This Fourth of July weekend, join Latin Grammy Award-winning trio Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band for a special East Coast appearance at the Bronx Zoo. This popular children’s band features indie music sounds that are rooted in their whimsical and child-friendly imaginations.

The all-star group recently made live appearances on CNN, Sprout, and Univision and is coming straight off a nationwide tour. This husband and wife duo, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, has been named ‘THE face of kindie music’ by the Washington Post, ‘SUPERSTARS’ by Red Tricycle, ‘The Rolling Stones of Kids Music’ by the Style Network, and PEOPLE Magazine called their album “The #1 COOLEST kids music!”

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Though twenty-somethings can move quite freely from country to country, moving as a family is often much harder and complex, especially if you do not quite understand the full scope of what you need to do.

Here however, are a few hints and tips to making the transition a whole lot easier:

Know what to take with you

Ensuring that you take the right possessions is important for your pockets. For this, there is a general ‘shipping worthy’ test that you can do to work out whether an item is actually worth shipping.

For example, a Thomas the Tank Engine toy is small, and as shipping costs are usually based on volume basis, small items and toys are likely to be much cheaper to ship than to replace.

If you’re unsure, international movers like John Mason can help you throughout the entire moving process, guiding and advising you the whole way along.

Pick your timing well

Not only will you have to consider new school schedules and times, but before you even think about sending them off to a classroom, you have to make sure that they are accustomed to the new country in which they have just moved to.

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This past weekend, players from around the country battled for the Kaijudo Championship trophy – but only one cameout on top!

With more than 40 competitive events taking place over the course of three days, 82 players went head-to-head in the exciting Summer Kaijudo Championship, hoping to take the title from 2x Champ, Bobby Brake. Strategically using his powerful mana, Christian Van Hoose ultimately took home the coveted trophy and the title of Kaijudo Champion.

Highlights from the tournament can be found on the Kaijudo blog and you can watch the action on the Wizards_Kaijudo channel.
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This Mama Knows just had a fabulous family getaway to Washington, D.C. and so could you! Thanks to some generous sponsors, we have been able to offer this incredible getaway package:

• 2 night stay at the Embassy Suites Washington, D.C. Convention Center with complimentary evening reception and full breakfast daily
• Lunch or dinner at Finn & Porter located at the Embassy Suites Washington, D.C. Convention Center
• 2 adult one day Metro passes
• $25 Hard Rock Cafe gift card
• 4 tickets for the Big Bus Tour, including admission to Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Deadline for entries is Friday July 4th at 12:00 am EST.

Giveaway prizes are subject to availability and black out dates may apply, prize must be used by July 1, 2015. The winner will be notified via email and has 48 hours to respond before a new winner is selected. The winner is responsible for any and all federal, state or local taxes related to winning this prize. By entering this giveaway you are agreeing to This Mama Knows’ terms of use and agree that your name and/or likeness may be used for promotion purposes by any of the giveaway sponsors. This giveaway is open to residents of the United States, age 21 or older. One set of entries per household and IP address. Any invalid entries will be voided. Travel to/from Washington, D.C. is not included. Prize has no cash value and is not transferable. Odds of winning is dependent on the number of entries.
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