25+ Things to Do on a Snowy Day

Ok, so it’s March and we thought we were in the clear but here are with another snow day. So much for getting anything acommplished! Here are 25 things you can do–with or without the kids–today. 1. Get Unplugged! Pull out one of the dozens of games gathering dust in your closet. 2. Plan your Next […]

American Girl Live

SAT JAN 19, 2019 @ 2:00 PM & 5:30 PM If you have a child who goes gaga for American Girl dolls, they’ll love American Girl Live, a stage production produced by Mills Entertainment, that is inspired by American Girl’s most iconic characters and their stories. The show features all-original songs as it tells the tales of bravery and friendship. […]

A Beautiful Winter Wonderland

January 19-27 Instead of bemoaning the cold weather, here’s a way to embrace it! Take a trip to the Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, where you can admire beautifully carved ice sculptures, take in snow folk art, and listen to live music. Some events require tickets like the Chili Cook Off, Winterfest Blues Fire & Ice Ball or Taste of […]

8 Ways to Make School Lunch Fun

Brainstorm some fun lunch options together before food shopping, and use some of these tricks we found.

Why Screentime and Sleep Don’t Mix

As you head into 2019,  make sure you put “get enough sleep” on your family’s new year’s resolutions list. One way to do this is to cut back on screen time before bedtime. The National Sleep Foundation’s 2011 Sleep in America Poll found that 63 percent of Americans are not getting enough sleep during the […]

Mind Games: 10 Gifts to Boost Their Brains!

We wanted to put together a list of toys that would make great additions under the tree not just because they’re fun but because kids will learn new skills from them without even knowing it. So we asked Melissa Bangash, Director of West Side Nursery School in Ridgewood, NJ. to give us her top 10 favorite “mind […]

Put the Oxygen Mask on for You

You don't need to breathe comfortably for someone else all the time.

The School Lunch Controversy

The headline is “Trump is ruining the health of our school children.” Add it to the list of reasons to pray for change in 2020. However, as much as I’d like to place the blame on El Presidente, rationally, this isn’t going to make much of a difference. If you haven’t read about it, here is […]