Adventures In Parenting
Parenting is one of the crazy joys in life.
“Parenting without a sense of humor is like being an accountant who stinks at math.” — Amber Dusick
iPhone 11 Pro – Like Having a DSLR or a “real” camera in Your Pocket…Almost
After just a few days with my new iPhone 11 Pro, I realized that when I find myself in a situation where I wish I had my "real" camera, I don't have to panic. Having the iPhone 11Pro in my pocket is a perfect back up! I had been struggling with iPhone...
The Pink Peg Perego Polaris RZR 900 Ride On: Redefining Girly Girl
As a parent, you’re probably aware of (and maybe even offended by) color coding stereotypes for children’s toys. The predominant colors for toys for boys are the bold ones, especially red and black. For girls, their toys tend to use more of the pastel colors,...
Bottle Buddies? What in the World is a Bottle Buddy?
Every time my kids come home with a project sheet, I immediately start to panic! What will they need to create this time? I close my eyes and chant "please let it be a poster, please let it be a poster." That's what I'm good at - helping them make...
Making Slime Has Taken Over Our Lives…
Making slime! Oh my goodness... Where do I even begin? Making slime has taken over our lives this summer. Each year as summer break approaches, I have an idea in my head of how it's going to be. We'll all sleep in, pack a cooler and walk to the pool, play for a...
Bloxels – A Great Find For My Gamer…
Bloxels! What in the world is Bloxels? That was my question when I ran across this game at the toy store. But...on the box cover was a picture of an iPad and a little video game. It immediately caught my attention as I was looking for something fun to bring home...
The Top 5 Scooters for 2016 – For Kids and Adults
There are so many scooters out there, I decided to do some research to find out about the top 5 scooters for 2016. I just recently bought myself a brand spanking new Razor A5 Lux Adult Kick Scooter. Yes I did! My kids like to go up to the school parking lot every...
My First Fairy Garden…All You Need is a Few Supplies and Your Imagination
What exactly is a Fairy Garden? I became curious about them as articles about these little gems came through my feed on Facebook and Twitter occasionally. I had also seen little fairy villages each year when we browsed through the Hearthsong catalog that always...
Kindle Paperwhite, S’ip by S’well, iPhone 7 Plus, & Rubik’s Cube
Kindle Paperwhite, S'ip by S'well, iPhone 7 Plus, & Rubik's Cube are 4 things I love right now! What in the world are these? I know, I know...I talk about a lot of different toys/products/cameras on Ballcapmom.com, but I always have a few favorites. Here is a...
Skywalker Trampolines…The Perfect Accessory for Everyone’s Backyard!
Skywalker Trampolines...our backyard is finally complete now that we have ours! A few years ago, our kiddos received a trampoline from Santa! It was perfect (and small). It was a 10 foot, round trampoline with a net enclosure. Just what we needed for our then 4...
Bottle Flipping…What is the Big Deal?
What is the big deal with all this bottle flipping? I couldn't figure it out, but this morning after seeing Bottle Flipping was a topic on Live with Kelly, I decided that it was time for me to write about this crazy, fun, and very annoying phenomenon! Bottle...