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Thank You, Dad
Parenting Blog

Thank You, Dad

Sometimes my mom prints out my blog posts, the touching ones that mention or in some way involve her or my dad or my childhood in general. She’ll jack up the font and use up some of her valuable printer ink so that my dad can more easily read my […]

Desalination On The Mediterranean Sea
Education

Desalination On The Mediterranean Sea

My kids tend to miss a lot of school but I like to think that they won’t get into trouble for all the absences because I’m not just pulling them out of class all willy-nilly. Last month, we spent 10 days on board the brand new Carnival Vista cruise ship […]

Tips For Being (and Staying) Authentic Online
Writing

Tips For Being (and Staying) Authentic Online

Maybe you heard the news about the mom blogger who recently #ragequit the mom blogging world and whizzed on her entire profession and community in the process. Yeah, that was super crappy but that mom seems to have forgotten what it means to be authentic online or maybe she never […]

OWTK Kids Music Monthly Podcast June 2016
OWTK Kid's Music Monthly Podcast

OWTK Kids Music Monthly Podcast June 2016

ALL NEW MUSIC! This episode of the OWTK Kids Music Monthly Podcast is incredible because it features only brand new songs fresh from the oven of the kindie kitchen. Hey, speaking of kitchen (awkward segue alert!!) this episode is sponsored by Blake’s All Natural Foods and their new from-scratch, small-batch, […]

Enter To Win The Ultimate $1000 Father’s Day Giveaway
OWTK Giveaways

Enter To Win The Ultimate $1000 Father’s Day Giveaway

Holy cow! This is the biggest and best giveaway bundle in the history of OWTK. Valued at nearly $1000, this ultimate Father’s Day giveaway package is going to blow one lucky dad’s mind this month. I’ve tried to include something for every type of dad — tech, books, fashion and […]

Philly Local: Philadelphia International Children’s Festival Starts June 2nd 2016
OWTK PHILLY LOCAL

Philly Local: Philadelphia International Children’s Festival Starts June 2nd 2016

One of the best things that happens in Philadelphia for families every year is the Philadelphia International Children’s Festival at the Annenberg Center (on the campus of UPenn). For over 30 years this event of theater, music, circus arts and storytelling has been delighting local kids and lucky out of […]

Cruise Port Review: Kusadasi Turkey
Travel

Cruise Port Review: Kusadasi Turkey

The Carnival Vista wasn’t supposed to call on Kuşadasi (pronounced ‘Kushadasi’) during its 2nd ever voyage in mid-May 2016 but after a state department advisory regarding Izmir, the Vista’s original Turkish port of call, our visit to Turkey was canceled and quickly replaced by a sea day, before we were […]

Celebrate National Hamburger Day With Guy’s Burger Joint and Carnival Cruise Line
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Celebrate National Hamburger Day With Guy’s Burger Joint and Carnival Cruise Line

When you are a carnivore and you cruise with Carnival, you end up eating many a cheeseburger from Guy’s Burger Joint. It’s just the way it goes. In fact, over 100,000 burgers are devoured from Guy’s each week on Carnival ships. That’s roughly 5000 burgers per Carnival ship. Delicious math […]

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