Hello friends. Do you remember my post about Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta recently? All of us here at Earnest Parenting were treated to two boxes of the pasta, and we conducted a very serious* blind taste test. The result? We all thought the Ronzoni tasted just like our everyday white pasta, which is neat because [...]

Welcome, UBP visitors! So glad you’ve decided to stop by. My name is Amy, and I’ll be your host here at Earnest Parenting. Basically we write about….parenting here. Betcha didn’t see THAT coming, did you? I’m the homeschooling mother of two sets of twin boys that alternately drive me crazy and keep me laughing. Earnest [...]

Hullooooo, Internets! Remember the Blog Hop we did a few weeks ago? Well, another fantastic MckLinky feature is a weekly Blog Hop Giveaway in which you are treated to a loooooong list of giveaways online. Is that cool or what?? I may have mentioned once or twice, but I enjoy doing giveaways. Anyhoo, here’s the [...]

Well. I haven’t met her in person, but I have heard her sing. Really, I have! The Singing Lizard is the work of Liz DeRoche, who is pre-releasing AlphaBeat, an album your kids will love. I played some of the tracks and both Captain Earthquake and The Manager give the songs 2 thumbs up. Each. [...]

What do your kids want to be when they grow up? DreamBox Learning, the producers of a K-2 interactive math program, is hosting a video contest. The prize is $1000! 5 winners also get a subscription to DreamBox. To enter, submit a short video (no more than 2 minutes long) that shows what your child [...]

I got an interesting new follower on Twitter yesterday…eCybermission. The more I checked out their site, the better it got. eCybermission is a math/science/technology competition sponsored by the US Army. It is open to children in 6th through 9th grades. Teams of 3 or 4 students can compete (all team members must be in the [...]