We venture to guess you’ve noticed a lot of empty shelves lately. Many people discovered it as a result of their normal grocery shopping. But with the holidays upon us, it’s become even more concerning. If they’re out of c ...
One of the things I missed about not being able to attend conventions last year is the opportunity to learn about new products as well as new-to-me companies. Sure, I subscribe to a lot of newsletters, see things on social media and read or ...
It wouldn’t be realistic if we didn’t have several non-game items on our own holiday wish lists. So each year we put together a gift guide that includes some of the things that either we want or have purchased in the past and th ...
I started playing my first musical instrument when I joined the school orchestra in fourth grade, which was seven years ago. I picked cello, only because the person demoing it was playing the Star Wars theme. In sixth grade, I picked u ...
I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to getting gifts for major holidays, the big gift is always the first challenge I like to tackle. After that, I work on the supplemental gifts and wrap it up (usually at the last minute) w ...
As much as I enjoy playing board games and love recommending them, I have to admit that this is one of my favorite holiday gift guides. We play games on a regular basis but cycle through different types by different publishers. These h ...
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 ...
