St. Patrick’s Day 2019: Traps, Green Shirts, and Parades

St. Patrick’s Day 2019: Build that Leprechaun Trap, wear that green shirt, and go to a Parade. Growing up, St. Patrick’s Day was always celebrated as a major holiday in my family even though we were not Irish. Still to this day at 42 years old, I remember how much fun...
5 Reasons Why You Should Read With Your Child

5 Reasons Why You Should Read With Your Child

Starting as young as 6 months old, I began reading to my sons every night at bedtime. There were times when I thought it was a bit ridiculous that I was reading to a baby, but what I didn’t realize at the time, was that I was setting myself and my boys up for a...
Why Dr Seuss Should Be In Your Childs Life

Why Dr Seuss Should Be In Your Childs Life

Every year on March 2nd, we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday. On this day or at least the closest weekday to it, schools, classrooms, libraries and more celebrate Read Across America Day in honor of this unique mans birthday. His playful worlds have touched so many...
New Birthday Party Trend

New Birthday Party Trend

Trends come and go, but some decide to stick around for a while. Every so often, a new trend comes around in the birthday world. As the years have gone by, birthday parties have become more and more extravagant. I remember as a kid having strictly backyard parties,...
New Year Resolutions for the Family

New Year Resolutions for the Family

Every year we all go through the same routine of either making new year resolutions or mocking people who do. You all know we do one or the other. I have found that as I have gotten older and have a family now, I find myself not making new years resolutions anymore....
New Exercise Guidelines for Kids

New Exercise Guidelines for Kids

Keeping our kids active not only helps keep their body healthy but also their mind. The benefits are endless, and the importance of keeping your kids regularly active now has some new recommendations from government studies. The last study done was over a decade ago,...