Remember on Christmas Eve you’d sneak into the living room and gently peel the tape back off the one box that you thought was that toy you’d been waiting for all year. Oh just me?! Well I confess, I was always way too excited during the holidays–but only for the toys! And as a teenager, […]

Although interactive toys can be a pain sometimes (they’re so loud and no fun at all on mute), I guarantee your child puts up a fight when you try to take them away for the day. But if you can manage to find your own imaginary happy place and tune out the Elmos and Doc […]

A huge part of maintaining your sanity as a mom is keeping your active kids super busy. There’s one sure way to keep your little love bugs active all while building their self-esteem–gift them the best tools available to be a top athlete. Kids who play sports are just way cooler. It builds character, keeps […]

Who remembers that one Christmas toy that you just couldn’t stop playing with? “I had a streeeetch Hulk and I loved him so much because…

In 1966 Dr Maulana Karenga created an Afro-American holiday designed to honor African heritage and tradition called Kwanzaa. The week long celebration is observed between…

My boyfriend is so hard to shop for. He never creates a wish list therefore I am stuck trying to play psychic for the season while I attempt to read his mind. Usually I stick with the basics — new undies, a designer watch, or my personal fave: gift certificates! But this holiday season I […]

By now, your calendar should be overflowing with festive holiday themed events. If you’re like me, you’re still debating on whether or not you should make a cameo at your company’s holiday event. Although you may have overbooked that infectious smile of yours and your fresh new winter hair style, you still have one huge […]

For me, the best part of Thanksgiving dinner (besides licking the bowl after mixing the cake batter) are the side dishes. The thought of casseroles, stuffings, and mashed-up anything all fill my heart with warm memories of our family gathered at the big table sharing old stories. I’ve been tasked with created a few dishes […]

Am I the only girl excited for Thanksgiving dinner? Pumpkin flavored everything, everywhere, fresh picked apples, cinnamon and nutmeg goodness just waiting to be devoured. Diets are officially on hold until January. But this season, I promised myself not to fall to far from my healthy eating plan. I’ve scurried the internet for the best […]