During our first family visit to New York several years ago, Scott decided to take the girls to see a Broadway performance while I was attending a conference. At the recommendation of the ticket salesperson, Scott opted for Matilda by Roald ...
Parents – Can we have a frank discussion about holiday candy an what seems like and endless supply that ends up in the stocking? Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be some rant about how children need less candy. Quite the c ...
Over the past couple of weeks, we have provided you with a lot of gift ideas. We covered gift ideas for boys and girls as well as toys for little kids and have an upcoming guide focused on games for that age range. We’ve presented var ...
Have you ever felt like a fish out of water when your child has expressed an interest in joining some club, sport or activity? That’s exactly how I felt five years ago when Madison decided she wanted to join the school orchestra. Neit ...
Day after day, we give you a glimpse into what makes us tick and the things around us that provide some degree of meaning or impact in some way. We tell you about our favorite games and express the benefits of incorporating games into educa ...
There are a few things in my life that can perpetually change my mood and music is one of those. It’s emotional and awe-inspiring. It’s timeless and filled with history. It’s so powerful, it can bring together total strang ...
You’ve likely heard the phrase “They don’t make ’em like they used to.” There aren’t many things that are made as well now as they were back in the olden days. I think we owned the same appliances through ...
I remember when I was a tween and desperately wanted to wear what everyone else had. By the time I hit high school, I had given up on trying to follow other fashion trends and decided just to do my own thing, wearing a denim jacket and pink ...
By now you know that one of us was fortunate to attend a sneak preview of the new Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War this past weekend. This same person (cough…Nicole…cough) also got to see upcoming episodes of The Real O& ...
Each night when the girls go to bed, they have their radios on with the timer set to let the music lull them to sleep. It isn’t classical music like they are used to playing in the symphony. It isn’t even elevator music. It̵ ...
