Our team put together a plan to help out. Fill out this confidential request form and we’ll be raising money to give gift cards for groceries and necessities Read more…
We’re all figuring out this distance learning thing. I was looking for more insight into how my elementary students were doing with their virtual math classwork. I found a feature called the Dreambox Family Dashboard and is pretty simple to set up. Set Up Parent Access Here’s the quick how-to: Read more…