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Becoming Mothers: The Good, the Bad and the Baby

When my husband and I decided we were ready to become parents, we quickly learned that getting pregnant was the easy part. The pregnancy wasn’t...

Spooky and fun Halloween slime recipes

Halloween just isn’t Halloween at my house without a huge batch of slime. At this time of year, my daughters’ friends hang out at our...

Are Test Scores Everything? What Makes a Great School?

It’s kindergarten registration time and although I no longer have a kinder, I’ve given advice to some new parents who are looking at choosing a...

Spangler Sunday: Four Ways to Make Spooky Halloween Sounds

Halloween is all about things that glow in the dark, things that are slimy, things that bubble and boil, but Halloween isn’t Halloween without spooky,...

How to Make Ghostly Dry Ice Bubbles and a Dry Ice Crystal Ball

Bubbles are fun anytime. Fog is a necessity for spooky Halloween effects. What if you combine them and make smoke filled bubbles? Then bounce and...

Make Bubbling, Spooky Halloween Cauldrons with Dry Ice

I have never been much of a Halloween fan, but after working with Steve Spangler for more than eight years, Halloween has become one of...

Science Fair Season – Find a Topic and Start Exploring with These Ideas

Science is in the air. It’s time for Science Fair Season! I organize our school’s science fair and every year my goal is to get...

Preventing Summer Learning Loss – 3 Hands-on Activities to Keep Them Thinking

My kids have become addicted to screens this summer. They move from the television to the computer to the iPad to the Touch. It’s been...

The Curse of The Kid-Friendly TV Shows – Where’s the Quality?

I recently spent two entire days on the couch with my 11-year-old daughter. She was home from school with a bad cold and needed some...