Joe Ridgeway, Author at Rosetinted Traveler

Add Some #DisneySide Flare to Your Party Menu

Disclaimer: I received free products in order to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration. The opinions expressed here are my own. Thank you to Disney Parks (Leanne Jakubowski, Jamie Longdon and the entire Disney Parks team!) and MomSelect (Maria Bailey!) for this wonderful opportunity! This is my first in a series of blog posts on…

Make an Emotions Jar to Teach Kids About Their Feelings

I previously posted that I had watched Disney’s Inside Out and found the movie was an excellent way to teach children about managing their emotions. Ever since I saw the movie, social-emotional learning with children has been a hot topic in my household and amongst friends. I hear stories about bullying, low self-esteem, sibling rivalry…it…

Thank Your Neighbors with Mister Rogers #BeMyNeighbor

It is so easy to get caught up in our own hectic schedule that we can overlook the people who are oftentimes some of a family’s biggest helpers-your neighbors. Have you ever leaned on a neighbor to see your kids onto the bus in the morning when you had an early work meeting? Have they…

National Building Museum’s New “The BEACH” Exhibit

I haven’t been in a ball crawl since I was 10. …and yes, you are never too old to enjoy playing in a ball crawl! I’m 40 and I had the best time with my family visiting the National Building Museum in Washington, DC last week. We were able to check out their newest exhibit,…

Meeting Up With Friends in Richmond

I recently took a quick weekend trip to Richmond, VA to meet up with some longtime girlfriends and their families. I’ve known these lovely ladies since elementary school and high school. This was our first multi-family road trip and we were so excited to plan and see the sights of our state capital together. I…

Last Weekend to Go to Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream!

This weekend is the last weekend to go to Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream! Go! Wait…you have small kids? Go! Halloween weekend may not initially come to mind as the most ideal weekend to go to Busch Gardens renowned Halloween event. You may be thinking of tons of adults and teens, running amuck, crowded lines, and way…

Matific: Teaching Math Intuitively Through Interactive Gaming (+ a Giveaway!)

By now you have probably settled into the school year. Orientations are over. If you are a teacher, classroom management structure has been established and now you are getting to know the abilities of the students. If you are a parent, you may be noticing your child struggling in certain areas now that they are…

Yarn Stencil Wall Art

My 10 year old daughter is one of the most preciously creative people I know. She has always loved arts and crafts, yet she has been impressing me more and more as she is getting older. I marvel at the lens that she may be seeing the world in, because some of the beauty she…

Breaking Barriers: Fave Quotes From 2nd Annual Women’s Symposium

Last week I attended Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District’s Second Annual Women’s Symposium hosted by Congressman Scott Rigell. The theme this year was “Breaking Barriers-Empowering Dreams” and I set out to attend to learn more about the needs and challenges of starting a female-owned business from local resources. I am in the starting stages of creating…

My Broken Thyroid

It has been a few months since I last posted. Life has taken several unfortunate turns for me, but I know that my life is still blessed. December included me accompanying my father to California to see his oldest brother who was dying. This led to my dad being admitted for several days in the…