2 Places to Call Home

The summer is coming to what always feels like an abrupt end.  But today hit me hard because it was not just the end of the summer; it was the end of a once in a lifetime chance. This summer, I chose to spend a month in a two family house with a best friend […]

Tattoos for Tweens

So is middle school too young for a tattoo? Not if it’s a henna tattoo!  To celebrate the start of school, I took my 11-year-old and her friend to go get Henna tattoos. For just five dollars, they did a beautiful and unique henna tattoo on the girls hands. I thought it was so beautiful that […]

The First Escape Room In New Jersey

A fun night out for everyone.

3 Things to Avoid on the First Day of Preschool

The first day a preschool can create anxiety not just for children–but for adults too. For many parents, it’s the first time that they’ve ever been separated from their child. Or maybe you’ve been separated when you’ve had a sitter or eft them with grandparents, but the first day of school could be the first […]

End Childhood Hunger While Satiating Your Own

This week, Shake Shack® introduced the Roker Burger, available from Monday, August 22 to Friday, August 26, 2016 at all U.S. Shacks (except for JFK, ballparks and stadiums). “Creating a burger that helps childhood hunger is inspiring,” said Al Roker, of the TODAY Show. Every $1 from your Roker Burger ($7.49) will support No Kid Hungry in its effort to end childhood hunger […]

Did You Know You Could Grill This?

Sometime around mid summer, the thought of grilling or eating another burger turns my stomach. Here are some alternatives to the traditional BBQ fare.

Personalized Backpacks

Put a personal touch on kids' back to school gear with a monogrammed backpack.

Leave Your Kids Alone Until School Starts

“You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What! Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip, play, and run around all day long? Never in his life will he be so busy again.” ~Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile, 1762 All the way back in the 1700s when there were crops […]