The Top 10 Taboos During the Chinese New Year

Taken from chinesenewyear.net The Chinese New Year of 2020 falls on Saturday, January 25 and the festival will last to February 8th, about 15 days in total. 2020 is the Year of the Rat according to Chinese zodiac. The Spring Festival is a time of celebration. It’s to welcome the new year with a smile and let the […]

Gonggi – My New Fave Game!

Last month it was Fidget Spinners, and THIS month is is Gonggi! The big difference? Fidget Spinners were supposed to aid children with Attention Deficit Disorders and were unfortunately doing the opposite – distracting students as they worked! Now I notice a new game has caught on and this one can’t be played during actual […]

Camp Mommy

Ok, so I can’t take credit for coming up with this brilliant idea but I can take credit for recognizing that there was a NEED to share…. Last summer 4 friends of mine and our 4 children chose 4 days out of a week to rotate hosting a half a day of MOM CAMP.  Needless […]

The Hazards of Pokemon Go

Everyone is going a little crazy over Pokemon Go–-including my kids, my friends’ kids…and even some of my 40-something friends! Though I, myself, have not played, the game apparently encourages folks to get out into the (semi) real world to chase virtual Pokemons. One of my daughter’s friends walked 9 miles in a day chasing […]

Color Runs

Color races make running, a sometimes dreaded activity, less about speed and more about enjoying a color-crazy day with your friends and family. And remember: whatever you wear will be stained forever.