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This August 29th is the ten year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It has now been a decade since the storm tore through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, killing almost 2,000 people and displacing more than 300,000 children. This anniversary is a … Read more
Thousands of athletes and coaches are participating in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games that are currently taking place in Los Angeles this week. The competitions are being held across multiple venues in LA and I was thrilled to be … Read more
Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, offers all the diverse cultural and outdoor attractions expected of a big city. But nothing beats the lure of open water. If you’re traveling to Honolulu with dreams of surfing, water sports and lounging on … Read more
We first met these banana eaters in Despicable Me as the sidekicks of Gru, and since then they’ve been taking the world by storm. It seems that no one is immune to their lovable ways but what do we really … Read more
In the past year, there have been a lot of changes in my life, and I’ll be the first to admit that I have a difficult time facing change. However, as another new year begins, one of my goals this … Read more
I didn’t learn how to swim until I was ten years old. Even then, I didn’t learn from formal lessons or classes. One of my older brothers taught me the doggy paddle and that was good enough in case I … Read more
I remember the first time we went to see our puppy, Zoey. She was just a few weeks old when we went to our breeders house to meet and choose the newest addition to our family. As I sat on … Read more
Zoey became a part of our family when my daughter was just three months old. I had grown up with pets all of my life and hoped that Zoey and Maddilyn would grow up to be the best of friends. I … Read more
“Up North” pet parents look forward to cooler weather for two reasons: it kills the mosquitoes and it kills the fleas and ticks we spend all summer battling. When I moved south to Florida, I happily traded negative temperatures for … Read more
This post brought to you by Purina. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Surf and Sunshine. There is so much research that links to all the ways pets are good for kids. From teaching them responsibility to … Read more
America was built on the blue collar worker. It was their hands that pounded in the last spike to complete the transcontinental railroad. It was they who paved the way to settle the west and tame the American wilderness. America’s … Read more
This post brought to you by Crayola. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Surf and Sunshine. While I’m a big advocate of early childhood education via technology, I also try to keep non-educational screen time to a strict … Read more
March is finally here and kids everywhere are counting down the minutes to Spring Break. When the final bell sounds, families everywhere will be loading up the minivans (or SUVs) and heading off across the state, across the country or even … Read more
There is nothing in this world that compares to the first moment you hold your child. It is earth moving and terrifying. Everything stops for a moment, and this overwhelming sense of true love fills your world. For a Mother, … Read more
In honor of Valentines Day, we’ve scoured the web to come up with 10 Fascinating Facts about Love and Valentines Day. A typical french kiss moves 29 muscles in the face. Eleven percent of women have gone online and done … Read more
When balance bikes first hit the market in earnest a few years ago they seemed like a novelty item. Then, almost overnight, people began to see them as serious contenders against traditional training wheels with proponents arguing that they not … Read more