I'm a big fan of early learning and literacy skills as long as it is fun. I sit on the side of the fence of letting kids learn to read when they are ready, not at an age when someone says they should be reading. My oldest started reading at age 7 and now my 10 year old is reading Treasure Island because he wants to and the 8  year old is writing up a storm.

Between the months of March of April our family celebrates many birthday's including my own and my oldest daughters. It was only fitting that during this time we would be reviewing a Spanish curriculum, Spanish for You! Fiestas, that would introduce us to important phrases for celebrations during this time.

If you had to choose your top 15 must have kitchen items what would they be? What would you suggest a new cook get for their kitchen? Here is my gift guide for the 15 kitchen basics every beginner cook should have.

It is lunch time here at the Odd house. I am slowly heating up leftover over spaghetti on the stove (we insanely decided to go microwave free in March) as I drool over the picture of the new salads and wrap now available at Chick-fil-A.

In the world of politics and power, this line from last Sundays episode of Game of Thrones on HBO rings true. But it is also a great reminder for those that seek to utilize social media to grow their influence.

Woah....yes you just read that right, one lucky winner is going to win a $500 blog makeover courtesy of The Blog Workshop for their self-hosted Wordpress blog. Awesome right? The giveaway runs from April 8 - May 10 2013, which happens to be the last day for you to get your ticket for The Blog Workshop, an online conference that you attend from the comfort of your home. Before we get to the giveaway . . .

Waking up after sleeping in, I’m greeted with a breakfast on perfectly cooked eggs sitting on a warm freshly baked croissant topped with black forest ham, melted Havarti and a touch of stone ground mustard. Of course there is a tall cup of coffee topped with whipped cream within my grasp as well.

That’s right, it is finally here, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is available for purchase today on Blu-Ray and DVD from your local retailer. I am STILL so upset that we never made it to the theater to see this because the whole family ended up sick.

Have you seen the news, Huggies is testing out a new product to make your job as a parent easier. Meet TweetPee, the combo of an app and a little bird that attaches to a diaper that tells you when your babies diaper is wet.

Memories, especially memories passed down from family members, are a precious thing. Their stories give us insight into ourselves and bring understanding where it may have otherwise been lost.

It is settled, we will be making our final trip to Disney World as annual passholders on St. Patrick's Day Weekend. While we be attempting a day trip the day before the green and booze take over, I know there will be entertainment all weekend. Our family will be attempting to avoid the crowds, so that we can hit up some of our favorite attractions, but I wanted to share them with you.

I will not say goodbye, I refuse to say goodbye, but for now I must prepare to say see you later to Disney World. After holding annual passes for two years, we decided that we would not renew again this March.