As a child, I was thrilled that Santa always filled our stockings with candy and treats. As a mom, I encouraged Santa to provide a mix of food and non-food items in my daughters’ stockings. The holidays should be about balancing indul ...
One of my favorite lists to compile during our holiday gift guide preparation is the one focused on Pop Culture. One of the reasons is because it touches on so many of the things that create a link between games and our TV and movie streami ...
When you think of STEM, you probably recognize that it refers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Your second though may be that this guide is geared at kids, but that wouldn’t be accurate. Just because something is educatio ...
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 ...
In the late 70’s and early 80’s, I was fascinated by the Rubik’s Cube. So was the entire world. While I loved to impress my high school classmates with the speed at which I could solve one, I must admit this was due to my ...
We tend to look for used games and puzzles in several places. Not only do we frequent our local Goodwill stores, we occasionally shop at Salvation Army or Stuff Etc. Every once in a while, we’ll stop in a smaller thrift store to see w ...
To say that 2021 started out a little rough would be a huge understatement. Having a family member at the hospital fighting for his life is not exactly how we planned to ring in the new year. Friends, family and colleagues rallied to our si ...
Who among us is willing to admit that stocking stuffers are often an afterthought; a last-minute candy-grab to meet the obligation of stuffing the actual stocking? We’re here to say that it doesn’t have to be like that. Yes, the ...
When it comes to holiday shopping, it’s so much fun to think about the smiles returned as a result of giving. There’s nothing more delightful than to see a young child hug a toy or squeal in delight about the idea of playing gam ...
