This weekend, Monster Jam took over the Resch Center in Green Bay and they got down and dirty. Before the show kicked off, Alex took Alexander and Ellie over to the Party in the Pits so they could get a really good look at the trucks.
This was Ellie’s first time seeing the monster trucks and she couldn’t believe how big they were. Her favorite was Scooby Doo.
After the Party in the Pits, it was time for the boys to find their seats at get ready for the show, which of course didn’t disappoint!
They got to see some serious jumps and flips. It was pretty exciting.
The loved every minute of the entire show once again.
The boys really liked the show this year because of the new hybrid dirt track that helped maximize jumps and according to Zack it was pretty awesome watching the dirt fly when the trucks were doing doughnuts on the track.
All in all, it was another great show put on by Monster Jam and the boys are excited to return next year and Ellie and I are both excited to attend our first show.
You can catch the last showing of Monster Jam in Green Bay on Sunday, April 12th at 2pm. Tickets are $12 for youth ages 2-12 and $22 for adults.
The head of regional analysis of the New York Fed recently conducted an analysis with Richard Deitz, a senior economist, and they found out that accounting and finance graduates tend to do much better than those who took more general majors in college.
That’s why new college graduates looking for their first full-time job have reason to be optimistic. After years of depressing and dreary years, the job outlook brightened considerably. And despite the improbability about the strong point of the economy, recruiters, on-campus career specialists, and economists remain largely upbeat about prospects for this year’s graduates.
With this, the question falls on the accessibility of such courses. One good highway that is increasing in popularity over the years is online learning. But is it for you?
Online education offers many advantages and benefits while still giving courses and programs of high quality. All levels of degrees and certificates are available online. Here are the positives to pursuing your education online:
What’s it all about?
Online schooling has now become the most popular alternative to attending a university or college. While not every school or program imaginable has an online equivalent, a large number of them do, like diploma of accounting, education, counselling and others. And although online students don’t get to experience face-to-face learning, there are still many advantages and benefits to online learning, which is also known as e-learning or distance learning.
Financial Savings
The most obvious, a student can typically save more money online since most online programs cost less per credit hour, aside from having the benefit of no transportation expenses. Students with children may also study at their home and save on the cost of daycare. A student can also reduce the total course time if they devote more time in their learning schedule.
Convenient Schedule
Adults who want to return to school might be working full time, aside from having a family to take care of. For these people, taking the time to drive out to class while working is not feasible. Online learning allows the attendance of class wherever the individual has access to the internet. In many cases, online learning is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so a student can participate in his/her class whenever it’s convenient.
Additional Learning
Learning online can also provide many supplementary benefits beyond just financial savings and convenience. An independent approach to distant learning will teach students to be a more effective time keeper. Through online learning, a student can develop the technological skills required in their future careers. Whether it be diploma of accounting, education, counselling or others. Some skills include advanced internet research, speed typing, and software programs. These skills are necessary to be considered digitally literate, and learning online will greatly strengthen these skills.
In summary
You don’t need to commit years, spend a ton of money, or limit your time convenience to learn, master, and attain a diploma. Nowadays practical learning and personality development are two powerful credentials that you may acquire at home to secure a job and your future.
Summer is just around the corner and while both kids and parents anxiously await a much-needed vacation, there are a few others who need something more…a break from the heart-wrenching challenges they face every day as a result of a family member who is battling, or who may have lost the battle, with cancer.
Being a mom, there are things I constantly worry about. I worry about something happening to my kids daily, I worry about something happening to me or Alex all the time and hate to ever imagine my kids living a life without me or their dad or ever having to know cancer on a personal level. Unfortunately, there are children, every day, who learn about cancer at a very personal level, and at those times, I am happy to know there are places like Angel on My Shoulder available for them to enjoy to help ease that burden.
Angel On My Shoulder is a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that has established a number of cost-free camps, both summer and year-round, that were designed to address the needs of young people whose lives have been affected by cancer through the illness or passing of a close family member (parent, sibling, or grandparent).
New Campers get ready for a weekend of fun at Camp Angel
Angel On My Shoulder weekend camps are funded through donations, so that everyone who wants to attend may do so. They provide kids with an opportunity to meet others like themselves in a well-supervised atmosphere of understanding.
“When a family is affected by cancer, the focus has to be on the patient. Too often though there are children who are also experiencing loss or confusion,”said Lolly Rose, founder of Angel On My Shoulder.“That’s where Angel On My Shoulder comes in. We’re helping these kids feel good and have fun with others they can relate to; to see their faces light up again is an amazing feeling.”
Angel On My Shoulder offers five different weekend camps for kids who have a close family member who is battling cancer.
Camp Angel is for kids ages 7-12
Camp Teen Angel is for teens ages 13-15
Camp Angel Adventures is for older teens ages 16-18
Camp Angel Adventures Extreme is for 16-18 year olds who want to experience more extreme activities
Camp Hozhoni, is a family camp for families with a child 18 or younger who has cancer.
Darci Sullivan (far right) enjoys a wet and wild ride at Angel Adventures
The purpose of the camps is to give kids the chance to meet other kids who are in the same situation and give them the opportunity to participate in activities tailored to their age group that will provide many happy memories.
Summer camps include swimming, kayaking, canoeing and fishing. Winter camps feature snowshoeing, ice fishing, dog-sledding and sleigh rides.
Angel On My Shoulder also sponsors two retreats for adults: Angel Care and Healing Angels. Angel Care is for Cancer Caregivers, and was created with the express purpose of giving cancer caregivers a respite from the often times grueling work of caring for a loved one with cancer. The retreats are held several times a year and provide activities such as yoga and discussion sessions to help these selfless individuals give back to themselves.
Sharing sessions provide comfort to caregivers at Angel Care retreats
Healing Angels is for cancer survivors who are in remission. The intent is to provide them with a weekend of mental, physical and spiritual healing that will contribute to their growing sense of well-being.
“I am constantly inspired by the people I meet through Angel On My Shoulder from donors and volunteers to those families whose lives we touch,” added Rose. “This community is quick to lend a hand and help one another and our organization is very thankful for that.”
Learn More
You can learn more about Angel on My Shoulder by watching the video below.
Volunteer
If you would like to learn more about Angel on My Shoulder and the volunteer opportunities available, please check out their website.
Like I have said more than once on this site, going on vacation as a large family is not something that is really easy for us to do. As you can imagine, airfare for 2 adults and 5 kids is expensive and there is rarely a hotel room that can accomodate us all at an affordable price.
When it comes to vacations, we like to do little getaways and staycations that are close to home so we can keep costs down and ensure there is something for everyone to do and enjoy.
I’m excited to share that we will be heading to Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan in a few weeks to enjoy some family time.
It’s Better At The Blue
Blue Harbor Resort & Spa is the #1 resort on Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan coast. With stunning beachfront and water views, Blue Harbor Resort features 182 suites, 64 villas, more than 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a 54,000 square-foot indoor waterpark entertainment area including a mini glow golf course, a full service spa, three restaurants, and recreation amenities including watersports and access to the Bull golf course.
This award winning resort is located just two hours north in nearby and scenic Sheboygan, WI, known as the “Malibu of the Midwest.” Visit BlueHarborResort.com or call 866.701.BLUE.
The kids are looking forward to hitting up the Breaker Bay waterpark and checking out the new Riptide Surf Simulator.
Doesn’t that look like a ton of fun??
Of course, in addition to the waterpark, we are looking forward to relaxing and having lots of fun too! I, of course, am hoping to sneak away and pay a visit to the spa with Alex and get a pedicure or maybe just spoil myself!
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Be sure to check back for an update all about our trip to Blue Harbor Resort!
If you follow me on any form of social media, you are probably aware of my tiny addiction to Starbucks. I love their coffee, food and sweet treats. One of my favorite things, aside from the coffee is their delicious iced lemon bread. I don’t like things that are lemon most of the time but iced lemon bread….you rock.
The problem with this addiction is that grabbing a slice of bread is not cheap. It is actually cheaper to make an entire loaf at home then buy one slice at Starbucks.
Thankfully, I can now feed my lemon bread addiction with this amazing copycat recipe and if you are hooked like I am, you are going to be so happy that you found this post!
Ingredients
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
3 eggs at room temp.
1 c. sugar
2 T. butter softened
1 t. vanilla
2 t. lemon extract
1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
1/2 c. oil
zest of one lemon
Glaze
1 c. powdered sugar
2 T. milk
1/2 t. lemon extract
juice of 1/4 lemon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan
In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt
In a medium bowl combine eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla and lemon extracts, and lemon juice with a mixer.
Scrape bottom to make sure all is combined
Pour Flour mixture into wet mixture and blend until smooth, scraping sides and bottom of bowl
Add oil and lemon zest to the mix and mix it well
Pour into prepared loaf pan(s) and bake for 45 min. (9 x 5) or 25 min. (minis.) Insert toothpick to test…it must come out clean
