Adults walk a fine line when it comes to giving gifts to kids: 1) Spoil them with whatever they ask for or 2) give experiences and items that teach or are practical? Many have figured out ways to balance this by gifting cool toys, ...
It seems like just yesterday that I was waving as Madison boarded the bus for preschool. But it was far from yesterday… it was August 2007. So much of what we did back then was a first. I tried to start making a list of those early &# ...
If you haven’t heard our mantra before, we’ll say it again – “All kids should learn coding or programming.” It doesn’t matter if they are destined to be programmers, engineers or even anything that has to ...
When the girls were little, we used to attend the semi-annual library book sale to purchase a wide variety of kids’ books. At only a quarter each, I would purchase different genres and styles in hopes the girls would find ones that re ...
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve provided a variety of gift suggestions including puzzles as gifts for all ages, a list of games for the family, card games of various themes, stocking stuffer gift ideas, games to get teens and adu ...
For the bajillionth time, I’m going to say that I was not a fan of science in school. I didn’t enjoy it. The information didn’t stick like it needed to. I have maybe two positive memorable science-class related experiences ...
Although we’ve been playing all types of board games for the past several years, it’s not uncommon for me to pick up new terminology. As with any hobby, interest or career, more details emerge for people who are interested in le ...
So far this year we’ve been lucky not to get hit with the flu bug. We get our shots every year, and although they may not always be for the correct strain, our luck hasn’t run out yet. In fact, we haven’t heard of too many ...
Even before I was a parent, I was torn on what types of gifts to purchase for birthdays, holidays, weddings and other celebrations. I seldom asked for a list of preferred items because it was more important for me to find a gift that showca ...
Sometimes kids craft their wish lists based on commercials they see on TV or ads in the newspaper. Other times, parents simply know what their kids will like. We’ve put together a guide to some excellent gift ideas that are likely to ...
