6 Lucky Foods to Eat to Ensure a Good 2017

Every year, my mom makes pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day because it’s supposed to bring you luck in the year to come. Although I love sauerkraut now, as I kid I hated it. But there was no way I would risk not eating sauerkraut and having a lousy year! So, if you want to have a good 2017, […]

Tips is Tracking Santa!

The kids love knowing exactly where Santa is so we use noradsanta. It tracks Santa’s route in 3D. It also tells how many gifts he has delivered so far. The kids can even learn more about different locations around the world. They love it when a spot comes up that they know or have visited. The Perfect […]

A Holiday Game With Some Plotting and Scheming!

Whenever my family gets together for the holidays, this is a favorite game we play around the table. We call it 21. This game is simple enough for 4-year-olds to play, but has is also fun and challenging with older kids and adults as well. It is a perfect anywhere, anytime game. Anyone who can […]

A Holiday Game: Mr. and Mrs. Right

Every year on Christmas Eve, we make things a light and silly with a game of “Mr. and Mrs. Right.” You can ask everyone to bring a gift, but we usually provide them. We go to the dollar store, and buy as many gifts as the number of guests that we have. We get everything from […]

Take the Christmas Windows Tour: They Are Spectacular!

Macy’s, one of the windows had a pinball machine that you could actually play!  The front of Saks’ Fifth Avenue completely lights up at night–it’s beautiful. Bloomingdale’s is promoting the new animation, Sing, so they had a karaoke machine installed into their window display. If you dared, you could walk up and sing for all of 59th street to hear! […]

Left, Center, Right

A fun game the whole family can play over the holidays.

A Few of Our Favorite Toys

Spherovelo Ride-On by Early Rider Check out this unique, award-winning, ride-on toy for children ages 12-24 month olds. Winner of the Red Dot Product Design Award 2013, Junior Design Award for Best Toy 2013. Seat height: 7″, Handle bar height: 11″. Made in UK. $120. Available at Fat Brain Toys. Magna-Tiles We bought our set 10 years ago when […]

Is Your Elf on the Shelf Stressing You Out?!

My kids have pretty high expectations this year for our Elf on the Shelf. They’re expecting a pretty high level of creativity from him. A few years ago, they were delighted when he just showed up on a shelf in their room. Now, well, they want mischief and daring. Unlike many of my more creative and […]