25+ Things to Do on a Snow Day

  1. FInish Your Holiday Cards Take the time to write individual notes; your recipients will appreciate it. Ask the kids to help too. 2. Wrap Your Gifts with Care I can still remember putting my finger in the middle of a ribbon for my mom so she could make a bow. Get together with the kids […]

Glow-in-the-Dark Toys for Dark Days

Also read: 50+ Fun Family Games   Even though the days are shorter and it gets dark at 4:30, my kids still want to play outside. My son recently said, “Wish there was such a thing as a glow-in-the-dark basketball.” Well, there is! And a bunch of other sports equipment that glows for these darker days… First you […]

15+ Gifts to Stay Fit!

With 2020 closing down gyms and putting a spotlight on fitness and health, many people have already turned to home gyms or the great outdoors to get their fit fix.  This holiday season, I wanted to share some gift ideas for the fitness enthusiasts in your life. 1. Bands. With the shortage of dumbbells this year (or […]

GIFT IDEAS: 50+ Fun Family Games

I think my family played more games this year more than any other time I can think of! It was one of the silver linings of being quarantined together. So if you’re looking for something new to play during the chilly winter months, check out our staff’s favorite family games below. TRY TO SHOP LOCAL, but if you can’t […]

Pandemic: The Game

If living through a pandemic is stressing you out, you can now let off some steam playing a board game called, you guessed it, Pandemic. And in this scenario, you get to be part of the dream team that finds a cure. Surprisingly, the game came out in 2008. Players have to work together to save humanity from 4 diseases […]

6 Tips for Surviving Virtual School

Here are 6 Tips to Help Us Survive Set a schedule and stick with it. Everyone should know what to expect out of each day. Don’t treat this as a free for all, sleep late, get your work done when you feel like it kind of stay-home. Get them up in the morning, try to do what you […]

Holiday Gifts to Keep Everyone Fit!

With 2020 closing down gyms and putting a spotlight on fitness and health, many people have already turned to home gyms or the great outdoors to get their fit fix.  This holiday season, I wanted to share some gift ideas for the fitness enthusiasts in your life. 1. Bands. With the shortage of dumbbells this […]

A Dairy-Free, Coconut & Pumpkin Eggnog

Dairy-free drinkers rejoice! We love this recipe for Pumpkin Eggnog from Produce on Parade that’s made without dairy! Ingredients 1/2 cup raw cashews 2 cups fresh cold water 1 15oz. can full-fat coconut milk half of 1 15 0z. can pumpkin puree 6 medjool dates, pitted 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3 Tbsp. spiced rum (optional) 1/4 […]