Parenting Healthy

Play Classic Solitaire and other Free Online Games

It has been such a busy back to school year! I am the head Secretary at our local High School and am new to my position at the school. What a year to start such a job! I went from having a cleaning routine, cooking up great meals after a long workout to days so busy I can hardly keep my eyes open after dinner. I am one of those people where when my day has been so hectic, I cannot calm down and get proper sleep while my mind is sill spinning. I need tricks to wind down and relax. Reading helps and so does playing simple games on my device. Solitaire.org is perfect for settling down because I play games with no ads, no competition with anyone else and easy formats. I can play until my eyes close.

I like to play Solitaire, Candy Crush, Blackjack and slot games. These are my go-to online games. I love the competition with friends via my downloaded apps I play online. Solitaire.org is where I go when I don’t want to compete or better an ongoing score. I play the games I love simply for myself and without interruptions.

Candy House is a lot like a favorite game of mine and I love moving through the 50 levels. Blackjack is a lot of fun also and so simple. I love these games at the end of a long day.

Soliratire.org has more than just my favorites. They have so many Solitaire games. But, they also have some classics. Whether reading a book to make my eyes tired or watching cards deal or candy drop, these reading and non-competitive, no-ad games are what it takes lately for me to get the shut eye I need.

I think many of you can relate to being so busy, we don’t unwind in time and get proper sleep. I wanted to share my go-to for ending my day and getting my rest…restfully! Try Solitaire.org for a different free online games experience.

Food

The Meat District pre-seasoned selections are tender and full of flavor

September 29, 2021September 26, 2021 Erin Sluka

Tailgaters and Grill Masters, this post is for you! Meat District has pre-seasoned meats that you can use to create so many dishes from burgers, tacos, meatballs and more. The patties are made with different blends of protein, including bison, wagyu beef, Angus beef brisket, short rib, tri tip and chuck. The wings are seasoned beautifully. They are my go-to smoker recipes when I need a quick and easy meal.

The Seahwaks lost tonights game, but it’s OK. I grabbed some Meat District wings and Angus Chuck beef patties with bacon & cheddar for dinner. Any meat with added bacon makes a sad game better. I threw the wings on my smoker with Cherry pellets at 375. 10 minutes later I added the burger patties. Cooked about another 30 minutes and dinner is done.

Tonight we did the Buffalo chicken wings with a mango habanero seasoning and for those who do not do spicy in my home, I also added some beer brined wings to the smoker.

The beauty about Meat District patties is that there are no rules that say you must keep these formed as a burger. You could easily take the meat and create meatballs, tacos, meatloaf and you get that Meat District seasoned beef to elevate your meal.

Visit Meat District’s website to see all of their meat selections and the flavors they have added. Meat District premium products will be sold at supermarkets nationwide, including Albertson’s, Kroger, Ralph’s, Pavilions, Vons, Stater Brothers, Winn Dixie, Food Lion and Hy-Vee. I have also seen the burger patties at my local Costco.

Children's Books

Kobee Manatee: Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard #Giveaway

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Erin Sluka

Kobee Manatee: Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard is the newest installment in the award-winning Kobee Manatee® Children’s Educational Picture Book Series. Kobee and his seafaring friends are on a Caribbean adventure to help his cousin Quinn with her underwater café called Quinn’s Seagrass Café. Their adventure is filled with interesting facts about climate change, and the danger plastic pollution is having in our oceans and on our coral reefs. Manatees eat seagrass and their food supply is dwindling due to warming seas.

Each book in the series comes with an educational component for teachers and parents to use. This is such and adorable series that leaves you wanting to get involved and focus on better environmental respect.

My son was younger when we read our first Kobee Mantatee book and he loved finding the facts box on each page and would proudly recite some memorable facts that stuck out most to him. The book become very engaging real fast. The entire layout and thought into the these stories is brilliant. The Kobee Manatee series recently won a Mom’s Choice Award!

How about some added fun? Here is a Kobee Manatee Crossword Puzzle you and your child can do together. For more fun, visit the Kobee Manatee website! You can buy the book at Amazon and other book retailers.

Want to win? We are giving away a copy of Kobee Manatee: Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard to one lucky reader. Open to US.

A GIVEAWAY FIT FOR A MANATEE

In celebration of the 4th installment of Kobee Manatee, we’re hosting a massive GIVEAWAY!

Kobee’s newest book, Kobee Manatee Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard, Kobee is all about taking action against climate change and providing kid-friendly climate solutions.

ONE special kiddo will win all the items seen in the image, all 4 Kobee Manatee books, a stuffed Kobee Manatee, Save The Manatee WLHSIN backpack, and a reusable water bottle.

For a chance to win, all you have to do is: Visit our Instagram page to enter!

Giveaway open to US. Ends at 11:59pm PST on October 10, 2021. Winning entries will be verified and an email will be sent. Winner has 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be chosen. Parenting Healthy is not responsible for prize delivery. Allow 4-6 weeks for prize delivery, although it will likely be much sooner.

Children's Books

ABC, Rise Up and Be!: An Empowering Alphabet book for Changing the World

September 28, 2021September 25, 2021 Erin Sluka

ABC, Rise Up and Be!: An Empowering Alphabet for Changing the World

Discover traits like humble, just, mindful, persistent, and twenty-two other character-building words. ABC, Rise Up and Be!: An Empowering Alphabet for Changing the World is colorful and empowering. This children’s book is about a world where you can be anything.

The illustrations are so fun and every page is engaging in this alphabet book. It’s the most respectful way to practice their ABC’s. It makes a great Holiday read surrounded by family in the most joyous time of the year. Available on Amazon and other book retailers.