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Holiday Family Fun

How to Track Santa Tonight

Also Read: The Christmas Eve Game of Mr & Mrs Right My kids always love knowing exactly where Santa is so they know when to run up to bed. We use noradsanta. It tracks Santa’s route in 3D and even tells how many gifts he has delivered so far. The kids can even learn more about different locations around the world. They love […]

Holiday Fun: The Game of Mr. & Mrs. Right

Also Read: 50+ of Our Favorite Family Games   Every year on Christmas Eve, we play this silly game called “Mr. and Mrs. Right.” The game gets silly fast and is a perfect tension-breaker in case your family events head in that direction. Even the most serious people in my family seem to get the giggles. Before playing, make a […]

30+ Ideas for Your Elf on the Shelf

Still Need an Elf? Get Your Elf on the Shelf here.Remember when your Elf on the Shelf was content just sitting on a shelf? Those days are over! We live in a Pinterest perfect work and our elves are not immune! They get more creative every year and now require props, accessories and new outfits–some wearing Elf Couture! […]

How to See Santa This Year

This year is a different from other years; Santa needs to social distance too! But we discovered a way that your kids can still have a visit with Santa–virtually. Santa will virtually visit your family from his North Pole Home, via ZOOM for 10 minutes through North Pole Direct. Have your Christmas list ready and any […]

What to Wear to Your Thanksgiving Zoom: Turkey Hats!

This will be the first year in 15 years that we won’t be with my husband’s family at Thanksgiving. I know I’m not the only one that is separated from their family this year. We do plan to zoom and I wanted to find a way to keep things light and silly. We all need […]

Come Experience the Fabulous Festival Lights!

Through January 12th, 2020 Step into a world of light at The NYC Winter Lantern Festival where over 1,000 lanterns are on display! Every year, Staten Island’s Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is tranformed into a whimsical world of light. The exhibit is on 8 acres and not only features of magnificent figures of luminescent art, you can also see live […]

Why My Kid Doesn’t Have an Elf

So, you buy the book and put the elf on the shelf and the stress doesn’t end until Dec 25. I mean, the elf is always looking to you for help, right? I was complaining about elf stress to a friend this week who smiled and revealed that her child did not have an elf–you know who you are! I […]

DON’T MISS: Must-See Holiday Lights!

The last two years, we’ve made a trip to Dyker Heights in Brooklyn to see the absolutely over-the-top spectacularly decorated houses–and I am not exaggerating. I know–Brooklyn seems like a trek but the one hour drive is totally worth it. It feels like a Brooklyn version of Disney with blinking lights, moving snowmen, your kids favorite characters walking the […]

When Sitting on a Shelf…Isn’t Enough Anymore.

Also Read: Our 25+ Favorite Family Games Remember when your elf was content just sitting on a shelf? Those days are over! We live in a Pinterest perfect work and our elves are not immune! Over these past few years with the elves making our Christmas more stressful — I mean, more magical — they have had some […]

10 Reasons Your Elf Didn’t Move Last Night

Also Read: Our 25+ Favorite Family Games Very rarely, ok … sometimes, ok … more often as they have gotten older, the elves forget to move. Well, I’m sure they don’t forget, I’m sure they have a really good, jolly elf excuse. They only talk to Santa or to other elves, so I can only guess […]

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